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PM's speech contradicts reality on climate change
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's talk of carbon neutrality and more energy efficient homes* is out of step with Labour's record, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Pilot schemes no answer to home affordability
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says the latest report on home affordability published by www.interest.co.nz should make Labour think twice about its attacks on National's approach. More >>
Unsustainable rates rises need serious attention
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says the findings of an inquiry into rates support what National has been saying about the heavy burden now being carried by homeowners. More >>
Parental leave report a 'healthy addition'
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Labour & Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson has welcomed a report by the Families Commission recommending changes to the way paid parental leave operates in New Zealand. More >>
Violence report highlights need for action
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must actually act on the report 'Living at the Cutting Edge - Women's Experiences of Protection Orders', says National's Women's Affairs spokeswoman Jackie Blue More >>
Barker breaks domestic violence promise
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says a promise from Courts Minister Rick Barker to investigate a worrying trend in protection orders has been ignored for the past 13 months. More >>
Parents bail Labour out on school funding
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures that show schools had to personally raise almost $508 million dollars to keep themselves afloat in 2006, says National's Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
John Key Speech to the National Press Club
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 12:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Members of the Press Club, I want to talk this afternoon about democracy, about freedom of political expression, and about the Electoral Finance Bill which is currently before Parliament. More >>
Access report another case of ‘told you so’
Monday, 27 August 2007, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter, says it’s an absolute disgrace the Government has frittered away more than $600,000 to confirm that the status quo on land access should remain. More >>
Domestic violence report – shameful
Monday, 27 August 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows says a report commissioned by the Ministry of Women's Affairs and released today shows the government can and should be doing much more to deal with a pandemic of domestic violence. More >>
Ministry fudges figures to meet Maharey’s target
Monday, 27 August 2007, 8:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich says she is unsurprised that the Education Ministry is telling principals to fudge figures given Steve Maharey’s track record. More >>
Ministerial stonewalling on MfE sacking
Monday, 27 August 2007, 8:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour is “stonewalling” attempts to seek more information about the politically motivated sacking of an Environment Ministry Communications Manager. More >>
Hodgson must focus on massive task in health
Monday, 27 August 2007, 8:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Health Minister Pete Hodgson must “get his eye back on the ball”. More >>
Treaty settlement debacle sees return to table
Monday, 27 August 2007, 8:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to delay introducing settlement legislation for Te Arawa affiliate groups is hardly surprising, given the complete mess they’ve made of negotiating with Central North Island claimants, says National’s Treaty Negotiations spokesman ... More >>
Family Group Conferences skyrocket under Labour
Monday, 27 August 2007, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour needs to admit its ‘lynchpin of the youth justice system’, Family Group Conferences, need to be urgently reviewed, says National’s Associate Welfare (CYF) spokeswoman Anne Tolley. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 24th August 2007
Friday, 24 August 2007, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
These are testing, worrying times for many New Zealanders. Huge volatility in international share markets flow directly through this country. International currency markets are more unstable than we have seen in decades. And fallout from dramas in the US ... More >>
The Mapp Report: North Shore City
Friday, 24 August 2007, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
One of the interesting aspects of the redevelopment of the transport networks around Takapuna is how our community is reshaping itself for the future. As you enter Takapuna from the motorway on to the new section of Fred Thomas Drive, the marvellous opportunities ... More >>
Enrolled nurses under threat from Labour
Friday, 24 August 2007, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must move urgently to address the uncertainty facing the enrolled nurse workforce, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall “For more than 30 years, enrolled nurses have played an invaluable role supporting our public health ... More >>
News Worthy - 24 August 2007
Friday, 24 August 2007, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
A question reasked and answered; The crimson thread of kinship; The Australian exodus; Leaky homes; Political Quote of the Week More >>
Pansy Speak: A leopard can’t change its spots
Friday, 24 August 2007, 12:45 am | New Zealand National Party
You’d be forgiven for thinking ACC’s Fraud Unit is some sort of thug agency, given this week’s release of the report into its work. ACC is described as secretive and non-transparent, over-bearing, and unduly aggressive. It has accessed information ... More >>
