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Corrections Negligent Over Parole -- Simon Power
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections has still not plugged the holes in the system that led to the Graeme Burton disaster, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Another bad report for prison building programme
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Yet another report has found that Corrections has badly handled taxpayers’ money in the building of prisons, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour’s consents mess: Minister blames councils
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
David Parker’s attempt to blame local councils for consent processing delays are a feeble attempt to divert attention from the real problem, which is Government red tape, says National’s Associate Environment spokeswoman, Jacqui Dean. More >>
Panicky Parker tries to hide climate failure
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a sign of desperation that Climate Change Minister David Parker is playing numbers games to hide the Labour’s awful record on emissions, says National Climate Change Spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Dyson hypocritical in ADD awareness week
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It’s totally hypocritical that Ruth Dyson is asking the public to learn more about people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when this Government is short-changing a group of children and their ... More >>
Minister changes story on HNZ corruption probe
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Chris Carter appears to have changed his story again on a promised probe into a corruption allegation levelled at Housing New Zealand. More >>
Labour Would Have Denied Victim A Voice
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
A convicted rapist could have been out of prison on home detention without his victim having a chance to argue against it, if the Government had had its way, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Loophole means secret strikes are okay
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Labour and Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson is calling for the Government to close a legal loophole which prevents employers from suspending employees who conduct “secret strikes”. More >>
National launches aged care discussion paper
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has today launched his party’s aged care discussion document called ‘Choice Not Chance for Older New Zealanders’. “The discussion paper proposes some actions to address concerns in the aged care sector, and National ... More >>
English: Labour’s Untruth Over Electoral Reform
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
“A letter being circulated by Justice Minister Mark Burton in defence of Labour’s draconian electoral law reform plans grossly misrepresents the bill which is now under consideration,” says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>
Trademe Carbon Initiative Embarrasses Government
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hon Dr Nick Smith MP National Party Climate Change Spokesman 4 September 2007 Trademe Carbon Initiative Embarrasses Government More >>
Disability – the Cinderella of health care
Monday, 3 September 2007, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The expected release this week of a report from the Health and Disability Commissioner on a man who was severely abused while in care represents just the tip of the iceberg, says National’s Disabilities spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
$2m of stab-resistant vests may never be used
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police are sitting on 2,000 stab-resistant vests worth about $2 million that may never be used, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Minister should admit women’s service crisis
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Women’s Affairs should stop trying to claim her ministry’s nomination service is working well and move to improve it, says National’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>
Maharey causes unnecessary teen parent angst
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich says Steve Maharey’s botched handling of teen parent units has caused months of unnecessary angst. “Mr Maharey has had his finger in the air testing the wind for more than a year. His moratorium ... More >>
News Worthy - 31 August 2007
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Mateship - Today a rooster; tomorrow a feather duster More >>
Corrections absolves itself – again
Friday, 31 August 2007, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
A Corrections Department investigation into claims of corruption in the garage at Auckland Prison has all the hallmarks of another whitewash, says National’s Acting Corrections spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Obesity: Let's Work with people, not dictate
Friday, 31 August 2007, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Any response to the issue of obesity and type 2 diabetes will have to alter the "cultural hard-drive" of individuals and at-risk groups in order to be effective, says National Party Associate Health spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Electoral reform process from bad to worse
Friday, 31 August 2007, 12:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour should confirm reports that it is poised to carry out major surgery on the fatally wounded electoral reform bill. “The process here is going from bad to worse. Labour is planning to dump all over ... More >>
Over-16 invalid, sickness benefits all-time high
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of people aged over 16 collecting the sickness or invalid benefit has reached an all-time high, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. “According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Social Development, the total number of ... More >>
