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Labour lets gang problem drift for eight years

Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

It's a disgrace that the Labour Government has let the gang problem drift for eight years, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Serious unanswered questions over sacking

Monday, 6 August 2007, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says there are serious unanswered questions about the involvement of the SSC, the Prime Minister, and other officials over the handling of the Madeleine Setchell sacking. More >>

National aims to make home ownership affordable

Monday, 6 August 2007, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key says the party is aiming to make home ownership more affordable again. More >>

John Key Speech: Fighting for Tomorrow

Monday, 6 August 2007, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party

National would not exist without you. Thank you for all the work you have done to get us to where we are today. And thank you, in advance, for the work you are going to do as we run up to the election. More >>

Groser Rejects Smoking Cannabis On The Job Claims

Monday, 6 August 2007, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party MP Tim Groser today rejected assertions in Sunday newspapers that he had smoked cannabis while Ambassador in Indonesia. More >>

Dr Nick Smith: Simplifying Resource Managment Act

Saturday, 4 August 2007, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand will not achieve the ambitious goals John Key has for our country if we do not have the courage to reform the Resource Management Act. More >>

Katherine Rich: Preparing Students for Life

Saturday, 4 August 2007, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

It’s great to be here talking about a subject that makes such a difference to Kiwis’ lives. More >>

Simon Power: Reducing crime, redeeming lives

Saturday, 4 August 2007, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

How often do we hear people talk about “the failure of the criminal justice system”, or how, “the system isn’t working”? More >>

Bill English: New Zealand At A Turning Point

Saturday, 4 August 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

Have you noticed that when anyone in Labour talks about what they are doing and what their vision for New Zealand is, they spend all their time talking about National? More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 3rd August 2007

Friday, 3 August 2007, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The State Services Commission (SSC) this week announced another inquiry – this time into itself. More accurately, the Commission is to inquire into the processes followed by the state sector in the lead-up to the David Benson-Pope resignation, ... More >>

Taxpayers’ money squandered on feel-good reforms

Friday, 3 August 2007, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, has uncovered a Ministry of Social Development multimillion-dollar spend-up which went ahead despite strenuous warnings from Treasury. More >>

PM must say if Prebble has her confidence

Friday, 3 August 2007, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark must exercise consistency in her handling of those involved in the politically motivated sacking of Madeleine Setchell from the Environment Ministry. More >>

Report on trust was never done

Friday, 3 August 2007, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party

Ruth Dyson must explain why a report into a troubled trust near Whakatane wasn’t done until after the Opposition asked to see it, says National Party Associate Welfare (CYFS) Spokeswoman Anne Tolley. More >>

News Worthy, 2 August 2007

Friday, 3 August 2007, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party

Electoral Finance Bill; The curse of methamphetamine use is well known; Life on the ocean wave More >>

Prebble’s ‘forgetfulness’ puts SSC in gun

Friday, 3 August 2007, 8:19 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Mark Prebble’s apparent ‘forgetfulness’ in the Madeleine Setchell sacking has made a mockery of the State Services Commission and its inquiry into the scandal. More >>

The Mapp Report: Auckland Governance

Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:19 am | New Zealand National Party

The announcement of a Royal Commission on Auckland governance has been welcomed by everyone with an interest in how best to govern Auckland. More >>

Labour refuses to budge over RSE scheme

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

It’s breathtakingly arrogant for the Labour Government to continue to brush-off the concerns of vital industries over its soon-to-be-implemented Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, says National Party Immigration spokesman, Dr Hon Lockwood Smith. More >>