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Action needed, not more talk
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Horticulture spokesman Craig Foss, who is attending the HortNZ conference in Christchurch, says Jim Anderton's promise of more discussion on the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme totally misses the point. More >>
Fudging won't do for seasonal work
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government should simply continue the Seasonal Work Permit beyond 30 September this year instead of trying to haphazardly plug the gaps in its flagship Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme," says National's Immigration Spokesman Lockwood Smith. More >>
Questions asked about MfE ad campaigns
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says new information obtained from the Ministry For The Environment gives a snapshot of the extent of its advertising agenda heading into election year. More >>
Approach to Treaty negotiations damned again
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The latest report by the Waitangi Tribunal on the Crown's approach to negotiating the Te Arawa settlement continues the trend of damning reports," says National Party Treaty Negotiations spokesman Chris Finlayson. More >>
Labour's maximum security a holiday camp?
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor should explain to the public how it is that the country's toughest prison can be described by a prison guard as 'a holiday camp', says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power More >>
Approach to Treaty negotiations damned again
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The latest report by the Waitangi Tribunal on the Crown's approach to negotiating the Te Arawa settlement continues the trend of damning reports," says National Party Treaty Negotiations spokesman Chris Finlayson. More >>
National’s position on therapeutic goods unchanged
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s position on the trans-Tasman Therapeutic Goods regime is the same today as it has been since the proposal was first examined by a select committee in 2003, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
One in four leave school without NCEA level one
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
“New figures show 25% of all students leave school without achieving an NCEA level 1 qualification - the equivalent of the old School Certificate,” says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Anti-violence message needs back-up
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 5:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Women's Affairs spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue, is offering qualified support to a proposal which will see all women arriving at hospital, screened for signs of violence. More >>
Labour wakes up to Prisons 101
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
It has taken the Labour Government eight years to realise that prisoners who behave should be rewarded while those who don’t should be punished, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National questions value of ‘light agenda’ jaunt
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 9:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The three National Party members on the Justice and Electoral Select Committee have pulled out of an upcoming visit to Melbourne, describing the agenda as “light” and questioning the value of the trip. “The committee is set down to do just 20 ... More >>
Advertising Standards agrees ‘P’ ad must go
Monday, 30 July 2007, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Jacqui Dean is pleased the Advertising Standards Authority has upheld her complaint over an online ad which made a strong reference to the drug ‘P’. Mrs Dean says she was horrified when she saw the ad on a Wellington shop’s website. More >>
Prison corruption net nabs one more
Monday, 30 July 2007, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power says the arrest of a prison guard with drugs in his car is yet more evidence that Labour was wrong to resist an inquiry into corruption in our jails. More >>
Horticulture industry needs honesty from Govt
Monday, 30 July 2007, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Horticulture spokesman Craig Foss is calling on the Ministers of Immigration and Social Development to listen to the concerns of the horticulture industry, and delay the implementation of the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme. More >>
What lessons were learned from Kahui tragedy?
Monday, 30 July 2007, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says Labour needs to say what practical steps it has taken to reduce violence against children in light of the latest tragedies involving two young Rotorua kids. More >>
Cost of keeping prisoners jumps to $92,000 a year
Monday, 30 July 2007, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has allowed the costs of keeping people in prisons to increase by more than 63% since it became the Government, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Improving job satisfaction will stem doctor export
Monday, 30 July 2007, 8:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Hospital doctors and nurses need to be brought back into the running of the public health system, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall More >>
Answers to blunder needed
Monday, 30 July 2007, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen must give a personal assurance that there will no further unauthorised releases from his office of highly sensitive documents, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Who changed report on police recruits?
Monday, 30 July 2007, 12:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows is demanding Police National Headquarters reveal who changed the report on the standard of police recruits to make the figures look better. More >>
Key Notes - Dr Bollard does it again
Saturday, 28 July 2007, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row. They are now among the highest in the developed world, and homeowners and exporters are really starting to feel the pain. More >>
