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www.mccully.co.nz - 10th August 2007
Friday, 10 August 2007, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The gloves came off in Parliament this week as the Government launched a full-frontal personal attack on National Leader John Key. Having waited all year for him to stumble, they finally gave up. Into August, with the next election little more than a year ... More >>
Gerry Brownlee On The House - Video Newsletter
Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Video Newsletter: National MP Gerry Brownlee delivers his weekly video newsletter. More >>
Young women still missing out on breast screening
Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue, says the Government's much-touted extension to the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme is still failing young women. More >>
News Worthy - 10 August 2007
Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The affordability of housing; Child Abuse; Gold versus paper currency; A test of intuitive judgment More >>
Pansy Speak: Right care, first time
Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
This week we found out that Christchurch man Bill Dalley has been on ACC for 24 years. He fell off a horse in 1981 and has not worked since. A judge in the Christchurch District Court ruled that despite chronic back pain it was ‘only Dalley's entrenched ... More >>
Mapp Report: Desperate Times For Labour
Friday, 10 August 2007, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
www.waynemapp.co.nz Desperate Times For Labour Labour’s desperation was fully evident this week. Phil Goff has often been known to give ‘vein popping’ speeches; the veins in his temples throb, his face is contorted in fury, he screams at the top ... More >>
Cheaper hut fees an election-year stunt
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's announcement of reduced Great Walks hut and camp fees to take effect just three months prior to the next election contradicts eight years of increasing the charges, says National's Conservation spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Labour under fire again over RSE Scheme
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith, is wondering how long it will take the Government to concede its Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme will be the kiss of death for many key industries, after yet another plea to delay the ... More >>
Housing affordability: Labour all at sea
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government is at sixes and sevens over what to do about the housing affordability issues, says National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
Property tax will add to home-buyers’ woes
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
A property tax imposed by Manukau City Council will further push the dream of home ownership out of reach, says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>
National pleased at call-in decision
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's pleasing that sense has prevailed and the Energy Minister has decided to call in the Waikato to Auckland electricity transmission line upgrade, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Minister's insults rural firefighters
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rural firefighters received more proof of the low regard in which they are held by Labour at the Rural Forest and Fires conference, says National's Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>
Correspondence School - dropout zone
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
86% of all students who finished their secondary schooling with the Correspondence School last year left with no qualification at all, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Participation in early childhood education pitiful
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s aim of using its flawed ’20 hours free’ policy to increase participation in early childhood education is a dismal failure, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Minister should show leadership on border security
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern, says it’s time Jim Anderton took control of Biosecurity NZ to ensure it has the ability to uphold import health standards before allowing the importation of chilled pig meat into New Zealand. More >>
Arrogant Minister refuses to apologise to growers
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Horticulture spokesman Craig Foss wants Immigration Minister David Cunliffe to apologise to Hawkes Bay growers who have been on the receiving end of disgraceful treatment by a government official. More >>
National expects consultation on Ak governance
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Auckland Issues spokesman, Wayne Mapp, and the party's Local Government spokesman, John Carter, have made it clear that they expect to be consulted over the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Auckland governance. More >>
New Immigration laws must be robust
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith is welcoming moves to ensure New Zealand's immigration law reflects the changing needs of the 21st century. More >>
‘Lost’ students number thousands
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
While the truancy rate has increased by an alarming 41% under Labour, of even greater concern is the number of students who are ‘lost’ from education and not enrolled in any school at all, says National’s Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Labour u-turns on building accreditation timeframe
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 8:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that Labour has extended the deadline for councils to meet higher building consenting standards was completely predictable says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>
