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Sad day for democracy
Friday, 27 July 2007, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It is a sad day for democracy when the Prime Minister is reduced to poring over media transcripts to determine if one of her Ministers is telling the truth,” says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
News Worthy - 27 July 2007
Friday, 27 July 2007, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Sentencing Council; Export Year 2007; New Zealand Trade & Enterprise – the power of gold; Epsom Electorate Quiz Night More >>
Erosion of respect for public servants lamentable
Friday, 27 July 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Amongst David Benson-Pope’s ‘Freudian slips’ and denials about the Setchell affair, the on-going colourful media coverage and Helen Clark’s interesting decision to continue to back a Minister with such a shaky reputation, there is a very important ... More >>
The Mapp Report: Bye Bye Mr Benson-Pope
Friday, 27 July 2007, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Integrity in political life is the essence of trust between people and politicians. People know that politics can involve the art of spin. However, the one thing that everyone expects is that politicians do not deliberately lie. Mr Benson-Pope has ... More >>
Labour wants its critics on a register
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 5:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour's plans for electoral reform include a provision that would force its critics to register with the Government if they plan to spend more than $5000 criticising any aspect of Government policy ... More >>
Immigration: Minister must reassert integrity
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The influence of unions over the accreditation of businesses to employ overseas workers is unacceptable, says National's Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Porn-site teacher still teaching
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The teacher who posted hard-core pornographic pictures of himself and two women on internet sex sites while advertising for girls 'the younger the better', was still teaching in a school up until last week, contrary to the Minister's denials, says ... More >>
Labour gives up on Auckland governance
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is only three months until the local body elections, but the people of Auckland are still waiting for a solution to their governance issues, says National Party Auckland Issues spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Benson-Pope trips up – Clark must act
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark must take action after David Benson-Pope admitted that he did share an opinion with Environment Ministry CEO Hugh Logan about the appointment of Madeleine Setchell. More >>
Small businesses again hit hard
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Small and medium business enterprises will be further hit hard by today's rise in the Official Cash Rate, says National Party Small Business spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
National’s view on ‘births bill’ infectious
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Two more political parties have joined National in opposing Labour’s proposed changes to the registration of births, deaths and marriages, says National Party Internal Affairs spokeswoman Sandra Goudie. More >>
Complaint laid with Speaker over Maori TV report
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 12:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Maori Television’s screening of a debate in Parliament that never actually took place has outraged National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Tau Henare, who has laid a complaint with Speaker of the House, Margaret Wilson. More >>
$1.2 million spent advertising KiwiSaver in June
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour spent $1.2 million advertising KiwiSaver in one month. “And it’s that sort of extravagant spend that Labour will be rolling out in election year, while denying their critics the opportunity ... More >>
Benson-Pope admits multiple calls to MFE
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says there were multiple contacts between David Benson-Pope’s office and the head of the Environment Ministry over the Madeleine Setchell sacking. More >>
Trade Minister Must Bare Teeth On Apples Issue
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government needs to show a clear determination to proceed to a formal World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement over Australia's continued attempts to block the importation of New Zealand apples into Australia," says Tim Groser MP. More >>
Sickness And Invalids Numbers Head Skywards Again
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of people collecting sickness and invalids benefits is on the rise again, only a month after the Social Development Minister crowed about a drop, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Reassurance lacking from Clark on public servants
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Public servants are unlikely to be reassured by Helen Clark’s failure to offer a personal view today on the idea of a conflict-of-interest register for public servants, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
$471m spent on prisons without knowing full cost
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government spent $471 million of taxpayers’ money on four new prisons before it had any idea of target costs for the project, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
State control of universities ‘frightening’
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Tertiary Reforms Amendment Bill gives the Government unprecedented control over universities, says National Party Tertiary Education spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
'Reality check’ too real for ACC
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 12:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party ACC spokeswoman Pansy Wong is questioning ACC's reasons for pulling Reality Check, an anonymous web-based forum where staff could ask questions of ACC management and other staff members. ACC Minister Ruth Dyson says they got rid of ... More >>
