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Cullen And The TEC A Laughing Stock -- Pansy Wong

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Michael Cullen and the Tertiary Education Commission's (TEC) ability to make sure that education providers aren't attempting to scam the system is in serious doubt, says National's Associate Education spokeswoman Pansy Wong. More >>

Police Minister blissfully unaware of report

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

Police Minister Annette King first read a vital internal report on police recruitment standards when it was published in the media, despite claiming she gets regular updates from police, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>

National’s hypocrisy and hollow promises to women

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand women deserve better than the ill-informed musings and hollow promises of a National MP, Women’s Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel said today. “Jackie Blue’s claim National would increase funding for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, ... More >>

Labour hypocritical on Landcorp

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor is being blatantly hypocritical by voicing his criticism of National's plans to better manage Landcorp's taxpayer owned assets, says National's Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>

Prostitute School - PC poppycock

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The fact that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will seriously consider funding a course in prostitution would be side-splittingly hilarious if they weren't so deadly serious, says National's Family Affairs spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

Small business duped over KiwiSaver

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government is misleading small businesses over the benefits of KiwiSaver, says National’s Associate Small Business spokesman, Chris Tremain. “Small Business Minister Lianne Dalziel told the Small Business Expo this week that KiwiSaver would ... More >>

Energy data makes farce of carbon neutrality

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The latest energy data makes a farce of the Government’s commitment to carbon neutrality, says National’s Environment spokesman Nick Smith. “It is just not credible for the Prime Minister to be talking about carbon neutrality when last year ... More >>

Minister back-peddles over porn-site teacher

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is no wonder that the Education Minister is distancing himself from the recent decision of the Teachers Council Disciplinary Tribunal to allow a teacher who posted hard-core pornographic pictures of himself and two women on internet sex sites to ... More >>

7,034 state house tenants collect boarder rent

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour is allowing large families to languish on the state house waiting list while 7,064 tenants fill their spare rooms with paying boarders, says National’s Housing spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>

Treasury pans Labour’s benefits reforms

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says Treasury papers on the Working New Zealand reforms, obtained under the OIA, reveal a disturbing story of flip-flops on policy and low-quality government spending. More >>

Labour spends $300,000 on Con Air flights

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government will this year spend more than $300,000 chartering flights to shuffle prisoners around the country, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Key - Playing to Our Strengths

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

John Key MP - Speech to Federated Farmers Annual Conference Langham Hotel, Auckland, 2.10pm More >>

Labour’s arrogance continues

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour's failure to consult National, Act and the Maori Party on election financing legislation can only mean the proposed laws will favour the Labour Party, says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>

$1.6 million pillaged from Correspondence School

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour has slyly shifted a further $1.6 million of funding from the Correspondence School, hoping no one would notice, says National Party Associate Education spokesman Colin King. More >>

Research shows KidsCan programmes helping

Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 12:26 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key has welcomed Massey University research showing that low decile schools are seeing improvements in children’s self esteem, attendance and pride in their schools as a result of KidsCan programmes. More >>

‘Harmless’ party pills a Trojan horse

Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

News that illegal drugs such as ecstasy have been found in party pills have reinforced fears that they are a ‘gateway’ to harder drugs, says National MP Jacqui Dean. More >>

MSD spends $40m on consultants despite promise

Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Ministry of Social Development has spent nearly $40 million on contractors and consultants in the three years ending June 2006, despite Helen Clark’s promise to clamp down on the practice, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>