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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 >>
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 >>
