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$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 >>
Chaos and conflict continues in health sector
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
It is hardly surprising that providers of aged care have been driven to seek a judicial review, given the chaos and conflict within the health sector, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew. More >>
Warning on baby formula far too late
Monday, 16 July 2007, 7:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority's (NZFSA) warning that parents should not use a popular baby formula has come far too late, says National Party Food Safety spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Failure of bill shows Labour is lame duck Govt
Monday, 16 July 2007, 7:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The failure to get the numbers for its Therapeutics Products and Medicines Bill shows that the Labour Government is increasingly a lame duck government, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Collins Comments - 16 July 2007
Monday, 16 July 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
John Key coming to Clevedon A fundraising dinner will be held by the Clevedon National Party with John Key as our guest on Friday 27 July at 6:30pm. The venue is the Whitford Park Golf Club in Whitford. Tickets are selling fast and there are limited numbers. ... More >>
Designated GPs sign up hundreds on benefits
Monday, 16 July 2007, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is calling on David Benson-Pope to take a closer look at Work and Income designated doctors who’re signing up hundreds of people for sickness benefits. More >>
Key: Local Government New Zealand Conference
Monday, 16 July 2007, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Speech to the Local Government New Zealand Annual Conference Dunedin More >>
Dyson blissfully unaware of broken deadline
Monday, 16 July 2007, 8:10 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party ACC spokeswoman Pansy Wong is surprised that Ruth Dyson hasn’t chased up the overdue review on ACC's Fraud Unit – and is so in the dark about her department’s work that she doesn’t think there was any deadline. More >>
More rot found in prison system
Saturday, 14 July 2007, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party
News that yet another prison officer has been suspended for alleged corruption is a further wakeup call for a Government that has been in denial over this problem, says National’s Justice and Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
The Mapp Report: North Shore Hospital Crisis
Friday, 13 July 2007, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The last three weeks has seen an unprecedented level of concern about the standard of care at North Shore Hospital. It has been mostly around the A&E Department, with patients having to wait in corridors for many hours before treatment. More >>
Pansy Speak - Our Future, Our Youth
Friday, 13 July 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a rather bleak year in which our exporters are battling the high dollar in the face of high interest rates caused by high Government spending and rising compliance costs, it is reassuring that many are showing resilience and soldiering on. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 13 July 2007
Friday, 13 July 2007, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Weekly Report from the Keyboard of Murray McCully MP for East Coast Bays More >>
Labour gives up on young offenders
Friday, 13 July 2007, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government seems to have given up trying to rehabilitate offenders under the age of 20, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
If stats are wrong the Minister was misled
Friday, 13 July 2007, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue says statistics that show cancer patients have lost confidence in the public health system were provided by the Health Ministry and the real picture may be far worse. More >>
Cullen says no tax cuts on his watch - ever
Friday, 13 July 2007, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says Michael Cullen’s finally confirmed tax cuts will never form part of his agenda. “Cabinet papers say they’re off the agenda until at least 2011, and yesterday he confirmed to a business audience ... More >>
Long wait for employment decisions
Friday, 13 July 2007, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party
"Ruth Dyson's claim today that employers shouldn't try to settle disputes before lengthy and expensive legal action needs further explaining," says National Party Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Parliament crèche discovers meaning of ‘free’
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The three and four-year-olds of politicians, parliamentarians and public servants are now learning first-hand what the Education Minister meant when he said ‘every three and four-year-old in the country will have 20 hours of free early childhood ... More >>
