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Appeal inevitable, but has HNZ done its homework?

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says a Housing New Zealand appeal against the ruling on tenants in Helen Clark’s electorate was inevitable. But Mr Heatley says the question was never about whether there should be an appeal, but whether ... More >>

Cullen’s apologies won’t wash

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Michael Cullen’s apologies won't wash with people paying the highest mortgage rates in the developed world,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>

Health scandal: No confidence in Hodgson

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board has rightfully signalled that it has no confidence in Pete Hodgson’s handling of alleged conflicts of interest at the board. More >>

Key Notes - North American Trip

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party

In the last week of June I had a very useful trip to North America with National's Trade and Foreign Affairs spokesmen, Tim Groser and Murray McCully. More >>

New police recruits have more convictions

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party

More people with convictions are being accepted into Police College as Police struggle to find the numbers to meet their election promise of 1,000 extra on the frontline, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>

Violent criminals spend less time in prison

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

Violent criminals are spending less time in prison under Labour, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Loss in confidence reflected by cancer stats

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party

“Despite an extra $4 billion poured into health under Labour more and more men and women are going private for treatment of breast and prostate cancers,” says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>

Health scandal: AG derails plans for cover-up

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English is relieved the Auditor General’s office has signalled it will conduct its own inquiry into allegations of conflicts of interest at the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board. More >>

Minister shrugs over rejection of fire reforms

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party

Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker appears not to give a damn that every single rural fire authority in the country has rejected his fire reforms out of hand, says National’s Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>

Health scandal: Cosy cook-up underway

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says as predicted, a Labour appointee has been named as the person to lead the probe into serious allegations of conflicts of interest at Hawke’s Bay Health. More >>

ACC board chair has work to do

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party ACC spokeswoman Pansy Wong says the new ACC board chairman has some work to do to assure levy payers that he is not anti-employer. “Ross Wilson’s politics are a secret to no one. He will have to work hard with employers to break ... More >>

Rural fire teams fear for future

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party

The proposed restructuring of the fire service is causing nervous jitters among the volunteer mainstay of the sector who fear rural services will be degraded, says National's Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>

Health scandal: Govt hides the evidence?

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 12:19 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the Government appears to be attempting to hide and delay the release of Health Ministry reports on the reported conflict of interest scandal at Hawke's Bay Health. More >>

North Shore Hospital needs help

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 12:00 am | New Zealand National Party

Two North Shore-based National MPs are labelling the reported staff shortages and overcrowding at North Shore Hospital as a tragedy waiting to happen and they’re organising a public meeting to hear concerns. More >>

Health scandal: Hodgson and Clark clairvoyants

Monday, 9 July 2007, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark and Pete Hodgson are showing remarkable powers of clairvoyance by deciding the outcome of an inquiry into alleged conflicts of interest and a sacked whistleblower at Hawke’s Bay Health before the investigators are even appointed. More >>

Auditor-General needs to probe DHB stoush

Monday, 9 July 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party

The Auditor-General should immediately launch an investigation into the conflict of interest issues at the Hawke’s Bay DHB involving failed contracts worth up to $50 million, says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>

Adrenaline stocks – when will Pharmac learn?

Monday, 9 July 2007, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party

News that Pharmac will de-list an alternative adrenaline from next month to rely on the original sole supplier - who was unable to supply this life-saving drug late last year - is extremely worrying, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman ... More >>

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