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Critical report on immigration identity fraud

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

A critical report on immigration identity fraud shows the Department of Labour is failing to get even the basics right, says National’s Immigration spokesman, Dr Lockwood Smith. “The Auditor-General’s report makes 15 recommendations to the ... More >>

Only 32% of new police on ‘front line’

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

Less than one-third of the extra sworn police promised by the Labour-NZ First Government are ‘frontline’ staff, according to information obtained by National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>

Bonuses for Corrections staff astounding

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power is questioning how the Government can justify $1.7 million in bonuses for Corrections staff. More >>

Police Minister must get involved

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party

Police Minister Annette King must urgently get involved in concerns over the standard of police recruits and not sit meekly on the sideline, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>

Trust in trouble before over CYFS contract

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYFS) Anne Tolley says the Ruatoki-based trust at the centre of a police drama this week has been in trouble before. More >>

Nursing staff turnover bad for patients

Monday, 25 June 2007, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party

New research showing an incredibly high turnover of nurses in public hospitals demonstrates the desperate need to re-engage health professionals in the running of the health system, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

CYF management fails youth again

Monday, 25 June 2007, 8:29 am | New Zealand National Party

“CYF systems are failing troubled youth,” says National’s Associate Welfare Spokeswoman (CYF), Anne Tolley. More >>

Major A & E departments under huge pressure

Monday, 25 June 2007, 8:28 am | New Zealand National Party

“More and more patients languish on trolleys in hospital corridors, because New Zealand's major hospital emergency departments are still failing to see emergency patients soon enough,” says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

King abdicates responsibility on police recruits

Monday, 25 June 2007, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows says Annette King can’t duck for cover on a report that poses serious questions about the quality of new police recruits. More >>

Environment, economy a balancing act

Monday, 25 June 2007, 8:26 am | New Zealand National Party

Balancing environmental protection with the need for better economic performance will be a major consideration for a National-led government, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>

John Key Address to Forest & Bird Conference

Monday, 25 June 2007, 8:25 am | New Zealand National Party

From your President, Peter Maddison, to your executive members, council members, branch leaders, and all the other volunteers that give life to the Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand. More >>

Corrections’ unfortunate double standard

Monday, 25 June 2007, 12:41 am | New Zealand National Party

There is something wrong with the Corrections Department’s priorities when it has a national standard for prisoners’ meals but not for their transport, says National’s Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>

Veterans’ Affairs in disarray

Saturday, 23 June 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

A draft report prepared for the New Zealand Defence Force shows that Veterans' Affairs (VANZ) has lost the confidence of its major stakeholders, says National’s Veteran Affairs spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

What's the story Jim?

Friday, 22 June 2007, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

Jim Anderton is singing two different tunes when it comes to compensation for farmers at the centre of last years GM corn debacle, says National's Associate Agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy. More >>

Corrections exodus sure sign of turmoil

Friday, 22 June 2007, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Nearly one-quarter of staff at Corrections’ head office have chucked in their jobs in the past year according to figures obtained by National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>

Labour duplicitous over tenure review

Friday, 22 June 2007, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government is trucking ahead with its attempts to drive farmers out of the South Island high country, says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. “At 10 o’clock yesterday morning David Parker told the Primary Production select ... More >>

News Worthy - The welfare state we are in

Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party

On the heels of the book by James Bartholomew about the failure of the welfare state comes a new book The Outcomes of Income Transfers which assesses the benefits of state redistribution. Economist Mark Harrison examines not only the financial cost ... More >>