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'Diabetes Get Checked' warning signs ignored
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Clear signals that the Government's 'Diabetes Get Checked' programme was struggling from the start were simply ignored, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Leaked paper says doctor crisis will worsen
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says a leaked district health board document shows growing alarm about a crisis in the number of junior doctors staffing our hospitals. More >>
Beneficiaries worse off under '20 hours free'
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Winz beneficiaries are the latest to cry foul over Labour's '20 hours free' scheme, says National's Early Childhood spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Serious unanswered questions over HNZ rort
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says there are serious unanswered questions about a blatant sub-letting rort uncovered in the past year. More >>
Minister clueless over '20 Hours Free' numbers
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's Ministerial negligence that the 20 free hours policy goes live on Monday and the Education Minister still does not know the answers to simple questions about his own policy, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Labour Dept warned in 2002 about stats gaps
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Labour and Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says the Government was warned in 2002 that there were serious gaps in the way it collected data on workplace deaths, but did nothing. More >>
Correspondence School’s performance slides
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s tinkering with The Correspondence School has led to a slide in its performance, which has been highlighted in the latest Education Review Office (ERO) report, says National’s Associate Education spokesman, Colin King. More >>
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 >>
