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Chinese marketing millions must be spent wisely
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement of a $7 million investment to attract visitors from China will be wasted if the money is not targeted well, says National’s Tourism spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Milton Hilton a monument to bad management
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Otago regional prison at Milton, which opens today, is a monument to the Labour Government’s slack handling of hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ money, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National appalled at leaky home injustice
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Bob Clarkson is appalled that elderly Waitakere homeowner Colleen Dicks, awarded $251,000 by the High Court over her leaky home, has received bills totalling $281,000 from lawyers and consultants. More >>
King should tell women why officer still has job
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police Minister should tell the women of New Zealand why a top officer still has a job after being found guilty of disgraceful conduct with a woman informant, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
More than $130,000 spent for every success
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says she’s suspicious about the sudden decline of 900 beneficiaries collecting the sickness and invalids benefits during April. More >>
Maharey forced to make embarrassing backdown
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister has admitted that his veiled threats to a commercial early childhood education (ECE) chain led to a significant drop in its share price, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Disabled woman could have ‘starved to death’
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National-instigated inquiry has revealed shocking claims of abuse and systemic failures within the disability sector, says National’s Disability spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. “It’s appalling to hear stories of people being starved or left ... More >>
Aussie leaps ahead of NZ on tax
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says the gap between the average after-tax incomes of working Australians and New Zealanders is set to widen further after Michael Cullen delivers his Budget later this month. More >>
Labour fails on roading
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government's dismal performance across the roading portfolio has been highlighted in another one of its own reports, says National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson. More >>
Law Commission head compromises himself
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Law Commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer's action in giving the Labour Party a $10,395 donation last year compromises his position, says National Party Shadow Attorney-General Chris Finlayson. More >>
National to oppose futile monetary ‘talkfest’
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National will not support Michael Cullen’s request for the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee to do an inquiry into monetary policy, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Breast removal linked to waiting times
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
A recent report that some women will opt for breast removal rather than face a long wait for radiotherapy treatment is no surprise, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
School days disappear by stealth
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister needs to explain why more than three weeks have been swiped from the primary school calendar, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Thousands of dole beneficiaries get 'sick'
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Some 8,657 working-age people have been shunted from the unemployment benefit to the sickness benefit in the past year alone, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Maharey delivers less local content
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour's broadcasting policy is delivering less local content on Television New Zealand with each passing year, says National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Third delay in stab-resistant vests unacceptable
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 5:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
A third delay in the rollout of stab-resistant vests to all frontline police is unacceptable, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
IMF blames Govt spending for keeping rates high
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest international report on the New Zealand economy confirms Labour's failure to slow spending will push up interest rates higher for longer, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Labour lacks will to deal to gangs
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government lacks the will to deal to gangs because it seems to care more about their civil liberties than the rights of the public to live without fear, say National MPs Simon Power and Chester Borrows. More >>
Privately run centres critical to 20 hours free
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister's obvious distaste for privately run early childhood education centres (ECE) is ironic, given their utmost importance to the delivery of '20 hours free', says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
130 youth sex offenders - has CYF told police?
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Welfare (CYF) spokeswoman, Anne Tolley wants to know if Child Youth and Family have told police about the 130 young sex offenders living in communities around New Zealand. More >>
