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Electricity Commission members should resign
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The announcement by the Government of a Board of Inquiry into Electricity Transmission is a vote of no confidence in the Electricity Commission and its members should resign immediately, says National’s Energy spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Frigates must be able to defend themselves
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Defence Minister must stand by his assurance that the Navy frigate deploying to the Middle East next year will be able to defend itself, says National’s Defence spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
More spending, but no more access in mental health
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Access to mental health services isn’t increasing despite a massive increase in spending in the sector by the Labour Government, says National’s Associate spokesman, Dr Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Can Labour keep its promise over immigration
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The immigration advisers industry is holding its breath to see if Labour will stick to its pledge that their fees for registration will be significantly less than the indicative $1,000-$2,000 suggested during the passage of the bill, says National's ... More >>
O'Connor admits Corrections was wrong
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor has finally admitted his department was wrong to put a segregated prisoner into a compartment with three others, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
$4 billion but what about the quality of care?
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
“If the health system is ‘improving all the time’ then why are more and more patients missing out on basic, quality care? That’s the question being asked by National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Minister’s head in sandpit over 20 hours free
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister is in complete denial over the mass rejection of his 20 hours free policy, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. In answers to questions in Parliament today Steve Maharey claimed he was ‘puzzled’ by the ... More >>
Pharmac’s shameful legacy on statins
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Kiwis are missing out on life-saving, cholesterollowering medicines, or statins, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. “Compared with Australia, we have fewer, less potent and more restricted statin options. Our control ... More >>
Labour throws money away on tertiary reforms
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is throwing more money into failed tertiary reforms with its announcement today, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
TEC confirms scam claim - and there may be more
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 12:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The Tertiary Education Commission has admitted they now have information that backs claims of alleged scams being run by the St George Institute of Learning and possibly other education providers. More >>
Scathing report for Legal Services Agency
Monday, 30 April 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
A scathing report on the Legal Services Agency shows just what a dire state the agency is in, says National’s Associate Justice spokeswoman, Kate Wilkinson. The report of the select committee on the 2005/06 Financial Review widely criticises the agency ... More >>
Ribena heroes to be youth parliamentarians
Monday, 30 April 2007, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The two students who exposed the food giant GlaxoSmithkline's false claims about vitamin C levels in Ribena will be youth parliamentarians this year. More >>
Send projects like Hayes to Environment Court
Monday, 30 April 2007, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Major resource consents like that required for Project Hayes would be directly referred to the Environment Court under a National Government," says National Party Environment Spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
John Key - National: Setting the agenda
Monday, 30 April 2007, 9:14 am | New Zealand National Party
Speech to the Southern Regional Conference, Invercargill More >>
Labour fails to address court problems
Monday, 30 April 2007, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
People are walking away from court without trial because the Government is failing to ensure they are being tried in a timely manner, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour should sort out its stance on talks
Monday, 30 April 2007, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Multi-party talks on monetary policy will be difficult while the Labour Government is at odds with itself over the issue, says National Party Finance Spokesman Bill English. More >>
Tizard’s Anzac Day behaviour appalling
Sunday, 29 April 2007, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Judith Tizard should be reprimanded by the Prime Minister for behaviour on Anzac Day that was so appalling it has been publicly criticised by the Auckland RSA, says National’s Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Put the record straight on '20 hours free'
Friday, 27 April 2007, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister is continuing to dodge questions over the details of the 20 hours free early childhood education policy (ECE), and the industry is fast losing patience, says National's Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Govt breaks key conservation promise
Friday, 27 April 2007, 5:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has broken its key conservation promise to implement a National Policy Statement under the Resource Management Act to protect our native plants and birds, says National's Conservation spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Bee virus a warning
Friday, 27 April 2007, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The discovery of Deformed Wing Bee virus in Waikato and Northland that occurs in Varroa-weakened hives is a warning Labour should take seriously, says National's Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
