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Raising school leaving age not the answer
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Raising the school leaving age in an attempt to curb rising teenage drop out rates is doomed to fail, says National’s Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. Education officials raised the matter after it was revealed only 60% of students are still ... More >>
Housing pressures can be tackled
Monday, 23 April 2007, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says two reports out today confirm that there are tangible things the Government should be doing to ease the pressure on the housing market. More >>
TEC must commit to investigate scams
Monday, 23 April 2007, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Education spokeswoman Pansy Wong says the Tertiary Education Commission must honour its commitment to reinitiate inquiries into alleged scams being run by private education providers. More >>
Standards for teachers - but not pupils
Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
It is bizarre that the Government is supporting national standards for teacher trainees but has dismissed national standards for students, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Department of Labour to be rudderless
Monday, 23 April 2007, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Two months after the resignation of Dr James Buwalda as Chief Executive of the Department of Labour, the process to appoint a replacement has not even begun, says National’s Labour and Industrial Relations spokeswoman, Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Bulging prisons bring record complaints
Monday, 23 April 2007, 8:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s bulging prisons are causing a huge increase in the number of prisoner complaints, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Unpaid child support bill still rising
Monday, 23 April 2007, 8:04 am | New Zealand National Party
“The mountain of unpaid child support debt remains unconquered, despite promises from Labour that it will deal with it,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Labour does little to keep kids in school
Monday, 23 April 2007, 8:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has done little to stem a growing complacency about pupils spending time away from school, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Kids Miss Out On Penicillin For Rheumatic Fever
Monday, 23 April 2007, 8:02 am | New Zealand National Party
A report that Kiwi children are still receiving an inferior or painful treatment for rheumatic fever is disturbing, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman (Pharmacare), Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Facing the Post Post-Colonial Challenges
Saturday, 21 April 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
I appreciate this opportunity to outline the current thinking of the National Party on some foreign policy issues relevant to the focus of this conference. More >>
Show us the money
Saturday, 21 April 2007, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
State funding of election campaigns is a careless way to spend taxpayer money, and thanks to pressure from National and the minor parties, it's now off Labour's agenda. More >>
Depots are no replacement for pharmacists
Friday, 20 April 2007, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is growing evidence that DHB bosses and the Health Minister do not understand the role of rural pharmacists, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew. More >>
Failed science experiments? No prob for NCEA pass
Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Under Labour, good intentions, rather than good science, are enough to get a pass in NCEA science, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. “Students studying chemistry can design unworkable science experiments and still achieve Level ... More >>
Enough is enough: O’Connor must go
Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O’Connor and CEO Barry Matthews should resign or be sacked over their failure to act on promises made after Liam Ashley’s murder, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
News Worthy - 20 April 2007 - No. 106
Friday, 20 April 2007, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government waxes eloquently on its plan of "economic transformation". That phrase in New Zealand political terms has its origin in comments by the Prime Minister at the start of the present Parliamentary term. On Wednesday "the Independent Financial ... More >>
Dyson misleading on work stats
Friday, 20 April 2007, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says Ruth Dyson appears to be attempting to mislead the public about the so-called decrease in work stoppages. More >>
106 IRD computers unaccounted for
Friday, 20 April 2007, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Inland Revenue Department must reveal how much taxpayer information was stored on 106 computers which have gone missing. More >>
The Mapp Report: Section 59 - Let's talk
Friday, 20 April 2007, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party
This week John Key has suggested to Sue Bradford it is time to talk about the best way forward on her Bill to amend section 59 of the Crimes Act. One of John’s attributes is that he looks for ways to solve problems, rather than playing traditional politics. ... More >>
Clark’s Brethren boomerang
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English is surprised by Helen Clark’s “breathtaking hypocrisy” following revelations today that she met with Brethren members in 2003. More >>
Violence a legacy of Labour’s prisons
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of prisoners being segregated has nearly doubled since Labour became Government, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
