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Kyoto deficit now $1.7 billion: AG called in

Thursday, 19 April 2007, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is accusing the Government of understating New Zealand’s Kyoto deficit by $1 billion and is seeking an independent review by the Auditor-General. More >>

Labour runs on the spot with problem benefits

Thursday, 19 April 2007, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party

“The latest figures show Labour is running on the spot with its efforts to shift sickness and invalids beneficiaries off welfare and into work,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>

Renewable energy needs RMA help now

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 4:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

Urgent action is required to ensure security of New Zealand's energy supply, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>

Accept anti-smacking bill is flawed says Key

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key says backers of the anti-smacking bill need to accept that the way the bill is currently drafted will make it illegal to use light smacking for the purposes of correction. More >>

Absentee Health Minister not good enough

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Pete Hodgson’s “recidivist absenteeism” from the job of Health Minister is doing nothing to build confidence in the public health system. More >>

Labour lets HNZ tenants off the hook for debts

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Fewer than half of former tenants who owe money to Housing New Zealand are on a plan to repay the debt,” says National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>

Labour lets down youth – again

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government has let down the youth of New Zealand by allowing proposals for changing the way youth offenders are sentenced, to languish for five years, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Thousands leaving school before turning 16

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party

The number of secondary students being granted exemptions to leave school before they turn 16 has increased by 42% since 1999, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. Answers to parliamentary questions reveal that 2,802 students were ... More >>

Labour abandons election rules enforcement

Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the public will be suspicious about Labour’s calculated decision to abandon proposals for better enforcement of election rules in proposed reforms. More >>

Corrections CEO in a muddle

Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

Corrections CEO Barry Matthews must decide what he really believes is the real extent of the corruption and contraband problem in his prisons and then tell the public, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Speech to Salvation Army JustAction Conference

Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Salvation Army is an extremely impressive organisation. As a religious organisation, it has always placed as strong an emphasis on works as it has on faith. More >>

Labour’s tax army still recruiting

Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party

"Labour’s taxation addiction has led to a situation where the increase in the number of tax gatherers has outstripped the bid to recruit 1,000 new police,” says National Party Associate Finance spokesman Craig Foss. More >>

Govt should stop fudging on Kyoto forest credits

Monday, 16 April 2007, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is calling on the Government to come clean and admit it has backtracked on giving foresters the benefit of carbon credits, following the release today of further Cabinet papers, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>

Sickness benefit: Temporary stop-gap?

Monday, 16 April 2007, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

“David Benson-Pope should explain why more than half the people on the ‘temporary’ sickness benefit have been there for more than a year,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>

Govt spending plays part in dollar rise

Monday, 16 April 2007, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Labour’s spending and its plan to accelerate spending are two of the reasons behind a relentless rise in the Kiwi dollar,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English More >>

Come clean on apprenticeship failures, Dr Cullen

Monday, 16 April 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government continues to dodge questions on how many modern apprentices are failing, says National's Associate Education spokesman, Colin King. More >>

HNZ lets tenant debt soar

Monday, 16 April 2007, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Housing New Zealand is putting tenants with low incomes in a terrible position by allowing debt to snowball. “Everyone understands that when you’re on a low income it becomes even harder to catch up ... More >>