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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 >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 27 April 2007
Friday, 27 April 2007, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum saw senior politicians and business figures from both sides of the Tasman congregate in Sydney last Sunday and Monday. More >>
Labour hits small-medium businesses again
Friday, 27 April 2007, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Small and medium business enterprises are being hit hard by Labour’s rampant spending, says National Party Small Business spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Early childhood centres say NO to 20 hours free
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's largest representative body of licenced early childhood centres is telling its members to steer well clear of the Government's proposed 20 free hours policy, says National's Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Cullen ducks economic debate
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Finance Minister Michael Cullen should front up to debate the economic direction of New Zealand rather than ducking for cover," says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Govt rewards school squatters
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour government is effectively turning a blind eye to the illegal occupation of two Taranaki schools by contemplating a free lease, says National's Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Labour learns nothing from Burton disaster
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government seems to have learnt nothing from the Graeme Burton parole disaster, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Govt spending rises - No: 2 on Bollard's list
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says Labour can't continue to deny its increased spending and its plans to accelerate spending are contributing to inflation, interest rates and consequently the high dollar. More >>
Social worker registration lagging
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The financial review of the Social Workers Registration Board has supported National's concerns about the poor numbers of Child, Youth and Family social workers obtaining registration, says National's Associate Welfare spokeswoman, (CYF) Anne Tolley. More >>
Parliament should offer proper guidance on bill
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has released a letter he sent today to the other political parties in Parliament seeking support for his amendment to the anti-smacking bill that the Greens have declined to back. More >>
Health sector work stoppages spiral
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Disruption in the health sector has hit new highs, with latest figures showing thousands more days lost to industrial action than at any other time this decade, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Meeting with Greens disappoints
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
It is disappointing that the Greens have declined to move on the anti-smacking bill in a way that gives good New Zealand parents confidence they won’t be criminalised by the legislation, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Child support debt needed tackling before now
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says figures showing an appalling rate of collection for outstanding child support debt should have been ringing alarm bells long before now. More >>
New superbugs on the rise in New Zealand
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party
An Environmental Science & Research report which says New Zealand has new strains of bacteria that cause urinary infection resistant to multiple antibiotics, is extremely worrying says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
