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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 >>
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 >>
