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Bollard needs to explain secret meetings
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 11:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank Governor needs to explain how his private discussions with trading banks are consistent with transparent monetary policy, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Yet another year of hospital strike action?
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister's inaction means many hundreds of patients are missing out on treatment today, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Minister in the dark over truancy policing
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
It's no wonder New Zealand's school truancy rate has increased 41% since 2002, when the Education Minister doesn't even know how many truancy officers are in the field, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Climate change report exposes govt inaction
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Government should be deeply embarrassed at the lack of action and policy in the wake of today’s major United Nations report on climate change”, says National’s Climate Change spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Anti-democratic Labour writes rules to suit itself
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the public should be very concerned that Labour is planning anti-democratic changes to election funding rules that will suit it and disadvantage every other political party. “Labour’s changes effectively ... More >>
ACC campaign misleading and wasteful
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party ACC spokeswoman Pansy Wong says Ruth Dyson has been left red-faced following her staunch defence of the misleading advertising campaign for ACC. More >>
Labour out of touch on pregnant teens
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
"Steve Maharey is out of touch if he thinks heavily pregnant teenage girls want to waddle down a mainstream high school corridor in their third trimester of pregnancy," says National Party Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Govt bill designed to screw the scrum
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 7:53 am | New Zealand National Party
National will oppose Labour’s election funding proposals designed to bail them out of their illegal activities in the last election and give them an unfair advantage in the next, says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>
Youth violence rockets under Labour
Monday, 9 April 2007, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-NZ First Government is failing dismally to arrest the rise in violent youth crime, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
End of an era for Air Force Museum?
Monday, 9 April 2007, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp wants to know what's being done to keep the Ohakea Air Force museum open and running. More >>
PR priority over prison safety
Monday, 9 April 2007, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power is appalled that prison bosses are trumping safety with public relations. More >>
Hospitals and patients brace for strike action
Monday, 9 April 2007, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fresh strike action planned for this month will plunge the hospital system into disarray, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
CYF still failing to collect simple statistics
Sunday, 8 April 2007, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Welfare (CYF) spokeswoman Anne Tolley is stunned that more than eight months after promising to improve data collection, Ruth Dyson is still not requiring CYF to collate important statistical information. More >>
Fake rifles not suitable for services
Saturday, 7 April 2007, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The use of fake wooden rifles to parade with at ANZAC Day services is an insult to veterans, says National Party Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
News Worthy - Dr Richard Worth
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
To smack or not to smack The saga relating to the passage of the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill continues. Two issues have recently emerged of relevance. The conviction of a woman who beat her son with a wooden spoon, leaving circular ... More >>
Maharey in the gun over RNZ complaint
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 3:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman is urging journalists working for state broadcasters to familiarise themselves with the rules surrounding complaints from Ministers. More >>
Horomia should keep out of Ngai Tahu dispute
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horormia should not get involved in the leadership dispute within Ngai Tahu, says Tau Henare, National Party Maori Affairs Spokesman (Education & TPK). More >>
Labour tries to hide critical environment report
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Easter release of a critical report into the Government's environmental track record shows Labour is more interested in protecting itself than the environment, says National Party Environment spokesman Dr Nick Smith. More >>
No room for complacency in education
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich is urging principals to take some time over the long weekend and actually read John Key's speech about lifting standards in primary school education. More >>
Labour looks for taxpayer-funded bailout
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English says Labour should be upfront about its plans to dig deeper into taxpayer pockets to fund its next election campaign. More >>
