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Auckland kindies say no to 20 free
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auckland Kindergarten Association's decision to opt out of '20 free hours' until the Minister changes the policy makes perfect sense, says National Party Associate Education spokeswoman Paula Bennett. More >>
Mallard should have listened to communities
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government should have listened to communities when they pleaded with them not to use old data when deciding whether to close their schools, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
You're accountable Minister
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister should stop getting personal and focus his time and energy on the problems in the health system, says National’s Associate Health spokesman, Dr Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Get your cheque book out for roaming rights
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers and ratepayers will continue to pay for Labour’s right to roam plans, despite yesterday’s backdown says National’s Agriculture spokesman David Carter. “Taxpayers have already coughed up $400,000 for the Walking Access Panel to decide ... More >>
Ministry misleads the public on vandalised schools
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Education is purposely playing down the problem of school vandalism, ignoring growing public concern over the issue, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Homeowners tighten belts while Labour lets loose
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
“Kiwi homeowners will continue to pay more on their mortgages for longer as Labour escalates its spending campaign in the lead-up to the next election,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Front up on Herceptin, Helen
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark once said she believed 'women in politics do have a particular responsibility to advocate for women' so today I'm asking her, why the deafening silence on Herceptin?" More >>
Two degrees of responsibility ...
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
"All that most people would like to see is the Minister of Corrections and his department admit it has made some serious blunders over the issue of Graeme Burton's parole and the killing of Karl Kuchenbecker," says National's Justice and Corrections spokesman, ... More >>
Would you write a cheque for $76m?
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Little is being done to monitor how the Healthy Eating Health Action (He Ha) programme is spending $76 million worth of funding, says National's Associate Health spokesman, Dr Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Labour’s spending binge ‘biggest risk to interest’
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
“A burst of Government spending in the run-up to the election is the biggest single risk to household interest rates,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Labour backs down on public access
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Agriculture spokesman David Carter is pleased the Labour Government has finally listened to reason and backed down on its right to roam plans. “This is a massive backdown for the Labour Government, which hasn’t come soon enough. More >>
Marsden B scrapped over policy uncertainty
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s failure to clearly articulate climate change policy, and to put a price on carbon emissions, has no doubt contributed to Mighty River’s decision to abandon plans to fire up the Marsden B plant, says National’s Energy spokesman, ... More >>
Tough stance needed for parents of truants
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The rise in truancy under the Labour Government is a disgrace, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. The Christchurch Press today reported truancy rates among secondary school students have jumped 16 percent in the past two years, ... More >>
Climate change consultation needs to be longer
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter, is annoyed that public consultation on the Government’s climate change proposals won’t be extended. Mr Carter attended a forum yesterday, where he says around 300 angry farmers and foresters were told ... More >>
When will Clark and Labour be accountable?
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark preached accountability before coming to power, but now when faced with a crisis in Corrections she is failing to act yet again, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
When will Corrections admit they failed?
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
When will someone in Corrections have the guts to stand up and admit they screwed up over the Graeme Burton parole fiasco? National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, wants an answer after the Corrections Minister again failed to front ... More >>
Dozens of closed schools trashed
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
At least 108 closed and vacant schools have been trashed since January 2000, raising questions over how the Labour Government has managed school closures during its tenure, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Wilkinson: Employment Law, Looking Forward
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 12:44 am | New Zealand National Party
Presentation to the Industrial Relations Conference: Recently you will have heard much of the “Kiwi way” – and part of that Kiwi Way is a belief in giving people a fair go. And that is giving all people a fair go – we all want to see New Zealanders ... More >>
Anderton attempts to distract from carbon fiasco
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jim Anderton's hysterical response to National over carbon credits isn't surprising from someone seeking to distract attention from Labour's carbon credits fiasco, says National Party Climate Change spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Corrections could have prevented murder
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department could have prevented Graeme Burton murdering Karl Kuchenbecker if it had done its job properly, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
