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New Teen Parent Units at-risk

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Plans for new Teen Parent Units are at risk from what is a blatant cost-cutting measure by the Ministry of Education, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. Ministry officials are due to report to the Education Minister at the end of ... More >>

Why did Dyson refuse to meet social worker?

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party

"Why did Ruth Dyson go back on a promise to meet with whistleblowing social worker Jonny Ward?" More >>

Cullen back down welcomed

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman Bill English is urging the Finance Minister to turn his attention to the things which are within his control, after watering down his empty threats to limit investment in the housing market. More >>

Community group pans Govt bill

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says it’s “alarming arrogance” for Labour to have ignored the views of significant community groups putting together the Social Security Amendment Bill. More >>

We just sign the cheques

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government has committed $104 million to the roll-out of digital television, but doesn’t know how many New Zealanders will be signing up to it, and can’t even tell the public how much it will cost to buy the basic equipment required, says ... More >>

Parents want answers, not jokes

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

Education Minister Steve Maharey has again failed to give parents and service providers answers to their concerns over the ’20 free hours’ early childhood education scheme, says National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>

Investigation sought into Labour Dept contracts

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Labour spokeswoman Paula Bennett says it appears the Labour Department broke Cabinet's Mandatory Rules for Procurement in the way it awarded 11 contracts worth more than $100,000. More >>

Clark & O’Connor at odds with Corrections boss

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 3:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power says both the Prime Minister and the Corrections Minister are publicly disagreeing with Corrections boss Barry Matthews that Graeme Burton’s parole was ‘well managed’. More >>

Splitting ECE centre in-two is ridiculous

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party

A school at risk of being fenced in-two in order to meet Ministry of Education regulations should be left alone to get on with its primary function, teaching children, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>

Whither regional governance

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 9:36 am | New Zealand National Party

On Friday last week the Mayoral Forum met, along with government ministers. Regional governance was on their agenda. Late last year the Mayoral Forum put forward suggestions to improve regional government. The changes were quite modest, though at least would ... More >>

Hodgson uses misleading breast cancer stats

Monday, 12 March 2007, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Pete Hodgson's statement in Parliament that New Zealand had only a 32.5% mastectomy rate was highly misleading,” says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue. “It’s difficult not to reach the conclusion that Mr Hodgson’s answers ... More >>

Dodgy digital TV numbers haunt Maharey

Monday, 12 March 2007, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Labour appears to have been less than upfront with the public about the costs of switching to digital television, says National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>

Marketing ‘20 hours free’ is misleading

Monday, 12 March 2007, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Labour should tell the public immediately how much they’re spending on marketing the ’20 hours free’ policy, when the programme itself is still the subject of sector consultation,” says National Party Associate Education spokeswoman (Early ... More >>

Huge ticket rise has smell of quotas about it

Monday, 12 March 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party

A huge increase in the number of tickets issued for exceeding the speed limit by 6-10 kilometres an hour again raises suspicions of a ticket quota and revenue-gathering policy by the Government, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>