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PM’s power station opening more greenwash
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister is engaging in more greenwash in opening the new Awapuni power station in Palmerston North, says National’s Environment and Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Aged-care funding needs scrutiny
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government must detail how it will deliver promised funding increases to the aged-care sector, says National's Senior Citizens spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>
Corrections: Read the transcript, Helen
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O’Connor has absolutely no idea what’s going on in his own department, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Slippery process surrounds problem gambling rort
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Sandra Goudie says Labour is frantically racing to cover up serious long-term issues within problem gambling providers. “Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars have been poured into services that haven’t been delivered. More >>
Education officials confused over 20 free
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just four months out from the implementation of the Government’s $140 million ‘20 free hours’ childcare scheme, officials have admitted they have no idea how the scheme will actually work, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula ... More >>
Labour keeps child rep in the dark
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is stunned that Labour has kept the Children's Commissioner in the dark about plans to set up a CYF complaints authority. More >>
Noisy vehicle amendments not good enough
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Proposed amendments to the vehicle equipment rule will not bring New Zealand's noisy vehicle standards up to scratch, says National Party Associate Environment Spokeswoman Nicky Wagner. More >>
Section 59 amendments explained
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
“I am seeking a sensible compromise with the amendments I intend to make to Sue Bradford’s Member’s Bill,” says National MP Chester Borrows. More >>
Organ Bill discussed at select committee
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Dr Jackie Blue is delighted her Member’s Bill to change organ donor rules is reaching the Health Select Committee tomorrow. More >>
Corrections’ cover-ups and denials exposed
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department’s culture of cover-ups and denials about contraband getting into our prisons has been exposed once and for all by fresh revelations, says National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Mark Burton still in denial on legal aid
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Mark Burton needs to pull his head out of the sand on legal aid,” says National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson. “People already are being forced to represent themselves in court. There has been a decline in the number of lawyers ... More >>
Govt must not allow delays in ‘P’ trials
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must deal urgently with delays in hearing methamphetamine drug trials in the High Court, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. He is commenting on a report that a huge rise in the number of ‘P’ drug trials ... More >>
Public at risk because of partly trained police
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is putting the public at risk by allowing partly trained police recruits to patrol our streets, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Pacific Is parents concerned about smacking ban
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 12:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Pacific Island Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins says Helen Clark should prepare for a backlash from the Pacific Islands community given her support for a smacking ban. More >>
Relief at cup venue decision - but process flawed
Monday, 19 February 2007, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will be relieved the Labour Government has finally made a commitment to a venue acceptable to the IRB for the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, says National Party Sport & Recreation spokesman Murray McCully. More >>
Corrections - Parliament should step in
Monday, 19 February 2007, 10:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister and the CEO of Corrections have shown they are incapable of controlling their department, and Parliament must now step in and bring it to heel, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
The Mapp Report: First week in Parliament 2007
Monday, 19 February 2007, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Parliament commenced this week. The procedure is that the Prime Minister delivers her address and sets out her plan, and we reply. The whole debate takes 14 hours. Most MPs get an opportunity to speak. The speech is set out at the end of this week's ... More >>
Treasury blames poor performance on Ministry
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
A damning report on the Ministry of Health shows it is riddled with management problems that take its focus away from its task of delivering a First World health system, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Maharey backdown will be too late for families
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's ill thought-out '20 hours free' childcare scheme is coming apart at the seams, and they need to move quickly to tell parents what will be happening when it starts on July 1, says National's Early Childhood spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Corrections learns nothing from Ashley tragedy
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is making no effort to overhaul the systemic failures in the Corrections Department, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
