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Access report must be released immediately
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor should release the Walking Access Consultation Panel report immediately, says National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Auditor-General slams Internal Affairs over gaming
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker must act now to address the criticisms of his department over its failure to effectively control the operation of non-casino gaming machines, says National Party Internal Affairs spokeswoman Sandra Goudie. More >>
Govt a day late, dollar short over forestry
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s forestry policy is clearly ad hoc, ill considered and damaging to our major industries, says National’s Forestry spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Burton could have been recalled at any time
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is pretending the Parole Act is flawed so it can absolve itself of blame over the Graeme Burton tragedy, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Re-write of charity tax discussion document?
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says Michael Cullen's puzzling comments on the tax treatment of charitable donations need clarification. "Dr Cullen must be poised to re-write Peter Dunne's discussion document on charitable donations, because no-where ... More >>
National Clueless On Defence, Says Mark
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports that National are seeking ideas for a new defence policy is final confirmation of the fact that they are clueless and totally lacking in policy in matters of defence, says New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
Bold charity tax policy announced
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s bold new tax policy on charities shows a National government will support private giving and is serious about backing groups doing important work in our communities, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Breast cancer surgery by postcode
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue is concerned that Kiwi women suffering from breast cancer are getting treatment by postcode instead of the best possible care. More >>
Disappointed with PM’s ‘don’t care’ approach
Monday, 26 February 2007, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley is disappointed that Helen Clark appears to have dismissed a select committee inquiry into home affordability without adequate consideration. More >>
Productivity in Auck hospitals falls despite extra
Monday, 26 February 2007, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
A previously secret report shows hospital productivity in Greater Auckland has fallen despite the Government’s massive funding boosts, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Personnel should be priority for Defence Force
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 7:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Wayne Mapp MP National Party Defence Spokesman 25 February 2007 Personnel should be priority for Defence Force News that the Navy is struggling to find enough key staff to keep its ships at sea should send alarm bells ringing in the Labour Government, ... More >>
‘Future porn star’ t-shirts should be withdrawn
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 7:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Judith Collins MP National Party Family Affairs Spokeswoman 25 February 2007 Kids ‘Future porn star’ t-shirts should be withdrawn The ‘Future porn star” t-shirts designed for children by World are offensive in the extreme and no sane parent would ... More >>
Public access backdown requires explaining
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 7:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hon David Carter MP National Party Agriculture Spokesman 25 February 2007 Public access backdown requires explaining The backdown by the Labour-led Government on its controversial public access proposals requires an immediate explanation, says ... More >>
National calls for home affordability inquiry
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 7:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Phil Heatley MP National Party Housing Spokesman 25 February 2007 National calls for home affordability inquiry National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has launched a push to gain a select committee inquiry into home affordability in New ... More >>
Report sinks Labour's new tax idea
Friday, 23 February 2007, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour should target interest rates by pulling back from its large scale spend-up rather than wasting any more time on the fatally flawed mortgage tax," says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Compulsory super plan misses mark
Friday, 23 February 2007, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Kiwi households need the chance to get their debt down rather than make more forced contributions to a third layer of compulsory savings,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 23 February 2007
Friday, 23 February 2007, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
By 1 July the Government and Education Minister Steve Maharey need to find a way of delivering on a campaign promise to provide 20 hours per week of free pre-school education to three and four-year-olds throughout the land. More >>
Lop deforestation tax, says National
Friday, 23 February 2007, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's desperate attempt today to bail out of its public relations disaster over deforestation will not succeed until it categorically rules out its proposed deforestation tax, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Corruption? What Corruption?
Friday, 23 February 2007, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Why does the Corrections Department need a corruption unit when both the Minister and Prime Minister say corruption within Corrections is not widespread?" More >>
Key Notes No. 5
Friday, 23 February 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
I have spent the last few weeks exploring some of the themes I outlined in my Burnside speech - in particular, my belief that there should be opportunity for all kids, regardless of background. More >>
