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Project Protector – taking on water
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Delays to the Navy’s new multi role vessel may be acceptable to the Labour Government, but who’s going to pay to fix it, asks National’s Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Field defiant, Clark exposed as weak
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 7:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s leadership has been exposed as weak over Taito Phillip Field, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Maori Affairs Minister must front
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 7:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia must front up and tell New Zealanders what he intends to do about the appallingly high rate of young Maori leaving school without qualifications, says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman, Tau Henare. More >>
Government's biofuels target too little, too late
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's 3.4% biofuels target by 2012 is too little, too late and will make negligible difference to the vacuum in New Zealand's climate change policy, says National's Environment spokesman, Dr Nick Smith. More >>
Clark loses confidence in Corrections
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark has lost confidence in the Corrections Department, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. He is commenting after Helen Clark’s statement in Parliament today indicates police will get the power ... More >>
Labour runs out of ideas, energy, and time
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament today shows the Labour Government has run out of ideas and energy, and is rapidly running out of time, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Focus 2000 funding must be well managed
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government must ensure that taxpayer funding that goes to Focus 2000, the provider arm of the Cerebral Palsy Society, is properly managed, says National’s Disability spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Bullying of community sector must stop
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
“The Labour Government must stop bullying the community and volunteer sector,” says National’s newly appointed spokeswoman on the Community and Voluntary Sector. More >>
Clark’s stoush with media shows Govt is shaky
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s stoush with the media today over reporting of Michael Cullen’s mortgage levy idea shows the Labour Government is becoming increasingly shaky, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
No confidence, no reporting
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Ethnic Affairs spokeswoman, Pansy Wong is concerned about the Asian community’s lack of confidence when it comes to reporting crimes to police. More >>
Small businesses hit again
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 12:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Small businesses have received another slap in the face with a rise in the use-of- money interest (UOMI) rate, says National’s Associate Small Business spokesman, Chris Tremain. More >>
Clark votes no confidence in Cullen
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 12:04 am | New Zealand National Party
“Helen Clark's vote of no confidence in Michael Cullen signals higher Government spending and higher interest rates for longer,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Who’s running Corrections?
Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Corrections is lurching from one crisis to the next, with the Minister and his chief executive publicly at odds for the second time in a fortnight,” says National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Ship delays no surprise
Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Further news of delays to the Navy’s Project Protector ships have come as no surprise to National’s Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Key gets cracking on Food In Schools
Monday, 12 February 2007, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has met with representatives of the KidsCan organisation today in a bid to expand and implement National’s Food In Schools programme. More >>
BZP code of practice not enough
Monday, 12 February 2007, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Code of Good Manufacturing Practice proposed by BZP industry representatives doesn’t go far enough, says National MP, Jacqui Dean. More >>
WINZ culture must change
Monday, 12 February 2007, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour's pledge to make finding work for beneficiaries the focus at Work and Income appears to be yet another empty promise, after revelations that working New Zealanders are being told they are better off on a benefit," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman, ... More >>
Maori students need more than promises
Monday, 12 February 2007, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of young Maori boys leaving school without qualifications is appalling, says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman, Tau Henare. In a study, Waikato University Professor Russell Bishop found 53 per cent of Maori boys left school in 2005 without ... More >>
Education Minister must name schools
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Steve Maharey must name the five schools under investigation for breaching NCEA regulations, says National Party Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
111 failure needs scrutiny
Monday, 12 February 2007, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows is concerned about reports it took police more than seven hours to respond to a man being attacked in his home. More >>
