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No Time For Complacency In Maori Education
Friday, 26 January 2007, 12:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Improvements to Maori education participation and achievement are welcome but there is no room for complacency and much more needs to be done, says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman (Education & TPK) Tau Henare. More >>
What’s the price of Project Protector?
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders have the right to know how much the Navy’s new Project Protector ships are going to cost, says National’s Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
So What Is The Gardening Leave For?
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says he is “gobsmacked” that Labour MP Taito Phillip Field feels he has no need to further explain the conflicting answers he gave the Helen Clark-coordinated inquiry into his activities. More >>
Beekeepers Let Down By Biosecurity Minister
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern, is disappointed but not surprised that the Government has given up trying to eradicate Varroa from the Nelson area. More >>
Funding Boost For Women’s Refuge?
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Women’s Affairs spokeswoman Jackie Blue is welcoming suggestions of a looming funding boost for Women’s Refuge. More >>
Field’s Lack of Co-Operation Outrageous
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 11:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Field’s Lack of Co-Operation Outrageous Labour MP Taito Phillip Field’s lack of co-operation with the police investigation into his dealings with immigrants is outrageous and Helen Clark should act immediately, says National Party Leader John ... More >>
New Assurance Sought On Benefit Overpayments
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is seeking a fresh assurance from Work and Income about when it will deliver on a ‘guarantee’ that overpayments to the dead would be eliminated. More >>
Labour Throws $8 Million At TEC Restructure
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Plans for an $8 million restructure of the Tertiary Education Commission show the Government’s priorities on tertiary education lie in building bureaucracy, not quality learning institutions, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Dr ... More >>
Time To Let Jayden Get On With Life
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins believes it is time for the public and the media to let little Jayden Headley get on with his life. More >>
HNZ Wait Now Longer For High and Moderate Needs
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 10:31 am | New Zealand National Party
“Families with high and moderate needs are waiting much longer for a state home than they were in 2001,” says National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley, who’s releasing new figures today. More >>
UN decision unprincipled; Clark response weak
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The United Nations decision to deploy additional Fijian troops to Iraq totally undermines the credibility of both the New Zealand Government and the UN, says National Party Foreign Affairs spokesman Murray McCully. More >>
Child Abuse Reports Despicable
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
A report showing almost half the students in two South Island special secondary schools have been sexually abused is despicable, says National’s Child Policy and Disability spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Legal Aid Set Up To Fail Victims And Offenders
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It’s just appalling that Labour is budgeting on more people to be failed by our legal aid system before it does something to fix it,” says National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Labour Needs To Be Bold On Home Ownership
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Labour Government has to be far more aggressive in addressing home affordability,” says National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
$140m for ‘20 hours free’ policy has no checks
Monday, 22 January 2007, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must immediately review how it will monitor the $140 million pot of cash it has dedicated to ‘20 hours free’ early childhood education, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Maharey must explain why NZQA failed to act
Monday, 22 January 2007, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Steve Maharey must explain why the NZ Qualifications Authority failed to act on the advice of an expert report on the moderation of NCEA grading, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Labour's inaction will hurt ratepayers
Monday, 22 January 2007, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Auckland ratepayers in particular will be alarmed at a High Court decision ordering Waitakere City Council to pay $250,000 to replace a leaky home, says National's Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>
Has Minister given up on Didymo?
Friday, 19 January 2007, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton must assure the public that his department is doing all it can to stop the spread of Didymo into North Island rivers and lakes, says National's Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Labour must explain adrenaline shortage
Friday, 19 January 2007, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says the Labour Government must explain what it will do to stop the country's hospitals running out of important drugs. More >>
Clark turns blind eye to Jones' double-dipping
Friday, 19 January 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour list MP Shane Jones' double-dipping and duplicity has been exposed once again, says National Maori Affairs spokesman (Education & TPK) Tau Henare. More >>
