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Court decision contradicts PM foreshore assurance
Friday, 22 December 2006, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision by the High Court to confirm title of 850 acres of mudflats north of Nelson contradicts the Prime Minister’s assurances that Maori would not be able to get freehold title to the foreshore and seabed, says National Party Conservation ... More >>
$1m a month – Merry Christmas Consultants
Friday, 22 December 2006, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Department consultants will be having a very relaxed Christmas after latest figures show they are heading for an even better year than the lucrative one just gone, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour fails to tackle violent youth crime
Friday, 22 December 2006, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Violent youth crime has rocketed by 27% under the Labour Government, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. He is commenting on the yearly report of criminal conviction and sentencing statistics, Conviction and Sentencing of Offenders in New ... More >>
Why are we waiting, Prime Minister?
Friday, 22 December 2006, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s comment that the actions of her MP Taito Phillip Field were unethical shows that she should act and sack him now, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Call centre shake-up overdue
Thursday, 21 December 2006, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement that it will be shaking up its Child Youth & Family call centres is way overdue, says National’s Associate Welfare spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. “This is something I have been bringing to the attention of Minister Ruth ... More >>
Pansy Wong - Farewell to the Year of the Dog
Thursday, 21 December 2006, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Pansy Wong - Farewell to the Year of the Dog February 17, 2007 will see the official end of the lunar Year of the Dog. What a year it’s been – no more so than in politics. 2006 has had no resemblance to the traditional and quiet period that normally ... More >>
Labour fails to impress small business
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Small Business, Lianne Dalziel, has her head in the sand if she thinks a small improvement in the Small Business Advisory Group's rating of the Government's performance is good news, says National's Commerce spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Razor gang reviews a waste of time
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The public service reviews by the so-called razor gangs have proved to be nothing but a total waste of time, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Anderton cops out on party pills
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Jacqui Dean says today's party pill announcement doesn't go far enough. More >>
Police jobs no easy rider
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows, is questioning whether the ‘Better Work Stories’ that are being used to attract new police recruits through the Internet sends the right messages about the nature of police work. More >>
Govt hypocritical about school spending
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Criticising schools for spending money on beautifying their grounds is hypocritical when the Government has just spent $11 million on prison landscaping, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich More >>
Pharmac pre-empts public consultation
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 5:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pharmac’s preliminary conclusion that all is well with how it funds high-cost medicines is pre-empting the results of public consultation, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Prisoner health survey fails to address big issues
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
A survey of the health of prisoners, released today, fails to address the big issues of drug use and mental health, according to National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
CAA review cause for concern
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Serious flaws highlighted in an independent review of the Civil Aviation Authority come as no surprise to National’s Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson. More >>
Operational funding review a waste of time
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich, believes she won’t be the only one disappointed with reports released today on schools’ operational funding. More >>
Xmas cake for business, crumbs for the workers
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen has announced a billion-dollar tax cut for business, but after nine years of a Labour Government, wage and salary earners will still have had no tax cut, says National's Finance spokesman, Bill English More >>
Forestry sector deserves proper representation
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jim Andertons poor representation of the forestry sector has seen the industry sink to an all time low, says National’s Forestry spokesman, Shane Ardern. “The Minister is taking advice on what is needed in the forestry sector from the same bureaucrats ... More >>
Import health standard, not as sweet as honey
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern is pleased honey’s import health standard will be heard before the High Court, following the suspension of honey from Australia. More >>
Marina decision embarrassment for Labour
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s backdown on the Whangamata Marina decision is a victory for Kiwi battlers who took on an arrogant Government and won, say National Conservation spokesman Nick Smith and Coromandel MP Sandra Goudie. “This is an incredibly embarrassing ... More >>
Where is Labour’s strategy on car thefts?
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should explain what has happened to its plans to introduce a mandatory scheme that would target organised car-theft rings, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
