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Govt closes off disabled care for festive season

Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party

On December 31 Labour will cut off funding for young disabled people seeking respite care over the New Year, says National’s Disability spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Govt closes off disabled care for festive season

Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party

On December 31 Labour will cut off funding for young disabled people seeking respite care over the New Year, says National’s Disability spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Key Notes: Labour - Another year of inertia

Monday, 18 December 2006, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour has shown that it has been consistently incapable of effectively addressing climate change and energy policy over the past twelve months. More >>

Labour's hectare tax two faced

Monday, 18 December 2006, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government has been duplicitous through the actions of its own SOE, Landcorp, which is this country's biggest deforester, says National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>

Forestry tax plan is madness

Monday, 18 December 2006, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The tragedy of today's proposal from Labour is that it will trigger more deforestation at the very time we need to be planting more trees," says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>

Half of people believe fines won't be paid

Monday, 18 December 2006, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour has allowed the reparations and fines collection system to deteriorate so badly that about half of the people surveyed believe offenders can get away without paying up, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Forestry tax plan is madness

Monday, 18 December 2006, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

“The tragedy of today’s proposal from Labour is that it will trigger more deforestation at the very time we need to be planting more trees,” says National’s Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. “The threat from the Labour Government to impose ... More >>

Export Year vague in the extreme

Monday, 18 December 2006, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government ‘s oddly labelled ‘Export Year 2007’ is foundering before it starts, says National’s Commerce spokesman, Simon Power. “From what I can see, the Government is not at all well prepared for the start of this plan, and they are ... More >>

Clark must sack O’Connor over Liam Ashley fiasco

Monday, 18 December 2006, 8:22 am | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark must show accountability and sack Damien O’Connor after the damning report into Liam Ashley’s death and the latest revelation that his killer had an affair with a prison guard, says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>

Tony Ryall - Speech At Waipuna Hospice

Sunday, 17 December 2006, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

Fifty years ago, New Zealand built numerous schools, hospitals, and houses to meet a new generation we now know as “the baby boomers”. More >>

New claims against Corrections ‘appalling’

Sunday, 17 December 2006, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Claims that bribery and fraud are rife at one of the country’s biggest prisons are of great concern and an appalling indictment on the Corrections Department’s management, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>

C'mon Helen - honour your PlunketLine pledge

Friday, 15 December 2006, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew says the Labour Government, and Helen Clark in particular must listen to the recommendation of the Health Select Committee and the families of New Zealand and fund PlunketLine. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 15 December 2006

Friday, 15 December 2006, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

As the prospect of a coup in Fiji increased, some colourful words were said by our Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. There would, they said, be serious consequences for Fiji, and the Fijian military in particular, if the army unseated ... More >>

The Mapp Report - Last week of Parliament

Friday, 15 December 2006, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

What a year it has been. National maintained a consistent lead over Labour in virtually every opinion poll. As John Key put in during the adjournment debate; “Labour is a walkman government in an I-Pod age”. The public have a clear sense that the era ... More >>

Stab-proof vests welcomed

Friday, 15 December 2006, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party

The introduction of stab-proof vests for police has been welcomed by National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>

Blue skies and halcyon days - DR R. Worth MP

Friday, 15 December 2006, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party

This is the last email newsletter of 2006. A year of significant change within the National Party which has brought renewed commitment from the Caucus and unstinting support for the leadership of John Key and Bill English. Merry Christmas and a Happy ... More >>

Technically speaking, Labour has stuffed up

Friday, 15 December 2006, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government has failed to avert a technology teacher crisis, says National’s Associate Education spokesman, Colin King. “Labour is responsible for the total collapse of confidence in the once-rewarding and fulfilling teacher career. Now, ... More >>