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Another Government strategy fails

Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 8:22 am | New Zealand National Party

An increase in the number of threatened species in New Zealand signals a failure of Labour’s environmental policies, says National’s Conservation spokesman, Dr Nick Smith. More >>

New research a wake-up call for Labour

Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 12:49 am | New Zealand National Party

"New research showing children who experience violence and abuse in their early years are at greater risk of heart problems in later life must serve as a wake-up call to the Labour Government," says National Party Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYF) ... More >>

HB suffers while Government on holiday

Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Horticulture spokesman, Craig Foss, is furious about the delay in finally declaring Hawke’s Bay as having a seasonal labour shortage under the Seasonal Work Permit Scheme. “In November, I called for a shortage to be declared. I knew, growers ... More >>

Children pay the price for Pharmac

Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party

Hundreds of Kiwi children could continue to receive an inferior or painful treatment for rheumatic fever, if Pharmac insists on its lowest-price policies, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

Prison contract ‘appalling risk’ with public money

Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power says Corrections’ “appallingly risky” prison building contracts have been laid bare in the department’s recently released Financial Review. More >>

Serious Drug Suspects Get Electronic Bail

Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government is allowing people accused of serious involvement with New Zealand’s scariest drug – methamphetamine – to be remanded on electronic bail, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Prostate Cancer Guidelines Taking Too Long

Monday, 15 January 2007, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government is taking too long to issue new guidelines on prostate cancer testing, when delays mean more men could be at risk from the disease, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Fishery Officers Slashed Year On Year

Monday, 15 January 2007, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley says the Fisheries Ministry decision to slash the number of honorary fisheries officers (HFOs) is making it far too easy for poachers to ravage our fish and shellfish stocks. More >>

Pharmac beware: Cheapest drugs not always the best

Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party

Pharmac needs to weigh up cost, quality and track record when it makes decisions about the 247 drugs currently out for tender, warns National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue (Pharmacare). More >>

Cancer care still facing trouble

Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:44 am | New Zealand National Party

The end of the radiation therapist strikes doesn’t spell the end of trouble for cancer sufferers, who now face lengthy delays in treatment while backlogs are cleared, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Wheels start falling off fragile coalition

Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party

Prime Minister Helen Clark needs to clearly spell out how she intends to resolve the warring factions that have been laid bare in her fragile coalition, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>

Does Steve Maharey Agree?

Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party

The Education Minister needs to tell kiwis whether he backs the Teachers Council decision to allow an early childhood teacher involved in hitting toddlers and force-feeding them to the point of vomiting, to work again in the sector, says National’s Education ... More >>

Education Minister Must Front For Parents

Monday, 15 January 2007, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party

Education Minister Steve Maharey must give parents an assurance that children attending an early childhood centre where a teacher force-fed, hit and ignored distressed toddlers are now safe from such unacceptable treatment, says National’s Education spokeswoman, ... More >>

School Reports Withheld Under Privacy Act

Friday, 12 January 2007, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party

Some schools are citing the Privacy Act as an excuse to withhold school reports from parents, National Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich says More >>

Govt Starts Year With Foreign Policy Shambles

Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour-led Government has started the year with a foreign policy shambles, as Duty Minister Jim Anderton publicly disagrees with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister over Iraq, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>

Teachers Council crackdown welcomed

Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party

A crackdown on teachers who flout registration rules has been welcomed by National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. The New Zealand Teachers Council estimates hundreds of teachers are working illegally and yesterday announced a three month ... More >>