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Real action lacking in draft action plan

Thursday, 14 December 2006, 12:36 am | New Zealand National Party

“New Zealand has an energy crisis obstructing growth and an improvement in living standards, but today’s Draft Action Plan on Energy Efficiency fails to recognise the seriousness of the situation,” says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>

Patients suffer as radiation therapists seek jobs

Thursday, 14 December 2006, 12:11 am | New Zealand National Party

Cancer sufferers are being forced to wait for radiation treatment, while newly trained radiation therapists are being forced to leave the country to find jobs, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Anderton dragging his heels on party pills

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

Despite receiving a number of reports, Jim Anderton is still dragging his heels over the party pill issue, says National MP Jacqui Dean. More >>

Missed opportunity on tax

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman Bill English is describing Michael Cullen's cryptic messages on personal tax rates as an admission that Labour will empty the bank to buy votes ahead of the next election. More >>

Latest law change won't fix leaky homes

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

Leaky home owners have once again been let down by Labour, with only minor changes made to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service, says National Building spokesman Nick Smith. More >>

Aucklander’s should have right to decide

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

Aucklander’s should be able to decide on what shape their local government takes, says National’s Auckland Issues spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. Dr Mapp is commenting on the proposal to strengthen Auckland’s regional governance, being considered ... More >>

The Minister must act on epidural stand-off

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue says she is extremely concerned by reports that women in the Nelson-Marlborough region will not have access to epidurals for pain relief in child birth from February next year. More >>

Regional figures reveal traffic ticket targets

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

Denials that police have traffic ticket targets have been made to look shaky by data in the 2005/06 Police Financial Review, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Kapa Haka festival secures UN support

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party

Maori performing arts will be launched on to the world stage like never before, thanks to next year’s Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, says National’s Maori Affairs spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu. More >>

Income gap between Maori and Pakeha grows

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party

The income gap between Maori and Pakeha has widened under the Labour Government, says National Maori Affair’s spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu. “News that the number of Maori on the unemployment benefit has fallen dramatically is very welcome. More >>

Medicines Strategy disappointing

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour's Medicines Strategy has failed to address access to medicines issues being faced by New Zealanders, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

Action demanded on poor Maori literacy

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Maori Affairs (Education) spokesman Tau Henare has demanded action from the Government after damning new literacy statistics showed poor outcomes for Maori. More >>

Families on a diet while Government grows fat

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Finance spokesman, Bill English, says public accounts released today, show Labour continues to grow the Government’s income and assets, while middle income families struggle on incomes that haven’t changed much in 20 years. More >>

Brash: Notes for Valedictory Speech

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today I come to the end of my Parliamentary career, just four and a half years after it began. I well remember telling my then press secretary at the Reserve Bank, Paul Jackman, that I was resigning from the Bank to seek election in the 2002 election. ... More >>