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Labour pays lip service to water quality
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is simply standing by as New Zealand’s water quality goes down the drain, says National’s Associate Environment/RMA spokeswoman, Jacqui Dean. A recent report by the Ministry of the Environment shows a further deterioration in rivers, which ... More >>
Therapeutic Bill a bureaucratic nightmare
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, is attacking Labour’s decision to push ahead with a trans-Tasman agency to regulate natural healthcare products. Mr Ryall’s commenting after the tabling of the Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill. National ... More >>
National supports equality in defence forces
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Women's Affairs spokeswoman Jackie Blue is supporting today's calls from the Human Rights Commission to delete the old fashioned rule in the Human Rights Act which bans women from combat roles in our armed services. More >>
TVNZ must explain coup threat coverage
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Owned Enterprises spokesman Gerry Brownlee is calling on TVNZ to explain why a broadcaster funded by the Kiwi taxpayer gave Fiji's coup leader the opportunity to deliver his threats to the world. More >>
Minister must open eyes over legal aid
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Justice Spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson is calling again for the Justice Minister to front up to the crisis in legal aid after latest figures show a huge decrease in the number of legal aid applications in the Blenheim region. More >>
Government failing trade training
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Technology teaching in secondary schools is in a poor state and needs to urgently improve, says National's Associate Education spokesman, Colin King. More >>
More questions for Corrections Minister
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor should be fronting to answer questions over another serious incident involving prisoners being transported in a prison van, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Minister buys time to clean up bad news
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Internal Affairs spokeswoman Sandra Goudie says Damien O'Connor should drop the cynical delaying tactics he's employing to limit scrutiny of a damning report on the provision of problem gambling services. More >>
Dean and Sharples urge action on party pills
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Jacqui Dean and Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples have joined forces in the war against party pills. More >>
Congratulations to Veterans after 35 years
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins is congratulating Vietnam Veterans and their families on the Agent Orange Compensation package they've negotiated after a 35 year wait. More >>
Good reserve: bad process
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes approval of the new marine reserve on Wellington's south coast but believes the process for creating such reserves needs urgent reviewing, says National Party Conservation spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Where is report on prison costs blow-out?
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is trying to bury a second report into the prison construction blow-out in the Christmas rush, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour Cabinet split over law changes
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Cabinet is split over its proposed changes to sentencing laws, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
PM's office denies Ingram Inquiry crucial evidence
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's refusal to pay for legal advice for the original Taito Phillip Field whistleblower has ensured the Ingram Inquiry missed out on crucial evidence, says National's Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Minister admits limited progress in healthcare
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's Primary Health Care Strategy is in desperate need of re-focusing, after the Minister of Health admitted little progress in meeting many key objectives, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. In Parliament today, Mr Ryall questioned ... More >>
National will fight new taxes on investment
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party will be voting against the Taxation (Annual Rates, Savings Investment, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill recently reported back to Parliament, says National's Revenue spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Early childhood education policy lets down kids
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Many playcentres and kohanga reo will be forced to close under the Government's policy on early childhood education, says National's Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Don Brash Writes: Nicky Hager's book
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
As most of you know, some weeks before last year's election some emails sent to me were leaked to the media, allegedly from a National Party source. This was irritating, and even a bit embarrassing, but I took no serious action to find the source of this ... More >>
Ministry must add value to policy debate
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s new Women’s Affairs spokeswoman says the Ministry of Women’s Affairs needs to start making a real difference for Kiwi women – and be seen to do so. More >>
Ethnic communities deserve more than tokenism
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Ethnic Affairs spokeswoman Pansy Wong welcomes the latest statistics from the 2006 Census which show that the ethnic population is now at more than 10%. “Ethnic communities enrich our society. They bring vibrancy, diversity, enterprise ... More >>
