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National wants bi-partisan Electoral Law Reform
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party will support moves announced by Helen Clark yesterday to reform electoral law, and it wants to take the plans further, says National’s Deputy Leader, Bill English. More >>
Biosecurity NZ ignored by Minister
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 8:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern, says the latest GE corn incident shows the Minister has done nothing to improve border control since the Auditor General’s highly critical report in May this year. More >>
Justice bill doesn’t tackle causes of crime
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s Criminal Justice Reform Bill is more about stopping the increase in the prison population than it is about preventing crime in the first place, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Carbon neutrality goal is all hot air
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government’s plan to make New Zealand ‘carbon neutral’ has been shown up as hot air even before it starts, says National Party Leader John Key. Statistics New Zealand data out today shows hydro and wind generation provided the lowest proportion ... More >>
Fiji coup condemned
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has condemned the military coup underway in Fiji and welcomed initial steps by the New Zealand Government in response. “We join with the Government in expressing our deep concern at what has happened in Fiji,” says ... More >>
Paying for copy of school report outrageous
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is outrageous that some schools are demanding that parents pay for a second copy of their child’s school report, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Power hikes – killer for small business
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s Associate spokesman for Small Business, Chris Tremain, says relentless year-on-year energy price rises are killing the small and medium enterprises that our economy is built on. “Labour’s policy vacuum in the energy sector is ... More >>
National whips confirmed
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the caucus voted this morning to confirm its Parliamentary whips. More >>
Labour set on squeezing out PTEs
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is continuing to squeeze out Private Training Establishments (PTE) after approving student subsidy funding for only 8 out of 43 providers, says National’s Associate Education spokesman, Colin King. More >>
Labour bureaucracy fails to halt power price hikes
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The bureaucracy established by Labour around energy policy is failing to halt the spiralling price of electricity if the latest Transpower increase is anything to go by, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Midwives funding move a Band-Aid
Monday, 4 December 2006, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Labour's $2 million a year on the rural midwife workforce is a band-aid. “The announcement fails to provide any leadership or direction for the future. It is a band-aid that will not provide a lasting solution ... More >>
Collins Comments - 4 December 2006
Monday, 4 December 2006, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs support Diabetes Awareness and walk the talk More >>
Giant telescope should be supported
Monday, 4 December 2006, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand must grasp the opportunity to support Australia and reap the awards of the world's largest telescope, says National's Science spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Assurances needed from Police Minister
Monday, 4 December 2006, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Annette King must order an investigation into claims that it is 'common practice' for staff to access information on the police computer for their personal use, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
John Key on corporate box incident
Monday, 4 December 2006, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says he appreciates the statement from MP Jonathan Coleman that he has learnt a lot from an incident at a corporate box during the recent U2 concert. More >>
Statement from Jonathan Coleman MP
Monday, 4 December 2006, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Jonathan Coleman says he "has learned a lot from the storm in a teacup" that has erupted around his decision to light up a cigar in a designated smoking area at the recent U2 concert in Auckland. More >>
Priorities at Corrections questioned
Monday, 4 December 2006, 9:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power says he questions the Corrections Department priorities after the latest revelations around the Liam Ashley tragedy. More >>
Bill English National Education: Signing Off
Friday, 1 December 2006, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Katherine Rich has my full support as the new Spokesperson on Education. Katherine is hard working, smart and approachable. She will do an excellent job, as she did in the welfare portfolio she held for some time. Katherine will be the Minister of ... More >>
Chester Borrows back on the beat
Friday, 1 December 2006, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP, Chester Borrows, says he's humbled to be given the Police beat in National's reshuffled caucus, announced today. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 01 December 2006
Friday, 1 December 2006, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The generational shift within the National Party leadership scarcely took New Zealanders by surprise early this week. But there are several features of the transition that were most unusual. And all of them point to a new level of discipline and professionalism ... More >>
