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Kiwi women getting too many mastectomies
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s rate of mastectomy operations is too high and breast reconstructions too low, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman and former breast physician Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Govt priorities on leaky homes all wrong
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has its priorities all wrong if it thinks that hiring spin doctors and spending hundreds of thousands on education campaigns will help fix the leaky buildings issue, says National’s Housing spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Collins: RSA National Council
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a significant honour to address you at the time of the 90th Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association National Council meeting and I would like to thank your National President, Mr John Campbell and the National Executive for this opportunity. More >>
Staffing crisis at North Shore Hospital
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 7:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The long-term staffing crisis at North Shore Hospital reflects high levels of public dissatisfaction with the service provided, says National's Associate Health spokesman and MP for Northcote, Dr Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Emissions make joke of PM’s carbon neutral promise
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s promise of New Zealand being carbon neutral lacks any credibility when just released figures show our emissions are growing faster than almost any other country, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Economic transformation papers offer nothing new
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The economic transformation papers Trevor Mallard released today are simply a grab-bag of obvious initiatives grouped under cute headings, says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Don Brash Speech to the 90th Royal NZ RSA
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
It gives me great pleasure to be here today to address the 90th Royal New Zealand Returned & Services Association National Council meeting. I thank your National President, Mr John Campbell, and your National Executive for inviting me to speak ... More >>
Taxpayer forks out for Minister’s shenanigans
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Carter owes New Zealand taxpayers an apology for his illegal shenanigans over the Whangamata Marina that have already cost them $98,000, says National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
What is Teachers Council’s bottom line?
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The Teachers Council should tell the public if it plans to continue registering former bank robbers as teachers, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Brash to visit UK
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash departs for London on Wednesday night to participate in a dedication ceremony for the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner and meet health policy experts. More >>
Insurance bill time waster is trashed
Monday, 6 November 2006, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Tenants and landlords will be breathing a collective sigh of relief following a Labour MP’s back-flip on a bill that would’ve driven up rents and forced some tenants onto a blacklist of the uninsurable,” says National Party Housing spokesman ... More >>
Disabled support package a mess
Monday, 6 November 2006, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Though most groups support the intent of the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill, the support package for people with disabilities and their employers is a mess, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr ... More >>
Govt increase int. students’ access to job markets
Monday, 6 November 2006, 8:10 am | New Zealand National Party
If Labour was serious about making New Zealand more attractive to international students it would make it easier for them to gain work experience while they are here, says National Party Associate Education spokeswoman Pansy Wong. More >>
NZEI inconveniences parents
Monday, 6 November 2006, 12:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government and unions should take into account the cost to parents when negotiating more time off for teachers, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More than 20,000 primary school teachers and principals are taking half a day today ... More >>
Labour lets 81% of prisoners do nothing
Sunday, 5 November 2006, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is letting 81% of prisoners do nothing meaningful while in prison, says National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Prison BBQ “offensive”
Sunday, 5 November 2006, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department has become a joke with inmates receiving all kinds of treats and prison policy being flouted constantly, says National Party Law and Order spokesman Simon Power says More >>
Taxpayers scammed out of $3.2m
Sunday, 5 November 2006, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, is seeking an assurance that the Government will ramp up identity checks to ensure there is no repeat of a $3.2 million welfare scam. More >>
Government slow to act on Zimbabwean HIV amnesty
Friday, 3 November 2006, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has made no effort to communicate details of its HIV amnesty to the Zimbabwean community in New Zealand, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 3 November 2006
Friday, 3 November 2006, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Every few months we are favoured by our Government with an announcement of some new investment in our Defence forces. Each, of course, is touted as evidence of an attempt to re-build or modernise our ailing military. More >>
News Worthy - 3 November 2006
Friday, 3 November 2006, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Proceeds of Crime; The shambles of Auckland transport; An inconvenient truth More >>
