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$13m in untendered contracts at Ministry of Health

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

More than $13 million has been paid out by the Ministry of Health in the past financial year in untendered contracts, the National Party has revealed. More >>

Government dumbs down NCEA – again

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says the Labour Government has dropped an NCEA measure essential to ensuring students are motivated and successful. More >>

Focus 2000 audits sanitised

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Audits of disability services provider Focus 2000, obtained through the Official Information Act, appear sanitised and fail to throw any light on individual quality of life, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Violent, sex, drug offenders 50% of home detention

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party

Half of the people on home detention have been convicted of violence, sex or drug offences, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. “When home detention was introduced, the public was not expecting people convicted of these types of offences ... More >>

Woman abused as legal aid system fails

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson is calling on the Justice Minister to face up to the crisis in legal aid following claims that a woman has been abused after the system failed her. More >>

Dalziel stretches truth on late changes to bill

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 8:11 am | New Zealand National Party

Lianne Dalziel has again stretched the truth about her failure to get agreement to last-minute changes to the Business Law Reform Bill, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>

Lake Alice deal: Cabinet knew

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 8:06 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Associate Health spokesman (Mental Health), Dr Jonathan Coleman, says Michael Cullen has admitted that the decision to withhold some of the compensation awarded to claimants as a result of the inquiry into Lake Alice Hospital was made ... More >>

National lays out position on stadium

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has pledged to support enabling legislation for Eden Park, but believes there are still far too many unknown risks and unanswered questions surrounding Labour’s plans for a new waterfront stadium to make a similar commitment for that, ... More >>

Cancer treatment delays increasing

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

Cancer patients are facing longer and longer delays to begin radiation treatment, according to figures released by the National Party. National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, is calling on hospitals to offer more cancer patients treatment in Australia ... More >>

Clark’s double standard over property rights

Monday, 13 November 2006, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark’s sudden interest in private property rights is gratifying but it raises questions about her Government’s double standards in dealing with rural New Zealand, says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>

Minister should explain latest CYF failure

Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party

Ruth Dyson should explain why a 10-year-old boy who embarked on a violent crime spree was not in foster care, says National’s Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYF), Anne Tolley. More >>

Labour breaks promise to parents

Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s promise of 20 hours free early childhood education for all three and four-year-olds is a hoax, says National’s Associate Education spokesman, Tau Henare. More >>

Kiwis miss out on $73m worth of medicines in 5 yrs

Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party

Pharmac has yet again underspent its budget, this time by more than $19.4 million, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman (Pharmacare), Dr Jackie Blue. “This information is buried in Pharmac’s latest annual report, in which the agency awards ... More >>

Easy credits demotivate

Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party

Giving students NCEA credits for simply holding a conversation lowers standards and is unfair to students who work hard for a credible qualification, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>

Urgent action needed on health workforce shortage

Monday, 13 November 2006, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party

With continuing reports of nursing and junior doctor shortages, it’s time the Government took action rather than call for more reports, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Govt must sort out sheltered workshops package

Monday, 13 November 2006, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour must ensure people with disabilities working in sheltered workshops are not disadvantaged if the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill goes through, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

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