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94% of Aussie-based liable parents in debt
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
“Nearly all of the liable parents living in Australia are in debt to either the custodial parent or the New Zealand taxpayer,” says National Party Welfare spokesman Judith Collins. More >>
Pansy Speak: A logical debate about smacking
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Judging by the large number of emails asking me to support or vote against the ‘anti-smacking’ bill, the deadline for a decision must be just around the corner. The contentious bill in question is Sue Bradford’s Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification ... More >>
World Mental Health Day
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
World Mental Health Day is a time to recognise the burden that mental illness places on individuals, families and communities across New Zealand, says National’s Associate Health spokesman (Mental Health) Dr Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Breast cancer sufferers say enough is enough
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue applauds breast cancer sufferers and their supporters for marching on Parliament once again to seek funding for Herceptin for early stage breast cancer. More >>
Two marketing campaigns illogical, wasteful
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard's confirmation that there will be two marketing campaigns - for domestic manufacturers and for firms which get their products made overseas - shows just how politically expedient Labour is, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman ... More >>
Key: Association of Superannuation Funds Address
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The adequacy of our savings, and possible changes to our policy settings to encourage savings, are hot issues in this country. These are topics which are now discussed in living rooms and smoko rooms around the country, not just in boardrooms or university ... More >>
Govt plans yet another marketing campaign
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard should front up and reveal the details of his 'NZ Inc' marketing campaign for Kiwi firms which make their products overseas, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Horror child abuse figures won't fix themselves
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The increasing rates of child abuse under Labour are shameful, says National's Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYF), Anne Tolley. More >>
$1.3m Govt Collaborative Working Arrangement Spend
Monday, 9 October 2006, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has paid $1.3 million plus expenses to a private company to establish and manage a controversial contracting method for the prisons construction project, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour’s mental health management inadequate
Monday, 9 October 2006, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party
Today's announcement of the continuation of the Mental Health Commission was to be expected, says Dr Jonathan Coleman, National Party Associate spokesman (Mental Health). More >>
Bureaucracy keeps 200 teachers out of classrooms
Monday, 9 October 2006, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s school staffing system is so complicated that schools and children missed out on 200 government-funded teachers last year, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
GP crisis continues in provincial NZ
Monday, 9 October 2006, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
As the Government finally gets around to admitting there is a shortage of rural GPs, latest information from the Medical Council shows fewer GPs are working in most provincial areas with more of them overseas trained, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony ... More >>
National wants assurances over leaked report
Monday, 9 October 2006, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says he is very concerned that what appears to be key elements of the Auditor-General’s report on spending have been leaked to the Sunday Star-Times. More >>
Labour's shame on child support collection
Monday, 9 October 2006, 12:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is urging Labour to confirm that it is looking at a National Party policy that would see child support defaulters stopped at the border. More >>
O’Connor clueless about medicine in prisons
Sunday, 8 October 2006, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is clear from answers to parliamentary written questions that Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor has absolutely no idea about pharmaceutical usage in his prisons, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
War hero finally honoured appropriately
Sunday, 8 October 2006, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Defence spokeswoman, Georgina Te Heuheu, has today expressed her pleasure that Te Arawa war hero Haane Te Rauawa Manahi has finally been given the honour he deserves. A package of measures agreed to by Buckingham Palace to honour ... More >>
Prisoners still watching R-rated movies
Sunday, 8 October 2006, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says it is very concerning that at a time when violent crime is increasing, Corrections is still letting prisoners watch movies containing violence, kidnapping, extortion, murder and jail breaks. ... More >>
Labour adds more cost but no value
Friday, 6 October 2006, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is continuing to bump up compliance costs and red tape unnecessarily, says National's Commerce spokeswoman, Pansy Wong. More >>
Bluegreen approach key to clean environment
Friday, 6 October 2006, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
A clean environment and a strong economy can and must go together, National's Environment Spokesman Nick Smith said in releasing the discussion paper "A Bluegreen Vision for New Zealand" with National Leader Don Brash at Karori Wildlife Sanctuary today. More >>
National puts emphasis on environment with paper
Friday, 6 October 2006, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is putting the environment at the forefront of its policy development with the release of its 30-page discussion paper, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
