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Yet more industrial action hits patients

Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 12:48 am | New Zealand National Party

Patients around the country will suffer from yet more industrial action caused by Health Minister Pete Hodgson’s neglect of the health system, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Brash takes Brethren issue to caucus

Monday, 25 September 2006, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash is rejecting as 'Labour Party spin' attempts to connect the National Party with the Exclusive Brethren. More >>

No Government funding for top apprentices

Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government should help fund excellence in apprenticeships, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>

Prisoners get state-of-the-art TVs

Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party

Prisoners in the new Auckland Women’s Corrections Facility have state-of-the-art televisions which most New Zealanders cannot afford, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Sex study award needs scrutiny

Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party

The awarding of nearly $500,000 to a panelist on the prestigious Marsden Fund for a cultural history of sex that will include research into ‘the hustler, the modern orgasm’ and ‘the sexual culture of Auckland’ needs scrutiny, says National’s ... More >>

Budgeting help needed urgently for beneficiaries

Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says the Government is not doing enough to ensure beneficiaries manage their money. More >>

Exodus to Aust continues unabated

Friday, 22 September 2006, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Immigration Spokesman, Lockwood Smith, says the latest immigration statistics show that the exodus of Kiwis to Australia is continuing unabated. In the 12 months ending August 2006 we had inflows of migrants from the United Kingdom, Fiji, India, ... More >>

Teachers turned food police

Friday, 22 September 2006, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

Teachers will have to be trained experts on diet to comply with new Government rules on food in schools, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>

The Mapp Report: What's with Helen?

Friday, 22 September 2006, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

Has she finally lost the plot? Her extreme outburst this week shows exactly how determined she is. She has put the survival of her government above everything. She as refused to accept the decision of the Auditor General. She has failed to conduct politics ... More >>

Hodgson hypocritical on obesity

Friday, 22 September 2006, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

Pete Hodgson has been shown up as having double standards in the obesity campaign, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

Plain English: Rip Van Winkle Wakes Up

Friday, 22 September 2006, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party

Last week Alan Bollard woke up from his long sleep through rising inflation. Financial Markets were surprised when Dr Bollard indicated that another increase in interest rates is possible. Bollard and Cullen have both believed they found a way to keep ... More >>

Clark's gaffe over AG shows she's losing her grip

Friday, 22 September 2006, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says Helen Clark is losing her grip after getting it wrong over what the Auditor-General is supposed to have told political parties. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 22 September 2006

Friday, 22 September 2006, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party

The judgment of Justice Fogarty on the Whangamata Marina Society case was always going to hinge upon the credibility and competence of Conservation Minister Chris Carter. The decision released on Monday left both in tatters, raising serious questions ... More >>

Lake Alice deal: Hodgson must explain

Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Health needs to come clean and explain to the public exactly how the Government reached a decision to withhold money awarded to second-round claimants in the Lake Alice case, says National Party Associate Health spokesman responsible ... More >>

Pansy Speak: Second World moving to be first

Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party

At a recent conference for Asian political parties I was left wondering what had happened to the stereotype that Asians go out of their way to be polite and show respect for their hosts. More >>

Labour plan to reign in noisy vehicles failing

Thursday, 21 September 2006, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

National MP Nicky Wagner says Labour’s plans to test excessively noisy vehicle exhausts have failed miserably despite much hype. Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven introduced an objective noise test just over two months ago, and stated: ... More >>