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NCEA: Systemic failure in education system
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The fact that one in six students at some of the country’s most affluent schools leave with very limited options for the future shows that under-achievement is systemic in the education system, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Export Credit Office flops
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The Export Credit Office has proven to be a flop, with the value of export deals guaranteed this year amounting to just a third of the total cost of running the office, says National's Economic Development spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Health boards bill passes first reading
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue is delighted that her Official Information (Openness of District Health Boards New Zealand) Amendment Bill passed its first reading with unanimous support from all parties in Parliament last night. More >>
Bill would put local govt structure to vote
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 10:28 am | New Zealand National Party
7 September 2006 Bill would put Auckland local govt structure to vote A Member’s Bill in the name of Helensville MP John Key would let Aucklanders decide whether the current local government structure is right for the city. The bill, which goes ... More >>
Another committee, more bureaucrats
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Today's 'Workforce Taskforce' announcement is simply an excuse to do nothing, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Easter trading submissions heard
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Jacqui Dean says there is strong cross-party support to finally overcome the anomalies of the Easter trading legislation. Parliament is considering two bills relating to Easter trading – one from Mrs Dean and one from Labour MP Steve Chadwick. More >>
Labour abuses OIA to stop tax review questions
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is hiding the behind-the-scenes goings-on around its much-vaunted business tax review, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Fewer operations as Auckland's population grows
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite growth in the population of greater Auckland over the past five years, there were fewer elective operations performed this year than last year, and fewer than five years ago, says National's Associate Health spokesman and MP for Northcote, ... More >>
Canterbury surgeons say culled patients will die
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Canterbury surgeons have delivered a chilling message to the Labour Government – people will die as a result of the waiting list cull. More >>
Clark drops the ball on double-dipping MP
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark should ask Shane Jones to contribute the $86,000 salary/koha he's collecting from his other job to helping pay back Labour's election overspending. More >>
Few options for 44% of low-decile school leavers
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than four out of ten students at low-decile (1-3) secondary schools leave with very limited options for further study or training, says National's Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
$2 million state home in Auckland
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Housing spokesman Phil Heatley is calling on Chris Carter to justify why Labour continues to subsidise one family in a $2 million state home in Auckland while more than 11,000 needy families languish on the HNZ waiting list. More >>
Council fed up with lack of action on party pills
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Jacqui Dean says local authorities are fed up with Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton's sluggish response to calls for restrictions on the sale of party pills. More >>
Prisoner transfers should be made safer now
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor should already be making urgent changes to the process surrounding the transfer of young prisoners, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour encourages police backlog on child abuse
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Welfare spokeswoman Anne Tolley says Labour needs to sort out the mixed messages being sent to agencies over child abuse. More >>
Govt report confirms barrier to geothermal power
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 12:04 am | New Zealand National Party
One of the Government’s own departments has identified the RMA as a substantial barrier to the development of geothermal power, says National’s Energy spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Bennett seeks small business exemption
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP David Bennett is to move an amendment to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to ensure small businesses do not suffer from “excessive interference” in their commercial operations. More >>
Labour – not taxpayer – obliged to repay debt
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
An option for Labour to underspend its parliamentary budget to ‘pay off’ its 2005 election spending rort is unacceptable because Labour would get away with not repaying its debt, says National Leader Don Brash. More >>
Celebrating Families - 5 September 2006
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Quarter of a billion dollars is owed by New Zealand parents living in Australia. More >>
Failing fines system pushes up prison numbers
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is letting people rack up fines so big that they have no hope of paying them, leaving judges with no option but to send them into already overcrowded prisons, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
