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Labour's waiting list cull out of control
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says the Labour Government's directive to DHBs to cull their waiting lists means it is even harder for patients to get into hospital. More >>
Collins' Comments - 4 September 2006
Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Flat Bush residents are not happy with being told what schools they will receive. The Government is planning to spend $237 million on seven new schools in the Flat Bush area of the Clevedon electorate. More >>
Clark tries to confuse public on election rort
Monday, 4 September 2006, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark should tell New Zealanders when Labour is going to pay back its election overspending instead of trying to confuse the public, says National Leader Don Brash. More >>
Prisoner harasses women by text
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law and Order spokesman Simon Power says he is stunned by the revelation that an inmate from Christchurch Prison is harassing women by text and the Corrections Department appears to be doing nothing about it. More >>
Breastscreen policy fails younger women
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue says extending the age for mammographic screening downwards, to include women 45 to 49 years old, has failed to deliver. More >>
Prayers in school: parent power beats Labour
Monday, 4 September 2006, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says parent power forced the Labour Government to back down on its "loopy" proposal for guidelines on religious instruction in schools. More >>
Labour school qualification figures fraudulent
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures released last week on the proportion of young New Zealanders leaving school without qualifications are fraudulent, says National Education spokesman Bill English. “Under Labour, students have to gain only 20% of the equivalent of School Certificate ... More >>
Brash to visit Samoa
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash flies to Samoa this week on a trip that will include meetings with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. He will leave on Wednesday afternoon and arrive home on Saturday. More >>
Enrolled nurses do have a place, says National
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
There is a place for enrolled nurses in the health system, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. He is commenting as 36 people prepare to take the Nursing Council to court tomorrow in Wellington after having their qualifications unilaterally ... More >>
Electives crisis continues in Auckland
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Latest figures show the chance of getting elective surgery in an Auckland hospital is worse now than six years ago, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. “Despite huge population growth in Auckland over the past six years, fewer and ... More >>
Nats supports Anglican call to scrap guidelines
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Steve Maharey should follow the Anglican bishops’ advice and scrap his guidelines banning religion from state schools, says National Education spokesman Bill English. Mr English was commenting on a statement from Anglican bishops ... More >>
Labour PM, Ministers, personally gained from rort
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Prime Minister, Ministers and MPs all personally gained from the election spending rort that saw taxpayers ripped off, says National Finance spokesman John Key. “Friday’s Herald poll showed 81% of New Zealanders think Labour should pay ... More >>
Plain English: How is the Nation Doing?
Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Education should be congratulated for releasing the NEMP results showing problems with basic arithmetic in primary schools as well as progress It's soundly based objective information and now it's possible to have a sensible debate ... More >>
Labour should focus on quality of qualification
Friday, 1 September 2006, 5:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the Labour Government should focus on the quality of NCEA qualifications, rather than trumpeting about a small increase in the number of students completing them. More >>
Laughable comparison of prison 'success'
Friday, 1 September 2006, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law and Order Spokesman Simon Power is stunned that the Chief Executive of Corrections has compared the success of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy to the construction of four new prisons. More >>
Field in the firing line again
Friday, 1 September 2006, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Does the Labour Party think that so long as an MP is not an active criminal, then they are a fit and proper person to be a Member of Parliament? What about ethical standards? More >>
Good enough for Police, good enough for DoL
Friday, 1 September 2006, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says the Department of Labour cannot continue to refuse to investigate allegations against Taito Phillip Field in light of damning new claims. More >>
Aquaculture bill could provide industry certainty
Friday, 1 September 2006, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley, has this week placed a Member’s Bill in the ballot that would provide an improved legislative framework for the aquaculture industry. “The Resource Management (Aquaculture) Amendment Bill would ensure certainty ... More >>
National Education - 30 August 2006
Friday, 1 September 2006, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Education should be congratulated for releasing the NEMP results showing problems with basic arithmetic in primary schools as well as progress It's soundly based objective information and now it's possible to have a sensible debate ... More >>
X-rays to Beirut: Another Labour failure
Friday, 1 September 2006, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says a DHB sending X-rays to Beirut is further evidence that Labour has completely failed to plan for New Zealand's health workforce. More >>
