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Inquiry needed into Corrections tragedy
Sunday, 27 August 2006, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law and Order spokesman, Simon Power, says it is essential that the tragic death of a 17-year-old man in Corrections care is subject to a full and independent investigation. More >>
Public sector hiring binge continues unabated
Sunday, 27 August 2006, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of jobs in the state sector grew a staggering 6.3% over the past year, confirming that the Labour Government's hiring binge continues unabated, says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. Statistics New Zealand data from its Quarterly ... More >>
Plain English - Thoughts from Bill English
Friday, 25 August 2006, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand public will ultimately decide the standards of public probity in politics. If they let Helen Clark away with her half million-dollar election spending rort, then standards of transparency and honesty will drop across the board. The ... More >>
Dame Te Ata’s legacy – looking beyond ethnicity
Friday, 25 August 2006, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dame Te Ata’s legacy – looking beyond ethnicity Great sadness was felt throughout Asian communities at the passing of the Maori Queen, the late Dame Te Atairangikaahu. This sad loss was reported by the Asian media and she was remembered at the Auckland ... More >>
Newsworthy - 25 August 2006 - No. 84
Friday, 25 August 2006, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
It now seems clear that the Labour Party knew that it was in breach of the taxpayer- funding rules well prior to the 2005 elections and that the Prime Minister was not prepared to meet with the Auditor General to discuss the issue. More >>
Wayne Mapp: Employment opportunity squashed
Friday, 25 August 2006, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Maori Party has said they are withdrawing support for the 90-day probationary employment amendment bill. This is despite the fact that the select committee hasn’t finished hearing submissions. I certainly understand they do not accept the bill ... More >>
Don Brash Writes - No. 88
Friday, 25 August 2006, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
In recent weeks the National Party and the New Zealand media have focussed considerable attention on the issue of Labour's election spending. I'm going to take this opportunity to explain why this issue is so important. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 25 August 2006
Friday, 25 August 2006, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party
The draft report of the Auditor-General (A-G), finding unlawful use of Helen Clark’s Leaders’ budget to fund the Labour pledge card, was greeted with feigned surprise by the Prime Minister. The A-G, and Crown Law who had advised him, had embarked upon ... More >>
TVNZ should learn from this week
Friday, 25 August 2006, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says the viewer response to the funeral of Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu should be enough to convince TVNZ to screen fewer cookie cutter reality shows. More >>
KiwiSaver morphs from savings to cheque account
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
KiwiSaver has morphed from an anaemic savings account into a cheque account with the extensive changes announced today, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Speed use in prisons soars under Labour
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of prison inmates testing positive for amphetamine-type drugs since 1999 has increase almost five-fold, according to figures obtained by National Law and Order spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Yet another strategic vision
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says the Government's oral health plan amounts to more 'strategic' waffle that leaves young New Zealanders' teeth to continue rotting. More >>
Maharey should scrap religion guideline
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister should scrap his silly guideline on religious instruction in schools, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Labour on notice over rates
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 10:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter says he remains hugely cynical about Labour’s so-called independent inquiry into rating issues. More >>
National: Enough teachers now
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Schools will be wondering how Labour is funding more teachers when it has told them that there is no more money for operations grants, says National Party Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Electives crisis continues
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fewer New Zealanders are getting elective surgery as thousands of Kiwis are culled from hospital waiting lists, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
New teachers: money could be better spent
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Schools will be wondering how Labour is funding more teachers when it has told them that there is no more money for operations grants, says National Party Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
National pushes on with rates inquiry
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter is deeply suspicious about the motives behind Labour's sudden change of heart on a rating system inquiry. More >>
Labour retreats on police promises
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour is quietly moving the start date of the police recruitment campaign after figures showing there are actually 34 fewer frontline police one month after the campaign was due to start," says National's Law & Order spokesman Simon Power. More >>
CYF delays ticking timebombs
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
One reported case of child abuse has waited two years to be assigned to a social worker, says National’s Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYFS), Anne Tolley. More >>
