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www.mccully.co.nz 18 August 2006
Friday, 18 August 2006, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen’s extraordinary outburst filmed by TV1, in which he claimed senior journalists were writing anti-government stories because they were hankering for a tax cut, seemed like an isolated moment of madness. But this week he was at it ... More >>
Labour didn't consult or resource court for 'P'
Friday, 18 August 2006, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says Rick Barker needs to point the finger at his own colleagues for the waiting list blowout at the High Court. More >>
PR con-job no substitute for policy
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Pansy Wong says Labour’s hollow words will do nothing to enhance the $2 billion international education sector. She is commenting on Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen’s announcement today of a new agenda for the industry which ... More >>
Collins Comments - 17 August 2006
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour will Open Prison Doors in a bid to disguise our shockingly high incarceration rate. In a slap in the face to former Justice Minister, Phil Goff, Helen Clark has decided that we’ll just lock up criminals for shorter sentences and make more of ... More >>
Courts blow-out a symptom of failing system
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Justice spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson says the blow-out in court waiting lists is another symptom of a failing justice system. “If Labour’s true to form, they’ll start culling people from the courts waiting list next. They’ve ... More >>
NZ First must support rates bill
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter says New Zealand First must support Rodney Hide’s rates bill to select committee. “National will support the bill past its first reading. We believe Parliament, through the select committee, ... More >>
Labour embarrassed by family violence failure
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour is so embarrassed at the doubling of family violence cases that it has been forced to crank up its spin machine to control the damage," says National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power. More >>
DOC fights ratepayers over mangroves with taxpayer
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Communities are having to pay for Department of Conservation moves to block mangrove control, says National’s Associate Local Government spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. “Instead of allowing communities to decide what is best for them, DOC is using ... More >>
ACC proposal will send wrong signals
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson's announcement today that the Government will introduce legislation to merge the employer and self-employed accounts is another example of Labour creating the wrong incentives, says National's ACC spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Zoning rules encourage parents to cheat
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Grammar’s eviction of 45 students for breaching zoning rules is proof of how far some parents are prepared to go to choose which school their children go to, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Intervention not part of Labour's justice plan
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law and Order spokesman Simon Power is amazed that Labour's 'interventions' package contains no measures to stop young people entering a life of crime. More >>
Minister takes cavalier approach to truth - again
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Housing Minister Chris Carter is saying one thing to the media, and giving different answers to proper questions asked through official channels. More >>
Henare pays tribute to Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Tau Henare has today paid tribute to the Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu following her passing away last evening. "Many New Zealanders - Maori and non-Maori - will feel a deep sense of loss at the passing of such an iconic ... More >>
Labour's threat to Herald Mugabe-style government
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen’s threat to the New Zealand Herald’s owner after the paper dared to disagree with Labour over the pledge card rort is unacceptable in a democracy, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Deep sadness over death of Maori Queen
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says it is with deep sadness that he learnt tonight of the death of the Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. More >>
Get Out Of Jail Free Card to reduce prison numbers
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Labour's more interested in reducing the number of prison inmates than it is in reducing the level of crime in our communities,” says National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power. “In order to accommodate the u-turn on parole, Labour’s ... More >>
Fivefold increase in hui budget hidden
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
"After a massive rise in the Housing New Zealand budget for 'hui and fono' last year, the corporation is unable to say how much was actually spent," says National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
Concerns over GP shortage falling on deaf ears
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, is concerned the number of provincial towns with a critical shortage of GPs is growing and the Government is not listening. More >>
Pansy Speak: Those nasty rates bills
Monday, 14 August 2006, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
My in-box and letterbox are full of irate letters and messages from people throughout the country who are upset about the hefty rate increases they’re being faced with. Most of those who have written to me live in the area that the Auckland City Council ... More >>
Labour plays Russian roulette w prison contracts
Monday, 14 August 2006, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power says a new report confirms that “Labour has been playing Russian roulette with the taxpayer funds set aside for the construction of new prisons.” More >>
