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Long wait for Taxol funding over
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Health spokeswoman responsible for Pharmacare, Dr Jackie Blue, is pleased that Kiwi women will finally have the option of the drug Taxol (paclitaxel) for the treatment of early breast cancer. More >>
Unions drag everyone down - Mapp
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says Labour’s “draconian” industrial relations legislation is slowing the country down as both businesses and consumers are held to ransom. "A policy that allows a small minority of a company's ... More >>
Labour accelerated ad spending
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour accelerated its election spending in the last two weeks of the election campaign despite being warned by the Chief Electoral Officer that its pledge card and brochure were unlawful, says National Party MP Bill English. More >>
Key driver of economic growth neglected
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite this Government’s rhetoric that ‘science and innovation are critical to driving our prosperity’, it has badly neglected research and development, National’s Science spokesman, Paul Hutchison, told a conference of 300 scientists in Queenstown. More >>
Peachey appalled by Principals’ Federation comment
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Education spokesman, Allan Peachey, says he is appalled at the hostility of Principals’ Federation President Pat Newman towards parents of children with special needs. In response to a plan from the IHC and parents of children ... More >>
Field case about more than 'criminality'
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 12:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has reacted to the decision by police to launch an investigation into allegations against Taito Phillip Field. “This decision by the police is a massive vote of no confidence in the Ingram report, the terms of reference ... More >>
Race-based health funding alive and well
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is back to its old tricks with health policies based on race, despite repeatedly saying before the election that race-based policies would go, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Where is Maharey on zoning?
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Steve Maharey must step into the Auckland Grammar zoning row and explain exactly what the law means, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Good on ya Timaru DC!
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter is calling on other local authorities to follow Timaru's lead, and send a strong message that they won't stand for more costly bureaucratic buck-passing. More >>
Clark's lack of faith in Field laid bare
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's lack of faith in Taito Philip Field's fitness to remain as an MP was laid bare in Parliament today, says National Leader Don Brash. More >>
Stop making excuses for family violence
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Welfare spokeswoman Anne Tolley says Ruth Dyson is taking a “head in the sand” approach to family violence by blaming the media and the police for the pressure on CYFS. More >>
National welcomes Ombudsman's probe
Monday, 28 August 2006, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law and Order spokesman Simon Power has welcomed the Ombudsman's decision to conduct an independent inquiry after the death of an Auckland teenager in the back of a prison van last week. More >>
Initiate process for proper Field inquiry - Brash
Monday, 28 August 2006, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has challenged both the Prime Minister and the man who conducted the $500,000 inquiry into the Taito Phillip Field affair to state whether they stand behind the report in the light of revelations during the weekend. More >>
National bill to make DHB organisation accountable
Monday, 28 August 2006, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue is pleased her Official Information (Openness of District Health Boards New Zealand) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot to be debated by Parliament. More >>
Healthcare by postcode
Monday, 28 August 2006, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, has labelled today's Government health announcement as "healthcare by postcode". More >>
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 >>
