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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 >>
Oceans policy descends into paralysis by analysis
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The endless delays in advancing an oceans policy is putting the environment at risk and is due to a complete lack of leadership by this Labour Government, says National’s Environment Spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Aussie rules with Herceptin decision
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
“I am delighted for Australian women following their country'sdecision to fund Herceptin for women with early-stage breast cancer," says Dr Jackie Blue, National's Associate Health spokeswoman responsible for Pharmacare. "As it is, New Zealand’s ... More >>
PM should say why she’s right and everyone wrong
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
“Helen Clark should use today’s general debate in Parliament to explain why her unique interpretation of the rules around election spending is right, and all the official advice is wrong,” says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
A third of boys fail basic literacy testing
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Almost a third of boys leaving the school system do not have the option of further skills training because their literacy skills are so poor, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. Mr English has today released an analysis of pass rates for ... More >>
National & Greens lock down rates inquiry
Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National and the Greens have tonight agreed on the draft terms of reference for a wide ranging review of rates to be conducted by the Local Government select committee," says National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter. More >>
