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Pharmac budget announcement offers little

Friday, 21 July 2006, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

Pharmac's announcement today of its budget for the next financial year will do little to widen New Zealanders' access to drugs, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz 21 July 2006

Friday, 21 July 2006, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

This week saw a critical turning point in the life of the Clark Government. On two separate fronts, the Clark administration was put to the test. On both, it didn’t merely come up short. It was exposed as unfit to govern. More >>

News Worthy - 21 July 2006

Friday, 21 July 2006, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party

The alleged love affair with trains in Auckland; Justices of the Peace - should they be paid?; The 11 Rules of Life; More >>

National's 70th annual conference this weekend

Friday, 21 July 2006, 10:31 am | New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party will hold its 70th Annual Conference in Christchurch this weekend – the first time the party has come together since last year’s election. “This year the party has a record number of delegates attending, for a post-election ... More >>

'Forgetful' chair on notice

Friday, 21 July 2006, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says the “forgetful chairman of Housing New Zealand” has some work to do to restore public faith in the leadership of the corporation. More >>

Handling of Field inquiry besmirches all MPs

Friday, 21 July 2006, 12:30 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith, says Helen Clark’s handling of the Field Inquiry has besmirched all MPs. “Her claims that the Ingram report reveals no wrongdoing but just errors of judgment reflects badly on all MPs. More >>

Climate change: gumboot initiative speaks volumes

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 5:54 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith, says the Labour-led Government's latest climate change initiative shows that it has given up on the issue altogether. More >>

Police told to focus on tickets, not crime

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

Police in Marlborough were last month ordered to stop focusing on drug and dishonesty crimes so they could write more traffic tickets, according to a leaked memo obtained by National Law and Order spokesman Simon Power. More >>

Don't shoot the messenger Minister

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Tourism spokesman David Carter says it gives him no pleasures to inform the Labour Government that a British firm's survey has shown New Zealand is one of the world's riskiest tourist destinations for petty crime. More >>

90-Days: Mapp invites unions to meeting

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party

The National Party is inviting union leaders to discuss their concerns around Wayne Mapp’s Member’s Bill to introduce a 90-day probation period for new workers. Dr Mapp says the bill is too important to be thwarted by the union’s “misinformation ... More >>

NZ develops reputation for 'petty crime'

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Tourism spokesman David Carter is disappointed New Zealand has been named as one of the world’s riskiest tourist destinations. “New Zealand appears to be developing a reputation for petty crime and dodgy roads.” More >>

Minister should explain differing Varroa stories

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party

Rural Affairs Minister Damien O’Connor should explain to Nelson beekeepers why he tells them the Government should ‘go for it’ and eradicate Varroa Bee Mite but tells Parliament a different story, says National Biosecurity spokesman Shane ... More >>

Massive increase in strikes as unions flex muscles

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says a massive 550% increase in work days lost to strikes is the direct result of Labour’s union-centric employment policies and will cost many millions of dollars. More >>

The more Labour talks, the more GPs leave

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

Kiwi families will find themselves languishing on a waiting list to see their GP if the Labour Government doesn’t take action now, say National MPs Tony Ryall and Jo Goodhew. “The more Labour talks and compiles reports, the more GPs close up ... More >>

Winston Peters is not up to Foreign Affairs role

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

Winston Peters’ decision to prematurely curtail a media conference with Senator John McCain in Washington is "further evidence that Mr Peters is not up to the important post of Minister of Foreign Affairs," according to National Party Foreign Affairs ... More >>

Police threatened with pay penalties over tickets

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

Police officers have been told their pay could be affected if they do not write more traffic tickets, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. “It is very disturbing that police officers are being put under internal and financial ... More >>