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News Worthy - 14 July 2006
Friday, 14 July 2006, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Rugby World Cup 2011 will be the third largest sporting event in the world behind only the Olympics and FIFA World Cup. It is estimated that the television broadcast will be to a global audience of 3.5 billion people. Total ticket sales for the 2003 ... More >>
Website to highlight Labour's wasteful spending
Friday, 14 July 2006, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
A website is being launched today by National to expose Labour's wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. National Party Leader Don Brash says the website, www.wastewatch.co.nz, collates some of the many examples of wasteful spending by the Labour Government ... More >>
National supports real review of business regs
Friday, 14 July 2006, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National supports Business NZ’s call for a real review of regulations that addresses the red tape strangling business, says National’s Economic Development spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. “The Labour Government’s natural instinct is always to regulate ... More >>
Report shows law and order policy is failing
Friday, 14 July 2006, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party
A confidential Treasury report obtained by National Law and Order spokesman Simon Power reveals that crime is costing the country $9.1 billion a year, and that Labour’s strategy to reduce crime is woefully inadequate. More >>
Govt ally attacks trades policy
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says a major union has attacked Labour's bums-on-seats trades training policy in a private letter to Dr Cullen. More >>
Nats need to learn about substance over style
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is happy to leave megaphone diplomacy to the National Party while he gets on with his work. More >>
Peters demeans himself by sneaking off to US
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Foreign Minister Winston Peters demeans himself and his mission by being so secretive about his impending trip to Washington to meet Condoleezza Rice, says National’s Foreign Affairs spokesman, Murray McCully. More >>
Dental survey another delaying tactic
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 12:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's survey of New Zealanders' teeth is yet another example of Labour counting the problem to avoid doing anything about it, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Police recruitment campaign already on Plan B
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is only 13 days into its recruitment campaign for 1,000 extra frontline police and already it is on Plan B, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Still more cash for long-term community plans
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayer money is being added to the pile of cash being wasted on the auditing of long-term council community plans, says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>
Nats congratulate Barker on temporary Bridge
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Chester Borrows and John Carter have thanked and congratulated Civil Defence Minister Rock Barker for giving the go-ahead for a temporary replacement for the Ngaturi Bridge. More >>
Carter welcomes new Civil Defence chief
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Civil Defence spokesman John Carter has welcomed the appointment of new Civil Defence chief John Hamilton, but warns he has a tough road ahead to rebuild public confidence in the organisation. More >>
Horomia admits TPK achieves nothing
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Maori Affairs Minister has finally admitted that the Maori Development Ministry has achieved virtually nothing, says National’s Maori Affairs spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Elective surgery crisis continues
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The elective surgery crisis continues, with latest figures showing more than half of all DHBs struggling to match last year's number of operations, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Report confirms Auckland blackout preventable
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 8:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Report confirms Auckland blackout preventable Auckland’s blackout on June 12 would have been prevented if proper inspections had been carried out correctly, says National Party Energy spokesman Nick Smith. “The Connell-Wagner report, released today, ... More >>
Plumbers board sacked for high standards
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 12:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Plumbers board sacked for high standards National Party Education spokesman Bill English says Labour has sacked the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Registration Board because of its commitment to high standards of workmanship in the plumbing ... More >>
More than 800 CYF calls go unanswered
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 5:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's Associate Welfare spokeswoman says the Auckland man put on hold at CYFS for ten minutes after ringing twice with an 'urgent' tip-off does not appear to be an isolated case. More >>
Govt decision puts rural industries at risk
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision to issue a new import health standard for honey comes as a blow to all our land-based industries, says National's Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Maori pay heavy price for failed policies
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Maori New Zealanders are among the casualties who are falling by the wayside in the latest New Zealand Living Standards report. “This is proof positive that Labour’s race-based policies are ... More >>
Webb: was he pushed or did he jump?
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must say whether departing Telecommunications Commissioner Douglas Webb was pushed or jumped of his own accord, says National's Communications & IT spokesman, Maurice Williamson. More >>
