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McCully: Wake-up call in IWC vote
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has called for changes to New Zealand's aid strategy in the Pacific, and to New Zealand's representation at the International Whaling Commission, in the wake of yesterday's win by Japan at the IWC. More >>
No cronyism – yeah right
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard’s denial that state-owned enterprise boards aren’t weakened by cronyism was dealt a body blow today by findings of a Victoria University survey of SOE directors. Dr Richard Norman, of Victoria University’s Management School, surveyed directors ... More >>
CYF in limbo as merger looms
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says the delayed release of a CYF review into preventable infant deaths is symptomatic of far wider problems within the department charged with looking after our vulnerable kids. More >>
Dog tax a death sentence
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP and dog lover Jacqui Dean says the Government's new tax on dog ownership will mean a death sentence for many dogs. "Animal shelters should prepare for a flood of abandoned pets if Labour's microchipping law is successful. More >>
Clark must explain opposition to aged-care inquiry
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark must explain to the public and the nurses union why she opposes an inquiry into residential and home-care services, says National’s Senior Citizens spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>
Barker should go - John Carter
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
“Rick Barker’s made too many mistakes in too short a time to retain his position as Civil Defence Minister,” says National Party Civil Defence spokesman John Carter. More >>
Road to ruin for GP workforce
Monday, 19 June 2006, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Kiwis could end up waiting for several days just to see a GP if the Government doesn't do more to recruit and retain family doctors, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Taxpayer subsidised P labs
Monday, 19 June 2006, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has released figures showing that in the past three years 11 taxpayer-owned properties have been busted as P labs. More >>
Prisoner alerted guards to breakout
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is a sad indictment on the prisons system when it has to rely on a prisoner to alert it to a security breach right under its own nose, says National’s Law &Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Mallard and Labour hypocrites over asset sales
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard has to explain how he and Labour campaigned against state asset sales at the last election but are now advocating them, says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Labour should be honest about free education
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour should be honest about free education A Government proposal aimed at preventing schools from charging fees will threaten the financial viability of many schools, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Anderton must apologise
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins says she is still waiting for an apology from Mr Anderton after his false claim that no National MP has ever sought an honour for war hero Nancy Wake. More >>
Brash requests Transpower briefing
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Brash requests Transpower briefing National Party Leader Don Brash has requested a formal briefing from Transpower regarding the state of the national grid into Auckland, in light of last week’s power outage in the city. More >>
Departing CEO should front for committee
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has lodged an urgent request for the departing head of Housing New Zealand to be called before a select committee. More >>
Investment tax proposal is red tape for no gain
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government’s plan to change the taxation of investments offshore will result in investors large and small being buried in an avalanche of compliance costs for no gain, says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Varroa: Incursion will have dire consequences
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Varroa: Incursion will have dire consequences Labour’s failure to prevent the spread of the varroa bee mite, and the subsequent incursion in Nelson will have dire consequences for the economy, says National Party Biosecuriity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Labour has no police plan to tackle truancy
Friday, 16 June 2006, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, is concerned that the Government doesn't appear to have a national strategy for police to combat truancy. More >>
HNZ in crisis as chief quits for Australia
Friday, 16 June 2006, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley wants the Chairman of Housing New Zealand to clarify who is in charge. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 16 June 2006
Friday, 16 June 2006, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
A brief select committee hearing on the Terrorism Suppression Act in the latter part of 2005 created the first elements of doubt. The officials were more focused on the possibility that we might breach our United Nations obligations than that we might ... More >>
Pansy Speak: Immigration NZ's big con
Friday, 16 June 2006, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The cost of introducing the Skilled Migrant Category in 2003: Millions of dollars with 10,000 applications dropped The cost of fixing the category to ‘slow the flow’ of migrants in 2005: More than $700,000 with 2,000 Expressions of Interest dropped More >>
