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Ratepayers should look to Labour for answers

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

Ratepayers wondering why their rates are increasing at such an incredible rate should look to Helen Clark's Government for answers, says National's Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>

Govt must tackle overbridge danger

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must act now to stop more deaths occurring as a result of objects being thrown off motorway overbridges on State Highway One, says the National MP for Port Waikato, Paul Hutchison. More >>

Tough job bolstering incompetent Hodgson

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says the new Director-General of Health faces a tough challenge, and will spend much of his time bolstering a failing and incompetent Health Minister. More >>

Action not words needed on Auckland power

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour needs to tell the public what it actually plans to do to avoid a repeat performance of yesterday’s shambolic black-out in Auckland. More >>

Working for Families rort exposed

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party

A rort involving Working for Families shows just how cynical Labour’s election bribe in extending the package to higher income earners was, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>

Breast physician workforce faces oblivion

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party

De-registering the Australasian Society of Breast Physicians would be extremely short-sighted and a massive backwards step for New Zealand women," says National Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

Power failure highlights grid's fragility

Monday, 12 June 2006, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today's massive power failure in Auckland and Hamilton shows just how fragile New Zealand's transmission system has become, says National's Energy spokesman Nick Smith. More >>

Strikes and Hodgson lead to longer waits

Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour can't blame anyone but itself for the wave of industrial strife sweeping the health system, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

Power promotes private prisons bill

Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, is promoting a Member’s Bill that would enable prisons to be run by private operators. The Corrections (Contract Managed Prisons) Amendment Bill amends the Corrections Act to again allow prisons to be managed ... More >>

Focus 2000 needs closer scrutiny

Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party

Pete Hodgson must look closer at both the service provision and financial arrangements of disability provider Focus 2000, as serious questions about its practices remain unanswered, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Audits of long-term council plans cost $8 million

Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party

The auditing of local councils’ long-term council community plans has been a farce, with $8 million of ratepayers hard-earned money being wasted on them, says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>

Labour's policies cost councils millions

Monday, 12 June 2006, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter, says he is not surprised to hear that Labour’s policies are costing local government millions in compliance costs. More >>

Privileges complaint lodged over Whangamata emails

Sunday, 11 June 2006, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

National has lodged a privileges complaint against Conservation Minister Chris Carter, alleging he misled Parliament over when he made the Whangamata Marina decision and whether he solicited support for his move. “Mr Carter has told Parliament he did ... More >>

Treatment of elderly cancer patient ‘Third World’

Saturday, 10 June 2006, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

The health system’s treatment of a 72-year-old Far North woman who had her nose removed because of cancer is Third World and a disgrace, says National MP for Northland John Carter. More >>

CTU should give up scaremongering

Saturday, 10 June 2006, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

CTU should give up scaremongering The Council of Trade Unions’ scaremongering over my bill to establish a 90-day probation period for new workers will not stop it being publicly and rationally debated, says National Party MP Wayne Mapp. More >>

Kiwis have access to fewer medicines than Aussies

Saturday, 10 June 2006, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

For the past six years New Zealanders have had access to 58 fewer new medicines then Australians, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

The Mapp Report - 9 June 2006

Friday, 9 June 2006, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Future of North Shore Schools: The IT Revolution In the last two weeks I have been visiting North Shore primary, intermediate and secondary schools. There are challenges facing each school but also an emerging teaching revolution built around ... More >>

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