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Member's bill will let National fix GST error
Monday, 29 May 2006, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has written a member's bill that changes the law to allow the party to pay the money it was blocked from paying to broadcasters for election advertising following an error during the election campaign. "We think it very important that we put this ... More >>
Broadcasting Member's Bill
Monday, 29 May 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
This bill requires the reimbursement of broadcasting spending by the Electoral Commission in relation to the New Zealand National Party prior to the general election on 17 September 2005, but currently unable to be paid under the Broadcasting Act 1989. More >>
Clark looking stupid on aged care
Monday, 29 May 2006, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark is making herself look stupid with her attack on the aged-care sector, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. He is commenting on the Prime Minister’s claims that rest home operators are reporting huge profits and so can afford to pay ... More >>
Brash rubbishes claims he's bagging NZ
Monday, 29 May 2006, 12:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has today rubbished Labour's claims that he is bagging New Zealand by highlighting Australia's far more attractive tax system. More >>
Don Brash - Proud to be a Kiwi
Monday, 29 May 2006, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Speech to the Rotary Club of Auckland, at the Auckland Club More >>
Labour exposed on Treaty promise
Sunday, 28 May 2006, 10:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Gerry Brownlee MP National Party Maori Affairs Spokesman 28 May 2006 Labour exposed on Treaty promise National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says an analysis of the Budget numbers for Treaty negotiations exposes Labour’s ‘go-slow agenda’ on ... More >>
Why are Otago Prison beds $404,000 dearer?
Sunday, 28 May 2006, 10:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Minister should explain why there was a $404,000 difference between the average cost of a new cell at Rimutaka Prison and those at the new Otago Regional Prison, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. He is releasing the ... More >>
Health workforce planning 'paralysis by analysis'
Friday, 26 May 2006, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Two reports out today on the staffing crisis facing the health workforce amount to "paralysis by analysis", says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. The reports, one from the Ministry of Health and the other from the Health Workforce Advisory ... More >>
Labour cuts prisoner drug programmes
Friday, 26 May 2006, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Minister should explain why his department is replacing specialist drug and alcohol rehab programmes for prisoners with extra content in general criminogenic programmes, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 26 May 2006
Friday, 26 May 2006, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Conservation Department manages over 8.5 million hectares of land - about a third of the entire country. And judging by the sort of land grab going on with high country station purchases and the tenure review process, it wants to own over half of it. ... More >>
Closing loophole won’t fix offshore offices
Friday, 26 May 2006, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Minister David Cunliffe's claim this week that the Government is closing a loophole in guardian visas does not stand up to scrutiny because questions about its offshore immigration offices remain unanswered, says National’s Immigration spokesman, ... More >>
Another setback for aquaculture
Friday, 26 May 2006, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's aquaculture industry, which is struggling to survive in the face of Labour's bureaucratic reforms, has had another setback, says National's Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Call for PM to come clean on powhiri edict
Friday, 26 May 2006, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Judith Collins is calling on Prime Minister Helen Clark to come clean on the details of her edict that it is now her Government’s policy that women can sit in the front row during state powhiri More >>
News Worthy, 26 May 2006 - No. 74
Friday, 26 May 2006, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Part III; Capital Gains Tax on off-shore investments; Waka hopping; A tale of two cities; Political Quote of the Week More >>
Cunliffe runs portfolio like banana republic
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Communications Minister David Cunliffe is handling his job according to the ethical standards of a banana republic, says National's Deputy Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Costly helpline should go
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
A costly community helpline being piloted in the Bay of Plenty is a waste of money and should go, says National's Families spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
National complains to SSC about sycophantic book
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Environment Spokesman Nick Smith has today laid a formal complaint with State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble over the Environment Ministry's farewell book for its departing chief executive. More >>
Money, not safety, at heart of prisons plan
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Saving money rather than preserving public safety is at the heart of a Government plan to allow remand prisoners to be released on electronic monitoring, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Major A&E departments still not up to scratch
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's major A&E departments are still failing to see emergency patients soon enough, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. And National is warning that emergency patients will wait even longer if GPs carry out their threat to stop providing ... More >>
Auditor-General gives Govt second wakeup call
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern told Parliament today the Auditor-General’s report on high-risk containers explains why there have been 229 biosecurity incursions in the last five years. More >>
