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Gentle Footprints book disgraceful waste of money
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Environment Ministry book 'Gentle Footprints' out today to mark the retirement of chief executive Barry Carbon is a disgraceful waste of public money on public relations spin, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Grovel or else!
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
“Companies in the telecommunications and energy industries will have to learn how to grovel to ministers if they want to stay out of trouble,” according to National Party Deputy Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Corrections inquiry pathetic
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department needs a full and wide-ranging inquiry into its operations, not one that looks at just its head office, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
End secrecy on Waikato negotiations
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says worrying details have emerged in Parliament today about the scope of Labour's negotiations with Tainui over the future of the Waikato River. More >>
Chewing gum tax cuts: will he or won’t he?
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen needs to clear up whether the public will get their ‘chewing gum’ tax cut in 2008 or not, says National finance spokesman John Key. Page 48 of the Budget 2006 Fiscal Strategy Report says: ‘In practice, taxes will tend to grow somewhat ... More >>
Get over opposition to private prison
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government should pull its head out of the sand and look at the huge benefits from the private running of prisons, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Why the Treaty clause for optometrists?
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour must strip Treaty of Waitangi clauses from service contracts used by the Ministry of Health, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. In Parliament today, Mr Ryall revealed that a Ministry of Health contract with optometrists includes a Treaty ... More >>
Contribution to Fijian fishing summit questioned
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley is dubious about the claims made by Labour that ‘New Zealand played a significant role in focussing the future work of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency at its annual meeting in Nadi, Fiji’. More >>
Dysfunctional Health Ministry loses control
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Health has again lost control of its finances, this time concerning claims about disability service provider Deals, says National's Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
NZ First, United Future, must oppose new tax
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
NZ First and United Future must say where they stand on Michael Cullen’s latest tax grab, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
A symbol of peace and unity for our nation
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Gerry Brownlee MP National Party Maori Affairs Spokesman Hon Georgina te Heuheu National Party Associate Maori Affairs Spokeswoman More >>
$52 a call for tax funded helpline
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins is calling on Labour to reconcile its decision to hang up on PlunketLine while continuing to fund a tax-funded Helpline service to the tune of $52 a call. More >>
Cunliffe fails to learn from past mistakes
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says David Cunliffe’s latest gaffe over Telecom shows he’s failed to learn from past mistakes after being told off by a judge last year over his handling of sensitive information. More >>
Business regulation review doomed from start
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 3:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's review of business regulation is doomed from the start thanks to the refusal to do anything about the Holidays Act, says National's Associate Labour & Industrial Relations spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Budget biosecurity funding a sham
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Far from boosting biosecurity by $33.2 million in the Budget, as Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton claims, Budget papers actually show funding has fallen by $5.9 million, says National Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
Manukau parents should be offered single-sex optio
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Parents in Manukau should be asked if they want single-sex schools, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. He is responding to the Government’s announcement that seven new schools will be built in the area over the next 15 years. More >>
National questions offshore immigration offices
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith, says the problem of guardians of international students scamming the visa system may be worse than the Government has acknowledged. More >>
Has Clark changed her tune too?
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins says the public will want to know whether Helen Clark has also changed her view on the Green-sponsored bill to ban smacking. More >>
Clark endorses reckless Minister
Monday, 22 May 2006, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Finance spokesman Bill English says Helen Clark's defence of David Cunliffe amounts to an "endorsement of his reckless behaviour." More >>
Maharey tries to cover up failure in schools
Monday, 22 May 2006, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister is trying to hide failure in schools and prevent independent scrutiny of the problems leading to it, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
