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Marine reserves bill passes first reading

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party MP Eric Roy is delighted his Member’s Bill to improve consultation with stakeholders for proposed marine reserves will be considered by a select committee. More >>

Police recruitment off to shaky start

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government will have to use objective recruitment methods if it is to have any chance of finding an extra 1,000 police over the next three years, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Easter trading bill passes first hurdle

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party MP Jacqui Dean is pleased her Member’s Bill to change Easter trading laws has passed its first hurdle. The Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill passed its first reading in Parliament last night, and will now be referred to the commerce ... More >>

Plugging $685m roading shortfall won’t be enough

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson said today roading would require way more than just the plugging of the $685 million shortfall identified in February’s 10-year state highway plan. More >>

Health Minister isolated by select cmttee decision

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:50 am | New Zealand National Party

Parliament’s social services select committee will conduct an inquiry into the quality of care and service provision for people with disabilities, despite Health Minister Pete Hodgson’s repeated comments that one is not needed. More >>

Hodgson does another Kyoto

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

Hapless Health Minister Pete Hodgson has yet again displayed his incompetence, this time praising the surgical performance of one DHB by using statistics from a completely different one, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Minister ducks for cover on elder abuse

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Senior Citizens spokeswoman Sandra Goudie says she is appalled that the Government is siding with the nurses' union over the publication of photos depicting elderly rest home residents in their most private moments. More >>

Cunliffe in serious trouble over Telecom comments

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

Communications Minister David Cunliffe has shown his ineptidude and commercial naivety by his hamfisted comments on Telecom's dividend policy, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>

From Decoy Cops to Keystone Cops

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

Civilian guards in police uniform are abusing their powers, giving sworn officers a bad name, and further destroying public confidence in the police, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Surge in Aust business confidence a warning to NZ

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The surge in Australian business confidence following the $45 billion tax cuts in the latest Australian Budget is a warning to Labour that its policies are heading in the wrong direction, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>

All is not well despite Prime Minister's assurance

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says he is still not convinced by the assurances being given in relation to the handling of Budget-sensitive documents within the Prime Minister’s Department. More >>

Come on Minister - speak up for the elderly

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Senior Citizens spokeswoman Sandra Goudie can't believe anyone would try to defend demeaning photographs used in a nurses' union magazine. More >>

Urgency needed in revamp of civil defence comms

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 12:12 am | New Zealand National Party

“Rick Barker needs to tell the public which radio stations they should listen to in an emergency,” says the National Party’s Acting Civil Defence spokesman, Nick Smith. “Just yesterday Mr Barker confirmed he has still not yet signed a memorandum ... More >>

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