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Taxing Times
Saturday, 6 May 2006, 6:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
For the past six years this Labour Government has gone around the country claiming credit for an economy that has, on average, grown at about 3.8 per cent. More >>
Brash calls for leak investigation
Saturday, 6 May 2006, 6:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is calling for a select committee inquiry into the leak of confidential Budget documents. More >>
National right behind farmers
Saturday, 6 May 2006, 5:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand agriculture and horticulture is under severe economic pressure. This has been brought about by export prices, the majority of which have clearly peaked, and by a cost structure that risks the very international competitiveness that has ... More >>
Dealing with Treaty issues crucial for growth
Saturday, 6 May 2006, 5:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has told delegates at the Party’s Canterbury/Westland Regional Conference that accelerating historical Treaty grievances is “vitally important” for all New Zealanders. More >>
What Really Matters
Saturday, 6 May 2006, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Address to the National Party Canterbury-Westland Regional Conference The Spinnaker Conference Centre, Waikawa, Picton More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 5 May 2006 (#245)
Friday, 5 May 2006, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
www.mccully.co.nz 5 May 2006 (#245) A Weekly Report from the Keyboard of Murray McCully MP for East Coast Bays More >>
Minister can't play favourites on radio stations
Friday, 5 May 2006, 2:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says Steve Maharey needs to put the brakes on a taxpayer-funded giveaway to a commercial radio network. More >>
Pansy Speak: In the eyes of a Father
Friday, 5 May 2006, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the eyes of a Father “I came with a heavy heart and it has turned cold upon departure.” These are the words of Mr Wan, the father of the late Wan Biao, that were expressed to me during a conversation we had on April 27, just two days before the memorial ... More >>
May 4 2006 - Celebrating Families
Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
It seems PlunketLine has been inundated with even more calls than I reported last week. PlunketLine actually received 135,000 calls per annum and answered 76,000. For an organisation funded to receive and answer between 58,000 to 70,000 calls annually ... More >>
Ask Telecom who leaked
Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Finance spokesman Bill English says Labour should ask Telecom if they know who's responsible for the unprecedented budget leak of confidential papers. More >>
BBC blast boomerangs on Barker
Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Civil Defence Minister should apologise to BBC World television after blaming them for his department's botched handling of yesterday's tsunami warning," says the National Party's acting Civil Defence spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
May 4 2006 - Collins Comments
Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
I was a presenter of prizes at last year's Special K Women's Triathlon and was so inspired by the 5,000 women taking part in Auckland, that I declared that I would take part this year. Fortunately, the event is now a duathlon. This is a really good ... More >>
Newsworthy 5 May 2006
Friday, 5 May 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
I recently gave a speech on organised crimes and the gangs in the context of growing concern about the proliferation of hard drugs. More >>
'Please explain' issued to SSC
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The State Services Commissioner must make public the reasons behind his dramatic change of heart over the merger of the Ministry of Social Development and CYF, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Easter trading bill to be debated
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Jacqui Dean is delighted her Member's Bill to change Easter trading laws has been drawn from the ballot to be debated by Parliament. More >>
Civil Defence inadequacies unacceptable
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
An urgent and independent review of Civil Defence and emergency management is required in the wake of the failure of communications this morning over the Gisborne tsunami warning, says National Party MP Nick Smith. More >>
Health officials selected Police Commissioner
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says he would like to know why there was no one with police experience on the interview panel to select the new Police Commissioner. More >>
GPs say waiting list crisis getting worse
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's waiting list crisis is getting worse, and a new poll shows that GPs agree, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Maharey's plans won't help NZ science
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's plans to decrease contestability in science funding will make New Zealand less competitive with the rest of the world, says National's Research, Science and Technology spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Wind farm cancellation highlights problems
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
TrustPower's decision to cancel a major wind farm in Marlborough highlights the mess in the Government's energy policies, says National Party Energy spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
