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Union's strike threats are ridiculous
Monday, 24 April 2006, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
“Threats by the EPMU to strike over my bill to establish a 90-day probation period for new workers are ridiculous”, says National Party MP Wayne Mapp. More >>
Housing NZ renovations: 108 units at $122,000 each
Monday, 24 April 2006, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley is raising still more questions about Housing New Zealand’s tendering process and the cost of tax-funded building work. More >>
Police must not compromise on fitness
Monday, 24 April 2006, 9:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power says the Police must not compromise on the quality of recruits just so it can fill the Government’s recruiting quota. More >>
Brash Speech: NZ-US Partnership Forum
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mr Chairman, distinguished guests - there are far too many here to run the risk of singling any of you out -may I first extend my warmest congratulations to the New Zealanders and Americans who have put this Forum together. More >>
Ministry loses track of taxpayer money
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says it is unacceptable that the Social Development Ministry does not know how much money it is paying to beneficiaries who claim for assistance with car loans and running costs. More >>
Labour warned against CYF/MSD merger
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says official papers show strong oppostion to the proposed merger between Child Youth and Family and the Ministry of Social Development. More >>
Judith Collins - Celebrating Families 21 April 06
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party
PlunketLine celebrated its 12th birthday this month. On top of the many presents they undoubtedly received it was the Labour government that iced their birthday cake. This is the news that as of 30 June this year the Ministry of Health will end PlunketLine's ... More >>
Collins Comments - 21 April 2006
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
RACIAL POLITICS Manukau City Council's new Treaty of Waitangi standing committee hasn't had its first meeting but controversy already surrounds the way members are to be appointed. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 21 April 2006
Friday, 21 April 2006, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The worldwide headquarters of mccully.co has been quiet these last two weeks. The distraction? Initially international sporting obligations in Europe, followed by heavy duty trade promotion work in Washington. Here’s the plea in mitigation.More >>
Pansy Speak: Learning lessons from tragedy
Friday, 21 April 2006, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The speed with which arrests were made in the murder of Chinese student Wan Biao will no doubt be of relief to his family, as well as international education providers. This sector is once again facing the effects that uninformed negative publicity bring ... More >>
Corrections ignored Auditor-General's concerns
Friday, 21 April 2006, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department was told by the Auditor-General's Office that it had concerns over the awarding of a $1,764-a-day contract to a former employee but it carried on regardless, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Officials: grant schemes 'eclectic, experimental'
Friday, 21 April 2006, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Astonishing criticism of the Government’s much-vaunted business assistance schemes is contained in official papers on the Government’s spending review, says National Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Labour losing control over public sector spending
Friday, 21 April 2006, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has only itself to blame for throwing petrol all over the bureaucracy and fuelling the very public sector spending it is now reviewing, say National State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee and Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
News Worthy - 21 April 2006
Friday, 21 April 2006, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
This email newsletter is written from Korea as I lead a business delegation in a joint exchange with Korean counterparts in the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry. More >>
Why the Treaty clause for dentists?
Friday, 21 April 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall is calling on the Government to strip the Treaty clauses from all the service contracts being used by District Health Boards. More >>
Still big holes in Harry's exhaust plan
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Nicky Wagner is pleased Labour is belatedly adopting her strategy for dealing with noisy exhausts, but says Harry Duynhoven’s still got some big holes to fill. More >>
Corrections pays $2m for budget blowout
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department has paid a former employee $2 million - and rising - to oversee a $490 million blowout in the prisons construction budget, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Girls continue to out-perform boys
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
NCEA results for 2005 show the gap between boys' and girls' achievement in the classroom is persisting, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Don Brash Writes - No. 75, 18 April 2006
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
This newsletter comes to you from Washington, where I am on the first leg of a two-week trip that will also include New York, the UK, China and Singapore. I am using this trip to undertake high-level discussions about ways in which New Zealand's foreign ... More >>
Didymo having devastating effect on environment
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern has seen first-hand the devastating damage on rivers in the Otago region from the algae Didymo. More >>
