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Blumsky's plan to address substance abuse
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Mark Blumsky today announced his intention to develop a voluntary code of practice for New Zealand retailers aimed at reducing the sale of intoxicants and volatile substance to abusers of those drugs. More >>
New Study Lends Weight to Dean's Call for Action
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 12:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The release of another hospital study highlighting concerns with the toxic dangers of party pills should spur the Government into action, says Otago MP Jacqui Dean. More >>
Capital Gains Tax On Shares Unfair
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has hit thousands of Kiwi shareholders with an unfair tax attack through its plans for a capital gains tax on some shares, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
HNZ: Serious questions remain unanswered
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Housing spokesman, Phil Heatley, says some very serious questions remain unanswered in the Housing NZ 'conspiracy of silence' fiasco. More >>
Judith Collins - Working Hard for Families
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Isn't it sad that Manukau City Council has been reduced to proposing a draft bylaw stating children under eight have to be supervised by someone aged over 16 in libraries and swimming pools? More >>
Give breast cancer patients a break
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Auckland DHB has denied a woman diagnosed with early stage Her2 breast cancer assistance by not allowing her to have the cancer drug Herceptin, which she is paying for, administered at the public hospital, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie ... More >>
Plunket deserves common courtesy from PM
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Helen Clark should show Plunket some common courtesy and agree to a meeting to discuss the decision to abandon her 1999 promise to ‘fund the PlunketLine for 24 hour coverage’. More >>
Dr Don Brash: Stuck In Transit
Monday, 10 April 2006, 6:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Stuck In Transit - An address to the Warkworth Community Liaison Group More >>
AG inquiry welcomed select cmttee inquiry sought
Monday, 10 April 2006, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
AG inquiry welcomed, select committee inquiry sought National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says he is pleased that the Government has accepted his concerns and directed the Auditor-General to conduct the inquiry into allegations of creative ... More >>
Police must appeal against outrageous ‘P’ sentence
Monday, 10 April 2006, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP John Carter is urging the Police to appeal against a sentence handed down to a Kaitaia man for dealing in methamphetamine. “I am absolutely outraged by this sentence. “Aaron Kuvarji was found guilty on charges that carry a maximum prison ... More >>
Collins Comments - 10 April 2006
Monday, 10 April 2006, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
In The Navy Last weekend I was delighted to attend a Royal New Zealand Naval Association event at Dent Place, Papakura. The occasion was to "Celebrate The Year of the Veteran," which honored those who had served in the Royal New Zealand Navy in wars or emergencies. More >>
Too little, too late on water strategy - Nats
Monday, 10 April 2006, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The water strategy out today has too little action and too much waffle to address the serious issues facing New Zealand's fresh water resources, say National's Environment spokesman Nick Smith and Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Corrections Minister loses control
Monday, 10 April 2006, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Minister has lost control of his department when it threatens to sack the head of the main prison officers’ union – one of its guards – for speaking out, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. “What is going on in ... More >>
Police ignoring of tinny house inexcusable
Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
It is inexcusable that police did not respond to a string of complaints from people living near a drug ‘tinny house’in an Otara street, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Don’t let the hotline go cold, Prime Minister
Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is calling on the Prime Minister to explain her “betrayal” of the iconic child health service, Plunket. More >>
NZQA in financial trouble
Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party
The NZQA faces a financial crisis as it tries to rebuild after last year’s NCEA shambles, says National’s Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Independent probe needed in HNZ "conspiracy"
Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Housing New Zealand seems more concerned about covering up problems with its unbalanced books than accountability for millions of taxpayer dollars, says National's Housing spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Govt misleads over energy supply
Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Energy spokesman, Nick Smith, is taking the Government to task over the Electricity Commission’s error in assessing the risk of blackouts this winter. More >>
Plunket Line set up to fail - Brash
Monday, 10 April 2006, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Helen Clark has failed to understand that it is Plunket that Kiwi mums and dads want advice from. More >>
Clark betrays mothers and babies
Saturday, 8 April 2006, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister today stands a total hypocrite following her Government's decision to cut funding for PlunketLine, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
