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Labour immigration 'review' underwhelming
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Immigration spokesman Dr Lockwood Smith says Labour's review of the Immigration Act is "fantastically underwhelming". More >>
Private detectives cash in on Labour’s failure
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is an appalling indictment on Labour’s failure to lower crime that two former detectives feel the need to set up a company to carry out examinations at burglary scenes, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
About-face by Benson-Pope on single benefit
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
“David Benson-Pope has contradicted the Prime Minister and all but admitted failure in Labour’s attempts to resurrect the 17-year-old idea for a single benefit,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Privileges Committee findings welcomed
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Finance spokesman John Key has welcomed the finding by Parliament’s Privileges Committee that the TVNZ board committed a contempt of Parliament. More >>
National will scrutinise immigration changes
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Don Brash says that after six long years he’s pleased that Labour is waking up to immigration as an issue, after it was raised at Orewa this year. More >>
Bungled fisheries plan pits Maori against Maori
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley says the looming row between Maori and Maori-owned Sealord is further evidence of the need for an inquiry into Labour’s flawed aquaculture reforms. More >>
File UN report in the dustbin - Brownlee
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Maori Affairs spokesman, Gerry Brownlee says it's fascinating to watch the Labour Government distancing itself from a report on race relations in New Zealand "having been so craven about garnering favour with the UN". More >>
No guarantee honey imports free of disease
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The honey industry protest march on Parliament today would have been unnecessary if we had a biosecurity minister who understood the portfolio, says National Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
National should be briefed on immigration changes
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the interests of fairness and transparency, the National Party should be briefed on significant changes to immigration policy at the same time as the media, says National’s Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Labour has head in sand over violent crime
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government continues to have its head stuck in the sand over the increasing level of violent crime, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National wins more scrutiny of Greens' funding
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says the Government-funded advisors working for the Greens will come under far tighter scrutiny as a result of an inquiry by the Auditor-General. More >>
New police commissioner welcomed
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, welcomes the appointment of Howard Broad as the new Commissioner of Police. More >>
Collins Comments 31 March 2006
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 9:02 am | New Zealand National Party
! Good on Papakura District Council for making a submission to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee supporting Manukau City Council's Graffiti Control Bill.It's time the graffiti vandals faced up to their mess and are handed appropriate ... More >>
Don Brash Writes - No. 74, 3 April 2006
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 8:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Over the last few days I have been talking about two key issues facing New Zealand. These are issues that I and many other New Zealanders are passionate about. More >>
Removing student choice is not the answer
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 12:11 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the Government’s plan for more reform in the tertiary education sector makes student choice less important and bureaucratic control more important. “The answer to too much bureaucracy is not more bureaucrats. ... More >>
National welcomes Governor-General appointment
Monday, 3 April 2006, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the appointment of Judge Anand Satyanand as New Zealand's next Governor-General, says National Party leader Don Brash. More >>
PM warming public up for Mallard in finance role
Monday, 3 April 2006, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Indications Finance Minister Michael Cullen may not hold the portfolio much longer clearly show he's run out of puff and new ideas, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Labour fails again on crime promise
Monday, 3 April 2006, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government is failing to live up to its promises to lower crime, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National welcomes NZ-US meeting
Monday, 3 April 2006, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Foreign Affairs spokesman Murray McCully says the National Party is pleased to be part of a high-level delegation to the United States, which will discuss ways to strengthen the New Zealand–United States relationship. More >>
Commissioner advises against extra loan repayment
Monday, 3 April 2006, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The Retirement Commissioner is advising student debtors not to repay their student loans voluntarily, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
