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Pathology services at risk
Monday, 3 April 2006, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The current review of pathology contracts by the 21 District Health Boards could result in a worse service for New Zealanders, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Divided electoral system no way forward
Monday, 3 April 2006, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour is endorsing state sanctioned separatism with a multi-million dollar campaign that ultimately encourages a racially divided electoral model. More >>
Divided electoral system no way forward
Monday, 3 April 2006, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour is endorsing state sanctioned separatism with a multi-million dollar campaign that ultimately encourages a racially divided electoral model. More >>
Failing prison rehab programme got $2m
Monday, 3 April 2006, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a scandal that a prisoner rehabilitation programme was allocated $2 million this year when it could have been increasing re-offending rather than reducing it, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Pathology services at risk
Monday, 3 April 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The current review of pathology contracts by the 21 District Health Boards could result in a worse service for New Zealanders, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Tougher line needed on prison work
Monday, 3 April 2006, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department should explain what action it is taking with prisoners who don’t want to work, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Bill English - National Education 31 March 2006
Friday, 31 March 2006, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Who wanted more students with more debt and fewer students on student allowances? Probably no one, but that's what the Labour Government believes will happen. Officials forecast a 27% increase in new debt by 2009, and that the number of borrowers will ... More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 31 March 2006
Friday, 31 March 2006, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Hamas administration for the Palestinian Authority was sworn in this week. Governments and leaders around the world commenced releasing the positions they had been formulating in the weeks since the Hamas election victory. At issue is whether ... More >>
Day of shame as tax cuts go begging
Friday, 31 March 2006, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tomorrow is a day of shame as the public gets more welfare handouts and tax cuts go begging, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Wayne Mapp: Political Correctness On The Farm
Friday, 31 March 2006, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
So much of political correctness is about absurd levels of compliance. The micro-chipping of dogs has been the obvious example this week, but farmers are already facing excessive levels of intrusion in their day-to-day lives. In many cases this excessive bureaucracy ... More >>
News Worthy, 31 March 2006
Friday, 31 March 2006, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest Polls The polls published this week place the parties in the following ranked order National - 45% Labour - 42% Greens - 7% Maori Party - 3% NZF - 2% United Future - 0% ACT - 0% More >>
Submissions on Probationary Employment Bill
Friday, 31 March 2006, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The passing of the first reading of the Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill provides all interested parties – both employees and employers – with an opportunity to debate the issues in front of the select committee, and to influence ... More >>
Another reason for a review of prisons
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
A breach of security at Rimutaka Prison, during which prisoners were able to leave their cells undetected, provides still more ammunition for a full review into Corrections, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Failed energy strategy highlights policy mess
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Energy spokesman Nick Smith says the Government should come clean and admit that its energy efficiency and conservation policies have failed miserably. More >>
Labour buck-passing sees rates skyrocket
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s constant dumping of new and expanded responsibility onto councils will see rates continue to rise, says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>
What’s going on at Immigration NZ?
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Immigration New Zealand is making it harder rather than easier for much-needed skilled people to come here, says National Party Associate Immigration spokeswoman Pansy Wong. More >>
Business studies should be NCEA subject
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
If the Labour Government is serious about building better relationships between schools and businesses it will allow schools to teach business studies as an NCEA subject, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Heatley seeks aquaculture inquiry
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley is disappointed that a change of heart by Labour MP Dover Samuels has cost the public the opportunity to find out why aquaculture reform’s gone so horribly wrong. More >>
Greens, NZ First hold key to microchipping
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Greens and NZ First now hold the key to axing the ludicrous plan to microchip farm working dogs, says National Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Bungling Barker must provide papers
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Civil Defence spokesman John Carter says Rick Barker must provide the evidence to show he's done his homework on the planned restructuring at Civil Defence. More >>
