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More 'P' being found in prisons

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

Little headway is being made in the fight to stop the smuggling of illegal drugs into prisons, if latest figures are anything to go by, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

SOE outflanks Labour ideology

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s news that Kiwibank’s bought 51 per cent of a home loan company shows the Government acknowledges the wisdom of mixed ownership of state assets, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>

Parliament to debate organ donation bill

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue is delighted that her member’s bill to change organ donor rules has been drawn from the ballot to be debated by Parliament. More >>

Open Polytechnic incites Aussies

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 8:31 am | New Zealand National Party

Open Polytechnic incites Aussies The Open Polytechnic has failed to offer any assistance to 500 students who lost their fees when a company owned by the polytech went under in Australia, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. “The Open Polytechnic ... More >>

Protest organisers should apologise to parents

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 12:55 am | New Zealand National Party

Protest organisers who aided and abetted Auckland high school students to skip school should apologise to parents who are now faced with the possibility of criminal conviction, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>

Clarification needed over new rehab programmes

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

Corrections Minister Damien O’Connor needs to ensure that new prisoner rehabilitation programmes announced today will dedicate enough time to specific issues such as drug and alcohol, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Brash to visit Cook Islands

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash will make a short visit to the Cook Islands later this week. More >>

New energy minister at odds with old

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

Newly appointed Energy Minister Trevor Mallard has refused to give the assurance his predecessor, David Parker, made that the lights won't go out this winter. More >>

Misleading answers from Dyson under scrutiny

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party MP Katherine Rich says Ruth Dyson has lost all perspective in continuing to defend CYF handling of Baby J, a child who suffered tragic injuries after being placed in her mother's care. More >>

Please explain on Parker's resignation

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party

"Helen Clark must explain why it is acceptable for a Minister who has admitted 'cutting corners' on returns to the Companies Office to retain the critical transport and energy portfolios," says National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee. More >>

PM must front on unanswered pledge card questions

Monday, 20 March 2006, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister must front up and answer important questions over the authorities’ failure to prosecute the Labour Party on its pledge card and leaflet overspending, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>

Power on Union backing for Corrections probe

Monday, 20 March 2006, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power has welcomed union support for an inquiry into the Corrections Department but has repeated his view that a select committee inquiry is the appropriate forum. More >>

Parents first, not bureaucrats

Monday, 20 March 2006, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says it's typical of Labour to consider spending millions on a database for bureaucrats to monitor children's progress while refusing parents access to relevant information which is already on hand. More >>

Labour cannot ignore call to review maternity

Monday, 20 March 2006, 10:31 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour cannot continue ignoring calls for an independent audit of maternity services in New Zealand, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

NZ prisons: anything goes under O’Connor

Monday, 20 March 2006, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says it seems almost anything goes in New Zealand prisons, with three recent incidents revealing a serious lack of judgment by managers and guards. He is commenting after it was revealed today ... More >>