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More incompetence from Hodgson
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Pete Hodgson's incompetence is jeopardising public confidence in the Ministry of Health's investigation into Focus 2000, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
More progress needed on MenzB
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Progress is still too slow in getting children under five fully immunised against meningococcal B, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Urgency needed on cancer waiting lists
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cancer patients are continuing to wait far too long to see specialists for radiation and chemotherapy treatment, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Scholarship: Labour is learning its lesson
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says students, teachers and parents will be pleased that NZQA was forced into making major changes to scholarship exams after last year’s fiasco. More >>
Questions remain unanswered over aged-care funding
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is widespread concern that DHBs are still not passing on funding increases to providers of aged residential care, says National's Associate Health spokeswoman, Jo Goodhew. More >>
Transit bombshell highlights Govt's failures
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transit's $685 million funding gap for roading projects over the next 10 years - which promises to delay dozens of projects - highlights the Government's failure to manage the infrastructure crisis, says National Leader Don Brash. More >>
Recognition for war heroine overdue
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
A petition calling on the Government to recognise New Zealand-born war hero Nancy Wake was presented to Parliament today by National MP Sandra Goudie. “The contribution made by this extraordinary woman should have been honoured long ago,” says Ms Goudie. More >>
Road project delays last thing NZ needs
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transit’s announcement today of a $685 million funding gap and consequent deferral of projects across the country is the last thing New Zealand needs, says National Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson. More >>
Southpark: Canwest backs down
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Bill English says Canwest's decision to screen a "gross and offensive" episode of Southpark two months earlier than scheduled is a backdown. More >>
Police Minister silent over officer's claims
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
There is a worrying silence from Police Minister Annette King over a 20-year officer's serious revelations that he would not recommend the police as a career, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour 'cavalier' on select committee process
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has sent warning shot across the Government's bow by refusing to maintain a quorum at the Maori Affairs Select Committee, says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
More Kiwis cross the ditch
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The growing gap in after-tax incomes between New Zealanders and their Australian counterparts is prompting more and more Kiwis to cross the ditch for good, says National's Immigration Spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Forestry crisis deepens as industry spits dummy
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith, says the Forestry Minister has egg all over his face following a meeting yesterday with industry representatives. More >>
Benson-Pope must explain 'no-show'
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says David Benson-Pope must try harder to explain his withdrawal from a speaking slot at a conference on child abuse and neglect. More >>
Didymo could cut hydro generation and boost prices
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 7:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Power cuts and higher power bills could well be the result of this Government's inept handling of biosecurity, says National Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
Labour: Information on schools ok if it's useless
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the Labour Government is so worried about parents comparing schools that they want to stop parents using even publicly available information to make their decisions. More >>
Labour should listen to police officer
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must sit up and take serious notice when a 20-year police veteran is prepared to put his job on the line to express serious misgivings about open prisons, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Confronting child abuse 'too hard' for Benson-Pope
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says David Benson-Pope's ability to act as an effective advocate for vulnerable children has been severely compromised. More >>
Clark ducks for cover on overspend
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says the public will be deeply suspicious about Helen Clark's belated attempts to avoid answering Parliamentary questions on Labour's taxpayer-funded election overspending. More >>
Labour should listen to parents
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour should yield to parent power and allow integrated schools to increase their rolls where there is sufficient demand. More >>
