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The Mapp Report: Where Is The Wealth?
Friday, 11 November 2005, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
With the announcement yesterday that New Zealand has the lowest unemployment level in the OECD, serious questions need to be asked about the nature of New Zealand employment. More >>
Fee rise no cure for midwife crisis
Friday, 11 November 2005, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says despite today’s maternity funding announcement the midwifery crisis will continue apace next year. More >>
What's Going Wong: Respecting immigration rules
Friday, 11 November 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Honourable Damien O'Conner disclosed a few months ago that he had reviewed over 4000 immigration and visa cases in one year as the Associate Minister of Immigration. This comment was made at a function I was attending and was probably meant to illustrate ... More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 11 November 2005
Friday, 11 November 2005, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Readers of last week’s distilled wisdom from the worldwide headquarters of mccully.co were treated to the exclusive revelation that TVNZ advertising revenues were down by 10% in the last quarter. The news sent shock waves through the TVNZ boardroom. ... More >>
Cullen must clear mortgage confusion
Friday, 11 November 2005, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen should move quickly to reject the suggestion that he's planning to intervene in the economy with measures that will drive up the cost of buying a home or servicing a mortgage. More >>
Newsworthy: 11 November 2005
Friday, 11 November 2005, 10:46 am | New Zealand National Party
This well known line from Justice Brandeis is apposite after the decision of a judge in the Whangarei District Court on 2 November 2005 to suppress all details of a high profile television personality facing 11 criminal charges including one of sexual ... More >>
Stronger message needed for child-hurters
Friday, 11 November 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says he is concerned that Parliament is not sending a strong enough message to people who ill-treat children and he intends to explore ways of changing sentencing legislation. More >>
Sickness, Invalid numbers a more worrying trend
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says while it is encouraging that unemployment figures have fallen, a far more worrying trend is the continuing rise in Sickness and Invalids’Benefit numbers. More >>
Midwife crisis worsening
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The maternity crisis is worsening, with Rotorua and Taupo women facing birth without their own midwife, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. “Here is yet another health issue the Government has not taken seriously. Only now are they waking up ... More >>
Student loan numbers change again
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 12:45 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen suddenly appears to have accepted Treasury’s advice that the student loan scheme will cost a lot more than Labour was prepared to admit before the election. More >>
Ryall: More drug rehab services needed
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 12:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Lives will be lost unless the Government can ensure drug rehabilitation services are available so every addict can obtain treatment, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Save Winston's Baubles? Not likely
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Deputy Leader, Gerry Brownlee, says National will not support the party-hopping law, which was introduced to Parliament yesterday. More >>
Minister should look at police red tape
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says the Police Minister should ask for an investigation into form-filling in the police department with a view to ensuring officers spend as much time as possible fighting crime. More >>
More static from Maharey on TVNZ
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says Steve Maharey should offer to resign if his 'politically appointed board' is unable to stop the public blood-letting at the state broadcaster. More >>
Cullen prepares ground for new tax
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen appears to be preparing the ground to impose a capital gains tax on investment property. More >>
National Party portfolio changes
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has today announced the following portfolio changes: More >>
Labour's loans will lead to lower standards
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour's student loan scheme will result in increased student debt and lower quality education. More >>
National congratulates Sir Kenneth Keith
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Richard Worth, Chris Finlayson and Wayne Mapp are congratulating Sir Kenneth Keith on his election to the International Court of Justice. More >>
Labour confirms $2 billion hit from loans plan
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Labour has finally confirmed that its student loans policy will cost a lot more than it originally suggested. More >>
Brian Connell apologises
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rakaia MP Brian Connell has apologised to the National Party caucus, and to party leader Don Brash, for comments made over recent weeks which have been seen as critical of the leader and the party. More >>
