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Dunne buys into Labour policy on parent debt
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says she is disappointed Revenue Minister Peter Dunne plans to proceed with the “anything but commonsense policy” to write off half a billion dollars in liable parent debt. More >>
John Carter doing well after surgery
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP John Carter says he is feeling “pretty good” after a successful bowel operation. Mr Carter was recently diagnosed with an early, isolated case of bowel cancer. He had surgery, known as a laparoscopic assisted anterior resection, on Monday ... More >>
National Education
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Now We Are Five; And They Are Two Or IS It Four; NCEA Again; Good Polytechs Going Broke; Request for Political Correctness More >>
Officials support tax reform to boost growth
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Treasury briefing papers released late today prove "how out of touch and out of date Labour really is". More >>
Official papers support many of National's policie
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says official ministerial briefing papers released today confirm how misleading Labour was about the effect of National's election policies on the economy. More >>
Police Minister has priorities all wrong
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says he is horrified at Police Minister Annette King's confirmation that it is more important for police to answer her correspondence than to investigate homicides and child abuse. More >>
Maori under-fives still at risk
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Meningococcal B immunisation programme is missing the most at-risk young New Zealanders, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Government Making A Mess Of Biosecurity
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is indecisive, confused, and making a mess of the biosecurity portfolio, National Associate Conservation spokesman Eric Roy said today. More >>
National looking ahead to robust review into TVNZ
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu is pleased that the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee has accepted the call for a review of TVNZ. More >>
TVNZ dividend dips as crisis deepens
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says the annual report released by TVNZ today is "an historic snapshot taken before the current set of crisis". More >>
Release the real MTS ratings figures
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Government is doing the Maori Television Service a disservice by refusing to release the real commercial audience ratings figures. More >>
Don Brash: Notes For Address In Reply Speech
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
I move that the following words be added to the Address: "and that it informs Her Excellency that this House has no confidence in the Labour-New Zealand First Government because it has no serious programme to secure rising incomes for all New ... More >>
Pharmac review must be public
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding that the Labour Government’s promised review of Pharmac be held in public. More >>
Did CYF contract involve job promise?
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Minister needs to ask some more questions about the nature of the deal offered to outgoing CYF boss Paula Tyler. More >>
Farcical appeal puts power and growth at risk
Monday, 14 November 2005, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's flawed resource management laws, which allow anyone to object to anything, anywhere, are putting New Zealand's electricity supply and economic growth at risk, says National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Diabetes Day highlights lack of Govt response
Monday, 14 November 2005, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokesman Jonathan Coleman says World Diabetes Day highlights the inadequacy of the Government's response to a looming health crisis. More >>
Who will take the rap for slump in TVNZ dividend?
Monday, 14 November 2005, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says the board should be held accountable for the expected slump in TVNZ's return to the taxpayer. More >>
Gerry in the House
Monday, 14 November 2005, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
In honour of those who've gone before; A Barrage of questions; A precarious position More >>
CYF boss should donate tax-funded ‘furnishings’
Monday, 14 November 2005, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says departing CYF chief Paula Tyler could donate her taxpayer-funded furnishings to any CYF home. More >>
John Carter recuperating after surgery
Monday, 14 November 2005, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Northland MP John Carter is on leave from Parliament for the next six weeks, recovering from surgery. More >>
