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Post Election What's Going Wong

Friday, 30 September 2005, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party

While the special votes are being counted and we await the final result of the election, I would like to thank those who exercised their right to vote two weeks ago. More >>

Newsworthy 30 September 2005

Friday, 30 September 2005, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party

Police numbers Minister Hawkins in the last Government went to great lengths to assert that the Police were well resourced and had sufficient numbers - see questions for oral answer on 3 February, 15 February and 4 May 2005. Those assertions were undermined ... More >>

Visa-gate inquiry stalls

Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party

“The Visa-gate inquiry has stalled,” says National’s Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall. “Noel Ingram QC is still negotiating terms of reference and can’t do a proper job by the October 4 target date. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 23 September 2005

Monday, 26 September 2005, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

The outcome of the 2005 general election still hangs in the balance. With a reported 218,000 special votes still to be counted – equal to about 10% of the total poll – there is still the potential for change. Even for dramatic change. Unknown is the ... More >>

The Mapp Report

Friday, 23 September 2005, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

This coming week, the special votes will be counted. There are 193,000 of them, which is nearly 10% of all the votes cast. Will they affect the provisional outcome? More >>

Tax cuts even more affordable – and vital

Friday, 23 September 2005, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Finance spokesman, John Key, says the latest Crown financial statements prove that tax cuts are affordable by whichever party becomes the Government. More >>

Free trips for bomb hoaxers

Friday, 23 September 2005, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party

“It is barmy to give free trips home to bomb hoaxers without any punishment,” says National’s Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall, and he wants Labour to explain why this has happened. More >>

News Worthy

Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party

The provisional result of the election here has produced an outcome with no clear decisions and a number of difficulties for both major parties to enter into coalition or support arrangements. More >>

Visa-gate inquiry - once over lightly?

Thursday, 22 September 2005, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party

Hon. Tony Ryall National Party MP 22 September 2005 Visa-gate inquiry - once over lightly? National MP Tony Ryall says the QC investigation into Labour’s Associate Pacific Island Affairs Minister Taito Philip Field is completely inadequate and may ... More >>

Pakeha seek Treaty protection

Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Education spokesman Bill English says Pakeha, Pasifika and new migrant students are using the Treaty of Waitangi to stop the caretaker government expelling them from the wananga. More >>

Visa-gate: Clark puts votes ahead of integrity

Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party

National MP Tony Ryall says Helen Clark waited till her Associate Pacific Island Affairs Minister had secured her a strong South Auckland vote before investigating his role in the Visa-gate immigration scandal. More >>

Gerry In The House September 16 2005

Friday, 16 September 2005, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Many people up and down the country have been asking me what would National do if they became government? So here they are, the first ten things National will do after we win... More >>

Visa-gate: Field’s conflict of interest

Friday, 16 September 2005, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall, says it is clear that Labour’s Associate Pacific Island Affairs Minister, Taito Philip Field, used his position to try to get a New Zealand work permit for an overstayer working for him. More >>

The Mapp Report 16 September 2005

Friday, 16 September 2005, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party

On Saturday, the electoral choice facing New Zealand is stark. Continued control and regulation from Labour, where the government knows best, OR making your own choices under National, where people can take responsibility for their own life with their ... More >>