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Taxes wasted on Labour's pledge card

Monday, 5 September 2005, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Chief Whip Simon Power is demanding Helen Clark explain why the taxpayer is funding her party's key election gimmick, the pledge card. More >>

Labour will trade roads for Green support

Monday, 5 September 2005, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says “if a Labour/Greens government is elected New Zealand will see the end of major road building, not just in Auckland but throughout the country”. More >>

National's plan for Auckland roads

Monday, 5 September 2005, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says the next National Government will put roading in Auckland on the fast track with a comprehensive plan to get the city moving again. More >>

Brash: Families crucial building blocks

Monday, 5 September 2005, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party

National will let families keep more of their income, so our kids get a better start in life, National Party Leader Don Brash said today in launching National’s Families brochure in Auckland. More >>

Minister must come clean on 757 breakdowns

Monday, 5 September 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Defence spokesman John Carter says the Labour Government is embarrassed about the latest breakdown of its newest air force planes. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz 2 September 2005

Friday, 2 September 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party

Conspiracy theorists awake. You just wouldn’t believe it. In the intense heat of an election campaign, the state broadcaster, TVNZ, has decided to hire the Labour Party’s campaign advertising firm, Assignment. The deal will see the previously split ... More >>

Dyson must take responsibility for CYF failings

Friday, 2 September 2005, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says Ruth Dyson must take responsibility for the latest in a string of problems with CYF and resign. More >>

What's Going wONg?

Friday, 2 September 2005, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

The public’s reaction to our tax cut package has been overwhelming. National’s tax calculator website has had over two million hits and opinion polls are showing that New Zealanders are sick and tired of Labour’s high taxation - they want their hard ... More >>

The Mapp Report: Helen Knows Best

Friday, 2 September 2005, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party

The hallmark of the Clark-led government is that "Helen knows best." She is so confident about the correctness of her views so that she has no qualms on imposing them on the rest of us - for our own good! This week, we had an insight into her views for ... More >>

National commits to rural health services

Friday, 2 September 2005, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party

National is committed to supporting health services in hard-to-staff rural and provincial regions because we believe every New Zealander should have access to high quality health services, National Party Leader Don Brash said today in launching the party’s ... More >>

Labour's health policy - more waste

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison, says Labour's health policy signals more waste and more bureaucracy in the health system. More >>

No new ideas from Labour

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall says Labour's law and order policy hasn't got a new idea in it. More >>

Fuel prices will continue to rise under Labour

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith says the election of a Labour-Greens Government would result in even higher fuel prices as policies like the carbon tax and a requirement to use a blend of biofuels are implemented. More >>

$100 Million Tax Cut for Teachers

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 7:50 am | New Zealand National Party

Teachers will benefit by $100 million a year once National's lower taxes are in place. A trip to www.taxcut.co.nz compares the Labour and National packages. A small number of middle income families are better off with Labour's package, and every other working ... More >>

Skills, trades essential to a strong economy

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says National will reprioritise tertiary education funding, shifting $20 million from low-value tertiary courses to industry training and apprenticeships. National will also encourage more trade courses in schools. More >>