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Gerry In The House
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday Don Brash signalled changes National would make that would see all New Zealanders treated equally on the basis of need, not race, and that would speed up the Treaty of Waitangi grievance process. More >>
Greens/Maori Party: different sides of same coin
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Everyone knows that if it came to the crunch Helen Clark would do a deal with the Maori Party," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Mallard can’t make up his mind
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard’s statements on bulk funding exceed even his worst standards of dishonesty and scaremongering. More >>
Don Brash says Maori seats will go in the Bay
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Maori seats on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council will go under the next National Government. More >>
Sod turning too late for sodded off motorists
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says Helen Clark's photo opportunity at the site of a long delayed roading project in Auckland is empty election year posturing. More >>
Shameful double standard on court comments
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall says Helen Clark is guilty of a shameful double standard when it comes to commenting on court cases. More >>
Survey supports National’s view
Monday, 29 August 2005, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says a UMR survey of public opinion showing most New Zealanders want an independent review of Pharmac indicates the depth of concern about the Government’s medicines buying agency. More >>
Hawkins must shoulder blame for recruit shortage
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall says George Hawkins must shoulder a good deal of the blame for the shortage of police recruits. More >>
Brash: We Are All New Zealanders
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:44 am | New Zealand National Party
The speech was very deliberately titled "Nationhood", and I will return to that theme in my concluding comments. More >>
Statutes Containing “Principles” of the Treaty
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:41 am | New Zealand National Party
1. Archives, Culture and Heritage Reform Act 2000 – Schedule – Acts Amended 2. Conservation Act 1987 – section 4 3. Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 – section 40 4. Crown Minerals Act 1991 – section 4 5. Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 – sections 25 and 84 6. Crown ... More >>
We Are All New Zealanders
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has today signalled changes to speed up the Treaty process and treat all New Zealanders on the basis of their need not their race. More >>
National plans fair go for racing
Saturday, 27 August 2005, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says National plans to change the unfair taxation regime which currently applies to racing, and align it with other competitive industries, like casinos. More >>
Labour's Maori policy loses focus
Saturday, 27 August 2005, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee has challenged Labour to focus on improving the basics of literacy and numeracy before it forces its PC ideas about what's important on our graduates. More >>
Mapp Report: Tax Relief For All New Zealanders
Friday, 26 August 2005, 5:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
We have promised it, and we need your vote to deliver. The massive surplus of $7.5 billion dollars last year means it is time for New Zealanders to get their fair share. More >>
National takes its tax calculator shopping
Friday, 26 August 2005, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is taking its enormously popular tax calculator to shopping malls and other public places throughout New Zealand tomorrow. More >>
King in serious denial over health
Friday, 26 August 2005, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison, says Health Minister Annette King has presided over one of the greatest deceptions in the history of public health in New Zealand and continues to deny the wastage, inefficiency and bureaucracy she has created. More >>
Labour con job on teachers
Friday, 26 August 2005, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the Principal’s Federation is right to be concerned about the fishhooks in Labour’s proposal to reduce primary school class sizes. More >>
How many roads will go Pete?
Friday, 26 August 2005, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson is again urging Pete Hodgson to tell motorists how many roads Labour will sacrifice in any coalition deal with the Greens. More >>
Newsworthy - National tax policy 26 August 2005
Friday, 26 August 2005, 10:40 am | New Zealand National Party
In a special issue of this newsletter on Tuesday the detail of National's tax policy was set out. Interestingly the National Party website to calculate the tax cuts on offer had one million hits within 12 hours of the package being announced. More >>
Was Helen Clark trying to mislead NZers on loans?
Friday, 26 August 2005, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key is questioning why the Prime Minister chose to misrepresent the real size of the student loans bribe when she announced the package. More >>
