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www.mccully.co.nz 26 August 2005
Friday, 26 August 2005, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The announcement of the National Party taxation policy on Monday marked the kickoff of a debate New Zealand needs to have. At issue is whether this country is about wealth generation or wealth re-distribution. And whether this is a country which ... More >>
Collins Comments
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Invitation to Business Lunch ; Invitation to Public meeting on Education; Invitation to Public Meeting on Law and Order; Tax calculator; Papakura flower beds More >>
Health Minister lets down cancer patients
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports that the Ministry of Health and Health Minister Annette King have failed to keep their promises over treating cervical cancer patients in Wellington are deeply concerning, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Desperate Labour short on vision in education
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s promise to throw more money at education will do nothing to deal with its lack of standards, out of control bureaucracy and disregard for parents, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Strike action out of control
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says Labour's union-friendly employment relations law has caused strike action to become out of control. More >>
National's ACC Policy
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The role of government in relation to personal injury by accident is to promote an effective insurance market which provides choice, guarantees a 24-hour no-fault accident insurance cover for all New Zealanders, and promotes a fair and practical legal framework. ... More >>
Workplace safety wins under National
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says workplace safety will be the big winner from National's ACC policy, which re-introduces competition to workplace insurance. More >>
Labour lets Dunedin down on power prices
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour's rush to impose a new carbon charge on householders will hit places like Dunedin particularly hard. More >>
How many roads will go Rod?
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says the Greens need to tell New Zealanders how many new roads would get the chop, if it has any say in the next Government. More >>
Superannuitants benefit by $20 from Nats' tax pack
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says superannuitant households will be $20 a week better off as a result of the National Party’s tax policy. More >>
Superannuitants benefit from tax package
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says superannuitants will benefit from National's tax package along with all working New Zealanders. More >>
Labour has no answers on housing
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Housing spokesman, David Carter, says Labour's housing scheme for people on 'modest' incomes is outrageously lacking in detail. More >>
Taxes, protectionism and … currency trading?
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key is calling on Michael Cullen to say how many of the Green Party’s new taxes Labour will introduce. More >>
Agenda to increase excise and carbon taxes
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says all motorists will be concerned by Green Party plans to increase the excise tax on diesel, and push up the carbon charge. More >>
PC DoC bans bronze tahr from Park
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
“National will require DoC to re-consider its decision to reject a bronze tahr statue at Mt Cook village,” National Outdoor Recreation spokesperson Nick Smith said today. More >>
Scare-tactics no substitute for policy
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 8:20 am | New Zealand National Party
“Too many children are being locked into the welfare trap under this Labour Government,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Mallard caves in on wananga
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 12:14 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour is too scared to follow up Trevor Mallard’s decision to sack the wananga council and replace it with a commissioner,” says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Stunning about-face on loan costings
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says "Labour has changed its story" on the costings for its student loan policy. More >>
Labour poised for roading compromise
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says it’s clear a compromise on road funding is looming between the Greens and Labour. More >>
Labour on the brink of out borrowing National
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Wild claims by Michael Cullen that National will lead New Zealand into a pathway of debt are about as accurate as his statement that there’s no room for tax relief,” says National Party Finance spokesman John Key More >>
