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Show us the papers!
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen is still refusing to release the full Treasury costings for Labour's student loan election pledge. More >>
Labour policy insulting to veterans
Monday, 5 September 2005, 7:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Veterans Affairs spokesman John Carter says Labour's Veterans Affairs Policy is an insult to veterans. More >>
Coastal highway will destroy Mana, wreck coast
Monday, 5 September 2005, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The planned highway upgrade for Wellington’s northern coastal route will destroy the Mana community and wreck the south beach end of Plimmerton, says National’s Mana candidate, Chris Finlayson. More >>
Brownlee suspicious about settlement timing
Monday, 5 September 2005, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The timing of the Te Arawa Agreement in Principle to settle historical Treaty claims is suspicious,” says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
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 >>
Education union members rebel
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says members of the PPTA and NZEI are rebelling against an aggressive anti-National advertising campaign paid for out of their union fees. More >>
