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Labour's feeble response to crime

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour's pledge to add 250 community constables over two years is a feeble response to the hard challenges facing policing, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Taxpayer money for surfing

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee wants to know whether Parekura Horomia plans to fund more Maori surfing with taxpayer money. More >>

Dynamic Business High School Mired in Bureaucracy

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party

Dr. Jackie Blue, National candidate for Mt. Roskill, will join the Hon. Bill English at the Onehunga High Business School on Tuesday 16 August. Jackie and Bill will arrive at 3.30 pm and spend two hours visiting with the students and teachers. More >>

Greens + Labour = Gridlock

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark’s decision to campaign with the Greens in Auckland tomorrow sends a chilling message to the road users of New Zealand. More >>

Report: No accountability for NCEA exams

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Education spokesman Bill English says a select committee report into the setting of NCEA exams shows there is a lack of accountability for the way NCEA exams and exam questions are set. More >>

Brash: Improving Health Policy Speech

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 7:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

Ladies and gentlemen, every day the media carry reports of a health system struggling to cope. In spite of greatly increased funding, New Zealanders are increasingly forced to wait for surgery or treatment in life-threatening situations. More >>

Improving the health of all New Zealanders

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 7:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says the next National Government will make "careful change over time" to the health system. More >>

PM should carry the can in convoy disgrace

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says it is nothing short of an absolute disgrace that Helen Clark did not volunteer to give evidence in her speeding motorcade case. More >>

Predictable codswallop from constitutional review

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Constitutional Issues spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the parties which took part in Helen Clark’s ‘constitutional review’ should hang their heads in shame. More >>

Jobs joke no laughing matter

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says today’s Jobs Jolt quarterly evaluation report is a joke, but it is no laughing matter because Labour is misrepresenting the effects of its policies. More >>

Labour’s hypocrisy on refugees

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall, says it is hypocritical to encourage refugees to come to New Zealand and then let them rot on a benefit. More >>

Urgent inquiry needed into Onehunga 111 fiasco

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, wants an investigation into the Onehunga High School 111 fiasco. More >>

Builders & homeowners need answers on T1.2 timber

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party

Thousands of builders and homeowners need answers from Labour about it’s accreditation of the surface treated T1.2 timber, says National’s Building and Construction spokesman, Nick Smith, who raised concerns about the product a month ago. More >>

National hits at Transit’s Gully process

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says National is angry that Transit New Zealand has taken a unilateral stance on Transmission Gully before the proper process has been completed. More >>

Goff Goofs - Labour Gets it Wrong Again

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party

Dr. Jackie Blue is speaking out against Phil Goff's misrepresentation of the Labour government's health funding. Her recent visit to the Mt. Roskill Union and Community Health Centre uncovered a myriad of problems created by Labour policy. These have ... More >>

Head down or heroic journey?

Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says many New Zealanders will be wondering how Helen Clark knew her high speed dash in the South Island was an 'heroic journey' if she really kept her head down. More >>

Prime Minister reckless with the truth again

Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour's claims of SOE sales plans by National are a complete invention by the Prime Minister - another attempt to divert attention from the speeding motorcade court case which casts her in a very bad light, says National Party Deputy Leader Gerry ... More >>