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Homeowners misled over timber treatment
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Building spokesman, Nick Smith, says Building Issues Minister Chris Carter and his department are misleading the public over the latest timber treatment scam. More >>
Tizard dazed and confused
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 10:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Total confusion reigns within the Labour Party over its childcare policy, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Cullen backtracking on tax deals
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen appears to be trying to backtrack on his earlier defence of the tax deals which saw money coming through the Cayman Islands. More >>
New fishery poaching laws useless
Monday, 11 July 2005, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley, says new regulations and penalties for fisheries offending will be mostly useless as long as the fisheries officer service remains gutted. More >>
Labour fails homeowners in timber treatment scam
Monday, 11 July 2005, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Building spokesman, Nick Smith, says Labour is allowing homes to be built of timber that does not meet its own new standard, even after the billion-dollar furore over leaking and rotten homes. More >>
20-hours-free policy plagued with problems
Monday, 11 July 2005, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Officials' criticism of Labour's discriminatory 20-hours-free policy is so negative that it raises questions about whether the policy could be implemented at all, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
‘National Party Vote Mobile’ launched
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash and General Manager Steven Joyce today launched National’s campaign bus – the ‘National Party Vote Mobile’, which will spread the message that the only way to change the government is to give your party vote to ... More >>
Labour's arrogance knows no bounds
Monday, 11 July 2005, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The four main welfare benefits: Unemployment, Sickness, Invalids and the Domestic Purposes Benefit, cost taxpayers $14million every day. That's $2,500 per year for every taxpaying New Zealander. But under Labour that is still not enough. Labour ... More >>
Agent Orange vets need action not another report
Monday, 11 July 2005, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Clevedon MP Judith Collins says the veterans suffering from the side effects of Agent Orange need decisive Government action, not another report. More >>
CYF must issue assurance on vetting process
Monday, 11 July 2005, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is worried that a CYF caregiver who has admitted child abuse remains in the community living near a childcare centre. More >>
Mosque attacks appalling - Brash
Monday, 11 July 2005, 7:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash describes the attacks on four mosques in Auckland overnight as an appalling act of intolerance. More >>
Bombings Will Strengthen The West's Resolve
Friday, 8 July 2005, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Many of us will know the places well; Russell Square, Liverpool Station, Kings Cross and Edgware Road; they are places loved in our memories; and now they are the scene of tragedy. More >>
National Education: Bill English Newsletter 8/7/05
Friday, 8 July 2005, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Early childhood took off as an election issue this week when National announced a 33% rebate on out of pocket childcare costs, up to $5000. The rebate is direct support for families where a sole parent is working, both parents are working or a parent ... More >>
Collins Comments: 8 July 2005
Friday, 8 July 2005, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's arrogance and disdain for mainstream New Zealand has shown itself in its changes to policy for school bus routes Until now, schools have been able to take bulk funding for school buses and plan their own bus routes. Many of these schools ... More >>
News Worthy, 8 July 2005
Friday, 8 July 2005, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Childcare tax deduction “Too hot” file now bulging Maori language test Overseas voting National ramps up web campaign Tax clip More >>
Brash condemns terrorism
Friday, 8 July 2005, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
"This is a very sad day, not just for London but for people and nations around the world committed to freedom and justice. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz -8 July 2005
Friday, 8 July 2005, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The announcement by Don Brash that the National Party would introduce a form of tax deductibility for childcare costs opened a whole new political debate this week. More >>
What's Going wONg
Friday, 8 July 2005, 12:29 am | New Zealand National Party
There is an old Chinese saying that you can tell from a three-year-old what they will be like at 80. It is important that all children are given the chance to succeed, and this week National committed to giving Kiwi kids a head-start from pre-school ... More >>
Labour says my way or the highway
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Wellingtonians now have a clear choice in front of them. Despite having eight ‘local’ MPs, Labour has now made it clear that Transmission Gully will never happen if they are re-elected,” say local National Party candidates. More >>
Cullen admits more will benefit from Nats policy
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It’s taken 24 hours, but Michael Cullen has finally admitted that more working parents will be better off under National’s tax deduction policy for childcare,” says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
