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Minister runs out of excuses on fisheries report
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley says the Fisheries Minister is running out of excuses for holding off on the release of a report into customary fishing rights abuses. More >>
Did Labour look the other way on Transpower deal?
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says there is mounting evidence that Labour Finance Minister Michael Cullen agreed to look the other way on a controversial Transpower tax deal. More >>
Cullen bureaucracy claim nonsense
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen’s claim that National’s tax deduction for childcare will create more bureaucracy is “utter nonsense”. More >>
Maharey can’t count
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says either Steve Maharey’s early childhood policy will cost far more than he is claiming or it will apply to only a handful of children. More >>
Don Brash Writes: Childcare Tax Deduction
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 8:25 am | New Zealand National Party
This morning I announced that the next National Government will introduce a new tax deduction for pre-school childcare costs. This tax deduction is designed to ease the financial pressures on parents, particularly on second-income earners and employed ... More >>
Nats support non-discriminatory childcare policies
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says National is committed to maintaining the increases in sessional grants and childcare subsidies announced in Budget 2005, which take effect today. More >>
National's policy benefits more families
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's childcare policy will benefit more families, more children, and puts more dollars where it matters for parents, says Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Head rolls at leaky homes service
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The sudden and unexpected departure of the national manager of the Watertight Homes Resolution Service is further evidence of the failure of Labour's response to the leaky homes crisis, says National's Building and Construction spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Childcare tax deductions great news for families
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare and Families spokeswoman Judith Collins says childcare tax deductions are positive news for families and a great incentive for those on welfare to move into work. More >>
Childcare Tax Deductions Questions and Answers etc
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National will introduce a new tax deduction for pre-school childcare costs to ease the financial pressures on parents, particularly on second-income earners and employed sole parents. More >>
Brash: Childcare taxdeductions for working parents
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will introduce a new tax deduction for pre-school childcare costs to ease the financial pressures on parents, particularly on second-income earners and employed sole parents, National Party Leader Don Brash announced today. More >>
Labour U-turns on early childhood funding
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour has done a sneaky U-turn by cutting $2.2 million out of funding for early childhood education. More >>
OECD critical of Labour's welfare wagon
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says the latest OECD report is critical of Labour's welfare wagon, which many are getting on but few are getting off. More >>
OECD highlights Labour's health sector failings
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says the latest OECD report proves Labour has no idea how to run an efficient health system. More >>
Labour knew Transpower deal was to be outlawed
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen must try harder to explain why he gave his backing to Transpower’s involvement in a tax deal he knew was about to be outlawed in the US. More >>
OECD gives Labour an ‘F’ for failure
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour today got a fail mark from the OECD for its policies for early childhood and tertiary education, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Labour presides over worsening dental crisis
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says Labour’s failure to offer a fair and realistic special dental benefits contract has resulted in its rejection by Southland dentists, and that is likely to spread throughout the country. More >>
National ramps up web campaign with NTV
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party today launched three new internet initiatives as it continues to ramp up for the upcoming election campaign. More >>
OECD critical of Labour roadblocks
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says the results from the latest OECD review of New Zealand will be of little comfort to overtaxed workers. More >>
Lobbying by NZ Post unacceptable
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee is questioning NZ Post's involvement in a bid to force a referendum on changing the flag. More >>
