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OECD endorses National's employment law policy
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 12:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says it is encouraging that the OECD endorses National's policy of trial periods for new employees. More >>
Parents right to be angry over school reviews
Monday, 4 July 2005, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the people of Invercargill and Timaru have every right to be angry about a new report on school reviews. More >>
Labour must act on ‘Maori police’
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the extortion racket in Gisborne being run by a Maori sovereignty group should surprise no one. More >>
Mallard’s attack shows Labour’s true colours
Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:25 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says Trevor Mallard’s spiteful attacks on National in a speech to the New Zealand School Trustees Association today confirm that Labour has been spending more on bureaucracy than on schools. More >>
National will not support Greens’ Zimbabwe Bill
Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:24 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the party will not support Rod Donald’s Zimbabwe Sporting Sanction Bill. More >>
Education unions run up the white flag
Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Education unions have already surrendered the education debate to National, judging by their insipid ad campaign, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Coal workers row over measly amount
Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says it seems absurd that coalmine workers are taking wildcat strike action over what is effectively a measly difference between Solid Energy’s offer and what was asked for. More >>
mccully.co.nz: 1 July 2005 (#211)
Sunday, 3 July 2005, 9:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The appointment of Trevor Mallard to hose down Treaty-related political correctness was a sure sign the Government didn’t actually plan to do anything – apart from a bit of posturing and bullying, of course. And so it proved to be. The periodic updates ... More >>
The Mapp Report 1 July 2005
Sunday, 3 July 2005, 8:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The recent ruling in the High Court against the resource consent of a new Pak N Save supermarket in Wairau Park highlights the serious need for reform of the Resource Management Act and the Land Transport legislation. More >>
Whatever, Trevor
Sunday, 3 July 2005, 7:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says Trevor Mallard should be ashamed of himself for his pathetic attempts to scare parents and children around the country about the policies of the next government. More >>
Gerry In The House - 1 July 2005
Sunday, 3 July 2005, 7:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tackling the issues of Mainstream New Zealand - At the National Party Annual Conference last weekend many of the speakers, myself included, outlined how Labour is not meeting the expectations of Mainstream New Zealand. In the days following the conference, ... More >>
Bill English: Launch of National’s Schools Policy
Friday, 1 July 2005, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
You have seen the billboards. National’s top priority is children - not the system, not the unions, not the salaries, not the peaceful life of keeping all the interest groups happy while schools drift into a warm fog of mediocrity. More >>
Brash launches education postcard campaign
Friday, 1 July 2005, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today launched a postcard campaign outlining key aspects of his party’s education policy – choice, standards and excellence. More >>
National launches schools policy
Friday, 1 July 2005, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says National wants a simplified, plain English curriculum for schools. More >>
Newsworthy 1 July 2005
Friday, 1 July 2005, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
When the Civil Union Act was passed some of us thought that it was the result of manipulative strategy by a small group of committed gays and lesbians. So it seems. More >>
How much faith can we have in Transit's plan?
Friday, 1 July 2005, 8:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says he is very reluctant to unequivocally embrace Transit's 10-year State Highway plan, announced today. More >>
National accepts offer for briefing on Zimbabwe
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the National Party will accept Labour's belated offer to brief the alternative Government on efforts to stop the Zimbabwe cricket team from touring New Zealand. More >>
Labour loses confidence in Michael Cullen
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen's no-show on tonight's televised tax debate is further proof that Labour has lost confidence in the Finance Minister. More >>
Labour snub of forest owners backfires
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith says Labour has only itself to blame for foresters locking their gates on government officials. More >>
Compliance costs affect social services too
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The crippling effects of compliance costs don't just affect businesses, they affect charities and social services too, says National's Welfare and Families spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
