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Labour's 'free' childcare is not free at all
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says official papers show that Labour's allegedly free childcare policy will not deliver free childcare at all. More >>
Brash will scrap carbon tax
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says National's pledge to repeal Labour's carbon tax will save the fishing industry $20 million per year. More >>
Smith lays Commerce Commission complaint over T1.2
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Building and Construction spokesman Nick Smith today lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission on the grounds that the T1.2 framing timber surface treatment has been misrepresented to builders and consumers. More >>
Brash Speech To RSA National Council
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Don Brash Leader of the National Party Address to: 89th Royal New Zealand Returned & Services Association National Council Michael Fowler Centre Wellington More >>
Brash Speech To RSA National Council
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Don Brash Leader of the National Party Address to: 89th Royal New Zealand Returned & Services Association National Council Michael Fowler Centre Wellington More >>
National to create Veterans’ Gold Card
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says a National Government will streamline veterans’ access to the health and welfare systems with a Veterans’ Gold Card. More >>
Labour wasting money on prison ideology
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour will tomorrow waste more than $8 million of taxpayers' money simply because it doesn't like the thought of privately run prisons, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
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 >>
