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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 >>
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 >>
