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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 >>
Desperate Labour re-announces cancer funding
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says Labour's desperate attempt to woo voters by re-announcing cancer funding regionally will not work. More >>
SuperBlues ensure strong voice for 60-plus
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Don Brash today launched the party's SuperBlues website, aimed at ensuring a strong voice in the National Party for those aged 60-plus. The SuperBlues believe the National Party under Don Brash has the values and policies that are most ... More >>
Tax on savings not on says Key
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says, "Michael Cullen's new plan to tax the hard earned savings of New Zealanders is yet another blatant tax grab." More >>
Land access move a 'desperate delaying tactic'
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter says "Labour's retreat on its land access proposals are a clear sign that we're all now the playthings for a desperate, decaying and directionless Government. More >>
$272 per family in tax-funded advertising
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins says the taxpayer has funded $272 in advertising for each of the 2500 responses the Families Commission has had to its ‘What Makes Your Family Tick’ campaign. More >>
CTU a 'branch of the Labour Party'
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says many CTU members will be alarmed to see the CTU spending their union fees on blatant, politically partisan campaigns. More >>
Are the millions for roads really yours, Dr Cullen
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen should tell the public whether all of the half billion-dollar roading bribe he announced last week is really Labour's money to spend. More >>
Labour back-flips on DPB loophole
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
"After six long years, Labour's finally talking about closing a loophole in the DPB rules that has allowed more than 200 fathers to avoid naming the mother of their child," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Smarmy Steve Maharey dodges real issue
Monday, 27 June 2005, 6:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Steve Maharey continues to show just how little Labour cares for welfare dependent New Zealanders with his refusal to confront the main issues in his portfolio," says National Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Questions over teacher training scholarships
Monday, 27 June 2005, 6:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, wants to know why just 10% of $10,000 teacher training scholarships went to males last year. More >>
Key: Tax Relief For Middle New Zealand
Monday, 27 June 2005, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Mike Williams was right all along. There was a deep, dark secret in the Budget. It was Labour letting their guard down to show mainstream New Zealanders just how out of touch they are. More >>
Don Brash's Full Speech To National's Conference
Monday, 27 June 2005, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
This week, over 600 of our fellow New Zealanders will pack up and move to Australia. More >>
