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Brash wants a crackdown on political ads

Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party

Dr Brash says the appearance of bus-stop advertisements which read: ‘You’re Better Off With Labour’, all funded by the taxpayer, was the last straw. More >>

Labour Caucus split on Maori issues

Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says as the election nears the Labour Caucus is becoming more fractured on Maori issues. More >>

National will help addicts help themselves

Monday, 13 June 2005, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party

Under National, substance abusers receiving the benefit will be reassessed and put into community work if appropriate, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

Bill English - Complacency Shredded

Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

The low whine heard across Wellington on Tuesday was the sound of shredders chewing up Post Election Briefings (PEB). The PEB is the document Government Departments hand to Ministers summarising the issues in their Department, as the Department sees ... More >>

The Mapp Report 10 June 2005

Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party

Just like this Labour Government, the major transport projects for the Auckland Region are still going nowhere. More >>

Gerry In The House 10 June 2005

Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

By his own admission, Trevor Mallard hasn't been doing his race relations job. In fact, he told the House on Tuesday he was embarrassed to find that an advertisement for a job in his own office said the person had to have a commitment to the principles ... More >>

Labour keeps farm access till after the election

Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter, is congratulating Federated Farmers on their 'Action Orange' campaign against Labour's access proposals. More >>

Suddenly something happened to the road

Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says Transit Board member Mike Williams, who is also Labour Party President, should resign from Transit today. More >>

What's Going wONg: Apologise? Never!

Friday, 10 June 2005, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

It probably came as a surprise to Immigration Minister Paul Swain that one of his colleagues, former Minister Lianne Dalziel, had apologised in a Christchurch based Chinese newspaper for raising English language requirements in late 2002 for business ... More >>

News Worthy, 10 June 2005

Friday, 10 June 2005, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party

This is the third occasion on which I have referred to this event. As the days go by we get more information as to the scale of the problem. More >>

Wananga receives $15m in error

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 6:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

Trevor Mallard tied himself in knots today trying to justify $15 million of Treaty of Waitangi settlement payments made to Te Wananga o Aotearoa in error, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>

Time for Labour to come clean on cost of Kyoto

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 5:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Forestry spokesman Brian Connell says its time for Labour to come clean on the cost of implementing the Kyoto Protocol. More >>

Collins tells Maharey to front up on handshake

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 5:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins is calling on Social Development Minister Steve Maharey to stop prevaricating and release details of the Families Commission golden handshake. More >>

King denies poor Health Ministry reports

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 5:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

Minister of Health Annette King has denied a Hospital Benchmark report which shows 14 out of 21 DHBs failed to attend serious conditions such as heart attacks, massive bleeding and concussion within target timeframes, says National Party Health spokesman ... More >>

Rest homes continue to close under Labour

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Associate Minister of Health Pete Hodgson yesterday failed to give Parliament's health select committee an assurance that the residential care sector will receive realistic funding in the near future, to prevent further rest home closures, says National's ... More >>