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Cullen defends indefensible waste
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says "Michael Cullen should take note of the old adage that when you're in a hole you should stop digging. More >>
Helen Clark running scared on Maori issues
Monday, 13 June 2005, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark's move to rule out any discussion on a race-based private member's bill before the election is more evidence that she's running scared on Maori issues," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Collins Comments 10 June 2005
Monday, 13 June 2005, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the NZ Herald on Friday 3 June 2005 an article headed "Poll finds majority opposed to pylons" contained comments attributed to the National Party. More >>
Prisoner compo claims loom as bed crisis worsens
Monday, 13 June 2005, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says more prisoner compensation claims look likely as the second prison muster crisis in 12 months rages on. More >>
Is silence evidence of a split on Maori issues?
Monday, 13 June 2005, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the deafening silence confirms that Labour’s Caucus is split on two contentious Maori issues. More >>
Integrated schools breach funding rules
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:56 am | New Zealand National Party
“Up to 60 integrated schools will be signing off accounts for the 2004 year with a tag from the Audit Office saying they have broken the law,” says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Is Health Ministry in denial over condoms?
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says claims in ‘Investigate’ magazine relating to the safety and efficiency of condoms require urgent scrutiny. More >>
Asset testing liable parents - too little too late
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is describing as “too little too late”, Labour’s cynical election year attempt to look as if it cares about collecting child support from absent liable parents. More >>
Minister must let CYF explain tragedy
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is saddened by reports that CYF had complaints about the treatment of a 7 month-old child six weeks before she died, but officials described her as ‘happy and healthy’. More >>
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 >>
