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Plain English: Column By Bill English
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 8:28 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s likely that the 2005 election will produce a Parliament where Maori politicians have a central role in determining the next government. About half of NZ First MP’s are Maori and NZ First retains significant support from Maori voters. The Maori Party ... More >>
Labour’s curious stand on prisoner compo
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 12:36 am | New Zealand National Party
While the Labour Government is arguing under urgency in Parliament that compensation should be payable to prisoners who allege ill treatment, its lawyers are arguing the opposite in a courtroom just across the road, says National’s Justice spokesman, ... More >>
English: parents know best
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour confirmed in Parliament today that it knows better than parents which childhood centre their children should attend. More >>
Patients culled without 'active monitoring'
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Patients culled from DHB waiting lists are being left with no idea how or when they will be 'actively monitored', says National's Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Free early childhood education to go with National
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
New plans by National to scrap the proposed 20 hours of free early childhood education for families are a hint of spending cuts to come under the party's tax policy, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Prisoners will still pocket the cash
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Labour’s bill to curb compensation to prisoners is “too liberal for anyone’s good”. More >>
Leaky home service not fair
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
“The Weathertight Homes Resolution Service is costing more than $100,000 per settlement in bureaucracy costs, and providing anything but a fair or speedy resolution of claims,” National’s Building spokesman, Nick Smith, says today in releasing figures on the ... More >>
Stop 'dicking around' over Transmission Gully
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 12:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says it is time the "dicking around" over Transmission Gully stopped and Labour cleared the way for the private sector to begin work on it immediately. More >>
Multimillion-$ programme to have little effect
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
“A $30 million boost in the Budget to a programme targeting sickness and invalids beneficiaries will do virtually nothing for the overall numbers,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Business identifies wasted opportunity
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says the slump in business confidence is a clear worry for all New Zealanders. More >>
National will provide flexibility for schools
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says bulk funding is the first step towards providing the flexible education system that parents want for their children. More >>
Life of Brian - 30 May 2005
Monday, 30 May 2005, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The past few weeks in Parliament have been action-packed. I doubt that even 'The West Wing' could have scripted a more tumultuous political drama. It's had everything: animal abuse, a foot-and-mouth hoax, Saddam Hussein cronies on the loose, Prime Ministers ... More >>
Inaccurate report on National spending
Monday, 30 May 2005, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says the claim published in a weekend newspaper that a National Government would cut spending by 5% of GDP over three years is wildly inaccurate. More >>
PHO study shows no improvement in health
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says Labour's PHO progress report is meaningless because it makes no mention of whether the PHO system has actually improved health outcomes for people. More >>
Public confidence in NCEA reaches all-time low
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says public confidence in the NCEA is likely to be even lower than indicated by research released today. More >>
Brash: National in very good heart
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the calibre of candidates on the party’s list shows that National is in very good heart going into this year’s general election. More >>
Mallard makes another mess
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Polytechnics will be hit hard by Education Minister Trevor Mallard’s move to renege on a deal hammered out last year over controversial community education courses, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
National’s list “a slice of middle New Zealand”
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party President Judy Kirk has hailed National’s 2005 list as an accurate representation of hard-working middle New Zealanders. More >>
Many new MPs likely from National’s list
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s 2005 list will bring many new faces to Parliament after the upcoming election, says National Party President Judy Kirk. More >>
National announces 2005 list ranking
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party President Judy Kirk today announced the National Party’s list ranking for the upcoming General Election. More >>
