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Real welfare reform needed in New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Nowhere is the contrast so sharp between Australia and New Zealand than in the welfare reform signalled during last night's Australian Budget," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
National to support Treaty bill to committee stage
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says National will support to select committee the Bill proposing to remove references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi from our laws. More >>
Cullen should learn from Aussie budget
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen should be very worried by the affect of huge Australian tax cuts on the New Zealand economy. More >>
Labour presides over slide to mediocrity
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
“More evidence has been released today that shows Labour is presiding over a slide to mediocrity,” says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Collins Comments
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 8:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Counties Manukau Gymnastics celebrated 30 years on Saturday with the unveiling of its honours board. 30 years of dedication, effort, time, commitment and excellence is very worthy of congratulations. More >>
Helen Clark's integrity on the line, not Doone's
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Doonegate case is all about Helen Clark's integrity, not the former Police Commissioner's. More >>
Aged care cabinet paper wastes more time
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Senior Citizens spokeswoman, Lynda Scott, says Cabinet papers released today on aged care are just another delaying tactic and state what is already blatantly obvious. More >>
National appoints principal private secretary
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today announced the appointment of Vanessa Rawson, a former senior press secretary in the Opposition Leader's office, to the position of principal private secretary. More >>
Taxpayers fund half-day off for WINZ staff
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is calling on Labour to come clean about how much it would have cost the taxpayer to provide Work & Income staff with an extra paid half-day off. More >>
Mallard sat on hands over wananga
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says taxpayers have been landed with a $20 million bill for Trevor Mallard’s incompetence and complacency. More >>
Crass attempt to politicise NZ music month
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Katherine Rich is accusing Judith Tizard of a “crass attempt to politicise New Zealand Music Month.” More >>
Wananga Mess Entirely Labour's Making
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the mess at Te Wananga o Aotearoa is entirely of Labour's making. The Minster of Education today approved an urgent $20 million loan to help meet the wananga's immediate financial needs. More >>
Helen Clark Must Explain Role In Doonegate
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark must give a full and truthful account of her actions in relation to the defamatory Sunday Star Times story on former Police Commissioner Peter Doone, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
More photo ops - but surviving vets missing out
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dunedin-based National Party MP Katherine Rich is accusing the Veterans' Affairs Minister of hypocrisy, over his decision to attend yet another photo opportunity honouring WW2 veterans while continuing to ignore the plight of other WW2 veterans ... More >>
Helen Can't Decide an Election Date
Monday, 9 May 2005, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Winston Peters' rise in the polls is adding to the instability the Maori Party has caused for Labour. Labour's support is beginning to erode as the scandals pile up and more incompetence is exposed. Don Brash is sticking to the strategy of pushing ... More >>
Students at risk from lame duck leadership
Monday, 9 May 2005, 8:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says NCEA students are at risk of another debacle because of lame duck leadership in the NZQA and the Ministry of Education. More >>
What is Trade & Enterprise up to?
Monday, 9 May 2005, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Chief Whip Simon Power says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has some explaining to do, after spending more than $50,000 for 25 of its staff to attend a conference in Mexico. More >>
Report indictment of Mallard's leadership
Monday, 9 May 2005, 12:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English says a report reviewing last year's scholarship shambles slams the leadership of the Ministry of Education which is the clear responsibility of Trevor Mallard. More >>
Don Brash comment on British election
Friday, 6 May 2005, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the victory of Tony Blair's Labour Government in Britain, by a greatly reduced majority, is bad news for New Zealand's Labour Party. More >>
Newsworthy 5 May 2005
Friday, 6 May 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
A stark illustration of the difference between Labour and National was highlighted by the sentence imposed on veteran Black Power gang leader Abraham Wharewaka on 29 April 2005. Wharewaka faced a range of charges involving methamphetamine including ... More >>
