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Gerry in The House - 6 May 2005

Friday, 6 May 2005, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

Remember Lianne Dalziel? She was the Minister of Immigration, up until the time she was caught lying to the media. Actually I bet she's pleased not to be the Minister of Immigration now - given the extraordinary number of Saddam Hussein supporters ... More >>

Maharey admits failing those on the DPB

Friday, 6 May 2005, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says Steve Maharey is admitting that his administration is failing those on the DPB. More >>

Brits describe Kiwi carbon tax as 'experiment'

Friday, 6 May 2005, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Labour's carbon tax is being described as an 'experiment' by the influential English newspaper The Guardian. More >>

The Mapp Report: Strikes Go On And On

Friday, 6 May 2005, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

This week, union strikes and lockouts have reached the highest level for many years. The bus drivers began their six-day strike this week. The Employment Court has ruled that the University of Auckland has to negotiate a Multi-Employer Collective Agreement. More >>

Labour can't hide the size of its surplus

Friday, 6 May 2005, 2:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Not even Michael Cullen's creative accounting can hide the level of overtaxation in New Zealand," says National Party Finance spokesman John Key, responding to the latest set of Treasury numbers. More >>

Mallard passes the buck

Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says students, parents and teachers will be angry and disappointed when they read the State Service Commission's report on the Scholarship Review. More >>

Asthma inhaler a foil for drunk drivers

Friday, 6 May 2005, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party

The observation by Dr Shane Reti that Pharmac’s proposed sole supply asthma inhaler, Salamol, will cause a positive breath test for alcohol is an unexpected and possibly ominous finding, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>

Minister AWOL on veterans' affairs

Friday, 6 May 2005, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party

Dunedin-based National MP Katherine Rich says George Hawkins has added further salt to veterans' wounds by describing Montecillo War Veterans Home and Hospital as a 'private rest home' implying it is no different to any other. More >>

Mapp Speech: Productivity and the Workplace

Friday, 6 May 2005, 9:44 am | New Zealand National Party

The key issue facing the country is how to close the income gap with Australia. That means more growth and higher productivity. The after tax income gap between the two countries has grown from $5,000 in 1999 to $9,000 today. The reason for the increased ... More >>

NCEA results conveniently late

Thursday, 5 May 2005, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the fact that final student results are yet to be posted and no national statistics are available six weeks after they were promised is proof that the NCEA shambles is far from over. More >>

Labour, unions leave 150,000 stranded

Thursday, 5 May 2005, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says more than 150,000 Aucklanders are paying the price for Labour giving unwarranted power to unions this week. More >>

Michael Cullen shifty on tax shift

Thursday, 5 May 2005, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Labour's carbon tax could end up costing New Zealand consumers far more than the $210 per year indicated by Labour yesterday. More >>

See no evil, hear no evil

Thursday, 5 May 2005, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins says Steve Maharey has today admitted he did not warn Rajen Prasad against paying out a secret golden handshake - despite knowing about the breakdown at the top of the Families Commission for more than a ... More >>