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Labour runs for cover over pylons
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour runs for cover over pylons National’s Deputy Leader, Gerry Brownlee, says Labour is merely running for the cover of the election by postponing a decision on supplying extra electricity to Auckland. “This decision has the smell of a party ... More >>
Excellence in education - Don Brash Statement
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Improving basic literacy and numeracy should be a national mission, National Party Leader Don Brash said today when signalling substantial changes to the education system under a National Government. Speaking to an audience of education specialists ... More >>
Don Brash Speech - Excellence in Education
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Don Brash National Party Leader 13 April 2005 Excellence in Education Thank you for your interest in our plans for achieving excellence in education. Before I start, may I acknowledge the work of the Hon Bill English, who has done an outstanding job ... More >>
Don Brash Writes: No. 55, 13 April 2005
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Last week I went to the Bay of Plenty to highlight the way in which their foreshore and seabed policy was coming apart at the seams. More >>
Labour head-in-sand over xenotransplantation
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has once again demonstrated its anti-science colours by extending the moratorium on xenotransplantation until December 2006, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Labour happy to appoint unsuitable JPs
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Internal Affairs spokesman, Lindsay Tisch, says Labour seems to be happy to appoint people to be JPs when they clearly have unsuitable backgrounds and do not pass the criteria. More >>
Don Brash pledges extra help for aged care
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has told the Grey Power annual meeting today there will be extra help to address the crisis in aged care under a National Government. More >>
PM humiliated over John Tamihere affair
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Prime Minister has shown she is prepared to suffer any humiliation to keep her grip on the Labour caucus. More >>
The National Party and Older New Zealanders
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
An address to the annual conference of Grey Power New Zealand, Grand Tiara Hotel, Rotorua More >>
Smith seeks Beehive eviction
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Building and Construction spokesman, Nick Smith, today lodged a formal complaint with the Wellington City Council seeking the Government’s eviction from the Beehive for non-compliance with its new Building Act. More >>
Mallard’s voucher system too complicated
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard will have to simplify his complicated early childhood voucher system to meet the needs of parents. More >>
Labour all talk, no action over Wänanga
Monday, 11 April 2005, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman Bill English says Labour Education Ministers have been aware of the problems at Te Wänanga o Aotearoa for at least three years but have done nothing to remedy them. More >>
Blame Labour for your rising mortgage
Monday, 11 April 2005, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says borrowers can blame the Labour Government for rising interest rates. More >>
Throwing money at DOC won’t solve core problems
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Conservation spokesman, Simon Power, says Labour must ensure the Department of Conservation gets back to its core focus of protecting and saving our valuable flora and fauna and not just throw money at the problem. More >>
Labour refuses full wananga consultant costs
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour is refusing to reveal the amount spent on consultants at Te Wananga o Aotearoa over the past three years. More >>
Tamihere must apologise for Holocaust comments
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour MP John Tamihere must apologise for his reported comments regarding the Holocaust. More >>
Police Commissioner must clarify position
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Police Commissioner Rob Robinson must make it clear whether or not he has asked for more resources. More >>
Labour takes a bet each way
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:14 am | New Zealand National Party
A move by the Lotteries Commission to increase the number of lottery outlets flies in the face of the intent of the Gambling Act, says National’s Gaming spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Brash Speech: National Lower NI Conference
Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Welcome to the second National Party regional conference in a very important year for the Party and for the people of New Zealand. More >>
Tamihere must apologise for Holocaust comments
Sunday, 10 April 2005, 8:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour MP John Tamihere must apologise for his reported comments regarding the Holocaust. More >>
