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Heads must roll at dysfunctional Commission
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
“Steve Maharey must call for Rajen Prasad’s head, after the secret golden handshake given to former Families Commission chief executive Claire Austin,” says National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
National applauds RSA statement
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 12:10 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Defence spokesman John Carter says the Returned Services Association statement released today confirms what National has been saying for months. More >>
Labour attempts to hide the truth in election year
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour is attempting to subvert the democratic process in election year,” claims National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Yet another tax for NZ economy
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party
“Why is it necessary for Labour, which has already collected an extra $50 billion in taxes during the past 6 years, to wallop Kiwis with yet another tax?” asks National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Labour's bureaucrat binge to impact on interest ra
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says the Reserve Bank Governor is signalling further interest rate rises as Labour attempts to defend its "bureaucrat hiring binge". More >>
Bluster but no action over secret payout
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins is appalled that Rajen Prasad will face no formal action over his flagrant breach of the rules surrounding secret golden handshakes. More >>
Labour must change defence attitude
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 8:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Defence spokesman, John Carter, says Labour must change its whole focus on defence. More >>
Mallard gives students the Heineken treatment
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 8:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman, Bill English, says it’s outrageous that Trevor Mallard is blaming students for the failure of his $65 million student support package. More >>
Police, not accountants, must tackle gangs
Monday, 2 May 2005, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says police officers, not accountants, are the key to crushing drug-dealing gangs and organised crime bosses. More >>
Labour charade on student allowances exposed
Monday, 2 May 2005, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the number of students receiving student allowances has dropped by 3,000 since the same time last year. More >>
National backs small business
Monday, 2 May 2005, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National-led Government will reduce the cost of doing business, says National's spokesman for small business, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Labour takes an extra $50 billion in tax
Monday, 2 May 2005, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesman, John Key, says that since Labour was elected to office in 1999 there has been a cumulative increase in all taxes of more than $50 billion. More >>
Not so much a Mayday from business but an SOS
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says the Labour Government has nothing to celebrate this May Day. More >>
Tamihere refuses to retract Investigate statements
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark still has a problem on her hands given that John Tamihere is still refusing to retract the statements he made in an Investigate Magazine interview. More >>
Michael Cullen Not AWOL, but Missing In Action
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Helen Clark made the wrong call by instructing Michael Cullen not to attend this weekend’s Australia/New Zealand leadership forum in Melbourne. More >>
Unbelievable blowout in Aussiebased liable parents
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
“It is becoming increasingly clear that Labour has no idea how many freeloading fathers have fled to Australia to avoid paying child support,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Labour to blame for slump in police confidence
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour has shattered public confidence in the police,” says National Party Law & Order spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Labour’s defence spend a con job
Monday, 2 May 2005, 12:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Defence spokesman, John Carter, says Labour’s reported $3 billion spend-up on defence is just a re-hash of what they have previously announced. More >>
Anderton – the Minister for Anti-Development
Friday, 29 April 2005, 6:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
This may seem like a preposterous idea for a minister – but trust me, in the case of Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton, it’s not. Yes, his gang at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise have told a Kiwi business it would be better off moving overseas. More >>
National Will Get Tough On Drug Gang King Pins
Friday, 29 April 2005, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MPs Tony Ryall and Richard Worth say veteran Black Power gang leader Abraham Wharewaka would be looking forward to a much longer stay in prison if National was in power. More >>
