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Labour soft on biosecurity

Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern, says Labour’s soft attitude to biosecurity is leaving the economy open to daily threat from foreign diseases and pests. More >>

Don Brash Writes No. 53: An Early Election?

Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party

We are six months out from the latest date on which the next general election can be held, and the Beehive spin machine has the media bustling around examining the likelihood of an early election - perhaps in July. More >>

Judith Collins on National's Youth Justice Policy

Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 12:47 am | New Zealand National Party

Saving a generation of young people National has developed a new Youth Justice policy. The policy adopts a holistic but no- nonsense approach to stop a conveyer belt that is carrying too many children to the fate of career criminals. More >>

National promises 25 new DoC campgrounds

Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 8:06 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash today announced that the next National Government will establish 25 new camping grounds on Department of Conservation land “to ensure future generations of New Zealanders continue to enjoy the classic Kiwi camping holiday”. More >>

Sickness And Invalids Outnumber Unemployed

Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:54 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins has released figures which show that, in every region except Wellington, there are now more people getting sickness and invalid benefits than there are getting the dole. More >>

Foreshore: BoP Decision ‘Predictable’

Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party

The decision to allow Whakatohea iwi to claim customary rights over the vast majority of the Bay of Plenty foreshore shows just how weak Labour’s foreshore and seabed legislation really is, says National’s Maori Affairs spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>

NCEA: Subject Choice Matters More Than Performance

Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Education spokesman Bill English says under the NCEA subject choice, not student performance, will determine which students gain University Entrance. More >>

Building Act Botch-Up Will Cost Millions

Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Building and Construction spokesman Nick Smith says Labour’s new Building Act is riddled with problems and will cost millions when it comes into effect on Friday. More >>

Newsworthy 23 March 2005

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

There is little doubt that even although the NZ Bill of Rights outlaws discrimination on ethnic and race grounds, that the present Government is anti-Jewish. More >>

Motorway through PM’s electorate canned

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says there is something sinister in the outrageous delay of the key motorway link through Avondale. The Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee has dumped the Western Motorway ring route through Avondale ... More >>

Possible flu outbreak, but no vaccine

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party

Auckland GP Dr Nick Cooper has seen several patients today with classic flu symptoms of headache, fever, myalgia, cough, and rigours, but cannot get the flu vaccine for himself or his patients, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>

Party Vote only in Mana says National Candidate

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party

National has selected Wellington barrister Chris Finlayson to contest the Mana electorate in the upcoming general election. More >>

Bungled laws snarl Auckland highway projects

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Building and Construction spokesman, Nick Smith, says bungled new building laws are causing a bureaucratic nightmare for engineers trying to solve Auckland’s transport problems. More >>

Possible flu outbreak, but no vaccine

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour shuts NZ down for Easter

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says Labour’s employment laws will see many bars, restaurants and cafes shut over Easter. More >>

Huge deficit another sign of growing imbalances

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Finance spokesman, John Key, says another “shocking” international balance of payments deficit is a further example of the effects of the unbalanced growth that has occurred under Labour. More >>

Another unnecessary petrol price hike

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Energy spokesman, Roger Sowry, says Labour should investigate all options for increasing oil reserves rather than hiking up the price of petrol again. More >>

Australian ban on NZ apples unacceptable

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

Australia’s continued ban on the import of New Zealand apples is unacceptable, say two National MPs. More >>

Labour must listen to disability expert

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour must heed a call from former Health and Disability Commissioner Robyn Stent for further consultation on the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill, says National’s Disability Issues spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>

Labour ignored driving licence fraud claims

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Asian Relationships spokeswoman, Pansy Wong, says Labour has known about driver licensing fraud for months, but appears to have done nothing about it. More >>

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