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Get into action Internal Affairs, says Collins
Wednesday, 2 March 2005, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Department of Internal Affairs is dragging its feet in investigating potential paedophilia, says National's spokeswoman for Families, Judith Collins. More >>
When is a new tax not a new tax?
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says that today on Morning Report, Customs Minister Rick Barker confirmed that the extra 5c per litre petrol tax was in fact a new tax. More >>
Government shows contempt for students
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour revealed today that they do not back the credibility of the 2004 NCEA results, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Labour gave away chance to cap wananga growth
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour gave away the chance to cap the extraordinary growth of Te Wananga O Aotearoa. More >>
Labour's treatment of Air Force a joke
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Defence spokesman John Carter says Labour's treatment of the Air Force is a joke. More >>
Labour slackens noise control on cars
Monday, 28 February 2005, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New regulations taking effect today will only make the problem of noisy cars and boyracers worse, says National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Reviews can't rewrite history
Monday, 28 February 2005, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the announcement of four reviews into tertiary education training and provision is an admission that Labour's tertiary education strategy has failed. More >>
Unions should target Labour on tax says Mapp
Monday, 28 February 2005, 8:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says unions should be targeting the Labour Government if they’re unhappy workers haven’t been getting their share of the buoyant economy. More >>
Trade training takes a backseat to education waste
Monday, 28 February 2005, 8:19 am | New Zealand National Party
“Hundreds of young people and employers can’t start apprenticeships because of lack of government funding while Labour wastes millions on dodgy tertiary courses,” says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Mallard accepts failure on Treaty principles
Monday, 28 February 2005, 8:18 am | New Zealand National Party
“Trevor Mallard’s all but admitted defeat on Labour’s promise to sort out the mess created by the principles of the Treaty,” says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Native flora and fauna must belong to us all
Monday, 28 February 2005, 8:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour must move quickly to clear up any confusion surrounding the Maori claim to property rights over New Zealand’s native flora and fauna. More >>
One year on 'needs-based' review goes nowhere
Friday, 25 February 2005, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
"One year after Helen Clark appointed Trevor Mallard to conduct a review of race based policies, nothing has changed," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Public servants and the 'Treaty principles'
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the next National Government plans to strip references to the vague 'principles of the Treaty of Waitangi' from public service employment contracts. More >>
Brash; Address to 'The Independent' luncheon
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It is now clear that the Labour Party believes that government is the solution to pretty much everything, and that individual responsibility and enterprise have little role in modern New Zealand." More >>
HRC boss denies hurdles facing NZ scientists
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Many scientists will be concerned to hear Dr Bruce Scoggins, chief executive of the Health Research Council, imply our regulatory regime for biotechnology research does not create undue hurdles, says National's Science spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Labour's fire brigades backdown hailed
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rural communities will be relieved to hear Mark Burton's assurance that their volunteer fire brigades will not lose any appliances, says National's Internal Affairs spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Column: Judith Collins
Friday, 25 February 2005, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
It's a lemon "It sounds good but, on closer examination, it's a lemon". That's what the New Zealand Herald editorial said this week about Labour's "single benefit" proposal. Another quote said "the ideal of folding the various ... More >>
Labour’s fingerprints all over wananga
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee is describing Labour’s move to appoint a ‘ministerial observer’ at Te Wananga O Aoteraroa as a “complete nonsense”. More >>
ADHB financial crisis: King must face reality
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The reality of the enormous financial challenges facing the Auckland District Health Board must be faced up to by the Health Minister, says National's Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Dunne advises National to take the longer view
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says National’s spokespeople should think about the longer-term effects of their announcements before making them. More >>
