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Labour’s RMA changes set to treble costs
Monday, 14 February 2005, 9:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Problems of costs and delays with the Resource Management Act will get a lot worse under Labour’s proposed changes, with experts saying the cost of applications will at least treble, says National’s Environment Spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>
Problems in NCEA levels 2 and 3
Monday, 14 February 2005, 9:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The problems with the NCEA scholarship look to be spilling over into levels 2 and 3 of the qualification, and thousands more young New Zealanders will be affected, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
National Selects Nine Candidates on “Super Sunday”
Monday, 14 February 2005, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party President Judy Kirk today announced the selection of nine candidates in Central, West, and South Auckland as the Party gears up to attack Labour across the isthmus in the upcoming General election. More >>
Scholarship fees must be refunded
Friday, 11 February 2005, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says students who have already paid for their scholarship exam papers to be reassessed should be refunded. More >>
Labour faces real test on 'Treaty principles'
Friday, 11 February 2005, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Labour Government should tell New Zealanders which way it will jump on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill. More >>
PHO collapse wastes scarce health dollars
Friday, 11 February 2005, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has done nothing to improve accountability of health spending in primary health organisations following the collapse of a Rotorua PHO, says National's Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Time for tax cuts and a new focus on welfare
Friday, 11 February 2005, 12:47 am | New Zealand National Party
“Employment figures out today confirm National’s view that there has never been a better time for the Government to offer tax relief to hardworking New Zealanders,” says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Rimutaka selects Mike Leddy as the National Party
Friday, 11 February 2005, 12:10 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has selected Mike Leddy as its Rimutaka candidate for the 2005 election. More >>
Labour Must Drop Scholarship Fix-It Fee
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour must drop the $30 fee for each scholarship reassessment. More >>
Chief Justice beware of wading into politics
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice spokesman, Richard Worth, says the Chief Justice should be more cautious about wading into political debate. More >>
Labour set to lift power prices by 35-40%
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government must tell New Zealanders if it intends to allow electricity prices to rise by 35 to 40%, as has been projected, says National's Commerce spokesman, Brian Connell. More >>
The End Of The Line For The Treaty Gravy Train?
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
"There must be one law for all New Zealanders regardless of race, and National will be pleased to support Winston Peters' Treaty principles bill to select committee," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
DOC job losses a disgrace
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
A cost-cutting exercise that caused 15% of the Department of Conservation's permanent conservation science staff to lose their jobs is a disgrace, says National's Conservation spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Power welcomes NCEA inquiry
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Education spokesman, Simon Power, has welcomed a select committee inquiry into political bias in an NCEA question. More >>
No accountability for scholarship debacle
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Associate Education Minister, David Benson-Pope, has defied calls today in Parliament for accountability in the NCEA scholarship debacle, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Cullen keeps petrol tax up his sleeve
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman, John Key, says Labour is stalling over the introduction of a new petrol tax because it does not want to introduce it before the election. More >>
No need to sock motorists again
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, says there is no need for Labour to sock motorists with a further 5.6 cents per litre petrol tax at a time when international prices are so high and when it is sitting on a massive surplus. More >>
Chinese New Year for all New Zealanders
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today extended Chinese New Year greetings to all New Zealanders. More >>
Labour should put pressure on UN
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Lockwood Smith, says the Labour Government should be demanding the United Nations prove it can act to protect innocent people from troops under government control, rather than just calling for it to renew its ... More >>
King must reassure public about vaccine
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 8:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Health must act quickly to reassure New Zealanders about the safety of the meningococcal vaccine, after a media website published an article alleging its effectiveness had been misrepresented, says National's Health spokesman, Paul ... More >>
