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Labour Brainwashes Young Students

Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party

National's Associate Education spokesman, Simon Power, says the NCEA has become another vehicle for Labour to brainwash young New Zealanders. More >>

Dunne ‘all talk and no action’ says Shanks

Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party

Dunne ‘all talk and no action’ says Shanks The omission of funding for Transmission Gully in the land transport package proves Peter Dunne is “all talk and no action”, says Katrina Shanks National Party Ohariu-Belmont candidate. More >>

Steve Maharey Should Concentrate on Welfare

Friday, 28 January 2005, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party

Steve Maharey should concentrate on the significant welfare reform issues raised by Don Brash, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>

Transport announcement transparent distraction

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Wellington Central Candidate Mark Blumsky is amazed that after five years in Government Labour chose to announce a rehashed transport package for the capital, just two days after National Party Leader Don Brash’s Orewa speech. More >>

Auschwitz: a time to reflect

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Don Brash says New Zealanders should pause for a moment today to remember the six million Jews who were exterminated in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. More >>

Rajen Prasad once again shows his political colour

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party

"Families Commission boss Rajen Prasad is clearly protecting his own job with his misguided outburst today attacking Don Brash," says National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>

Vaccination requirement hugely beneficial

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party

Requiring people on the DPB to present their pre-school children for vaccinations unless they have a conscientious objection would be hugely beneficial for many children, says National's Associate Health and Welfare spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Minster must acknowledge parents' budget woes

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party

National Education spokesman Bill English says he hopes the Minister of Education takes note of the concerns of the Federation of Family Budgeting Service when he sets schools budgets this year. More >>

Migrant welfare case shows need for Brash reforms

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party

Nelson MP Nick Smith cites the case of an unemployed migrant couple as an example of welfare gone wrong. More >>

Good appointment, bad strategy

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party

National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the appointment of experienced politician Russell Marshall to the Tertiary Education Commission will not fix Labour's fundamentally flawed tertiary education strategy. More >>

25% increase in strikes a sign of things to come

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 12:55 am | New Zealand National Party

National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says a 25% increase in work stoppages is a sign of things to come. More >>

Labour budgets for increases in key benefits

Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Helen Clark clearly needs to be reminded that her Government is expecting the number of New Zealanders living on key benefits to rise over the next three years," says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>

Whatever Happened to Personal Responsibility?

Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 7:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

As most of you know, I came into politics after a career in business and central banking. I did so because it is clear that this country will not provide future generations the opportunities which my generation has enjoyed unless we confront some fundamental ... More >>

Picking Winners Or Those Who've Already Won?

Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

''Taxpayers will be left scratching their heads when they discover they have funded a third grant to a company owned by one of New Zealand's richest individuals, Auckland's Labour-leaning Mayor, Dick Hubbard,'' says National Party Finance spokesman John ... More >>

More Teachers - Less Teaching

Monday, 24 January 2005, 8:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

"More teachers have been required to deal with the Government's growing burden of bureaucracy in schools," according to National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>

Immigration needs a more disciplined approach

Monday, 24 January 2005, 8:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Immigration spokesman Tony Ryall says New Zealand clearly needs a far more disciplined approach to immigration given the case of the former Peruvian policeman who admits torturing government opponents. More >>

Brash - Address during visit to Ratana Marae

Monday, 24 January 2005, 8:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

My Parliamentary colleagues and I, and my good friends from the Kotahitanga Community Trust, are very pleased to be here today to join you in honouring the life and work of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, and his birthday tomorrow. We recognise that this celebration ... More >>

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