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Benson-Pope struggling already
Friday, 21 January 2005, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National Education spokesman Bill English says new Education Minister David Benson-Pope will need to study up on his facts better than he has so far. More >>
Free education: the truth is out
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The truth is out - 'free education' is a myth and every parent is paying a substantial amount for their children's education, despite record surpluses, says National Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
National applauds backdown on helicopters
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MPs Simon Power and Tony Ryall say they are delighted that ACC has backed down on a plan that could have seen several rural rescue helicopters axed. More >>
Spend-up puts pressure on mortgage interest rates
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 6:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Cullen's spending binge is raising the temperature on inflationary pressures at a time when the economy is already running hot, and mortgage belt New Zealand will suffer, says National's Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Govt Still Ignoring Poor A&E Performance
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is still doing little to improve the performance of its consistently poor performing Accident and Emergency departments, says National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Who Is Trying To Fool Whom?
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says the public deserve to know whether troublesome backbench MP John Tamihere has allowed the Prime Minister to vet the speech he's due to deliver tomorrow. More >>
Labour In Disarray Over Skills Training
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has failed to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to skills training, says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Labour should consult on tsunami aid
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Foreign Affairs & Trade spokesman Lockwood Smith is congratulating the Government on its renewed focus on a major tsunami aid package. More >>
ACC has billions, considers cutting rescue chopper
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Simon Power says it is a scandal that ACC is considering axing Palmerston North’s rescue helicopter while sitting on investments worth billions of dollars and making hundreds of millions of dollars profit each year. More >>
Care of Children Act changes fall short
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Family Court judges should be careful about releasing information to the media to justify their own actions, says National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Export education collapse cuts teacher shortage
Monday, 17 January 2005, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesman Bill English says the collapse of the international student market is the reason for the decline in teacher vacancies. More >>
Brash honours tsunami victims
Monday, 17 January 2005, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today extended his condolences to all those touched by the Boxing Day tsunami tragedy. More >>
Tamihere should give back his wheels
Monday, 17 January 2005, 12:41 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour MP John Tamihere should do the right thing and return the Toyota Landcruiser that was paid for by the disadvantaged constituents he claims to represent,” says National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Labour must explain dodgy Aussie numbers
Friday, 14 January 2005, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich has released figures that make a mockery of the Government’s explanation and its excuses for failing to collect unpaid child support from liable parents in Australia. More >>
Govt must guarantee safety from lahar
Friday, 14 January 2005, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government, the Department of Conservation and Chris Carter need to guarantee the people living near Mt Ruapehu that all that can be done has been done to protect life and livelihood, says National’s Conservation spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Minister must release McIntosh advice
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Minister of Corrections to release all correspondence he has received from the community organisation supervising serial paedophile Lloyd Alexander McIntosh. More >>
Report confirms poor economic position
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite favourable economic conditions, New Zealand's economic position is not improving relative to other countries, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Get cracking tracking Kiwi dodgers in Aussie
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 10:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich says the Government must "get cracking tracking the Kiwi dodgers of child support payments who have escaped to Australia". More >>
Long waits for after-hours care in Auckland
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Patients are waiting too long for after-hours healthcare in Auckland this summer, says National Party Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
McIntosh supervision cut irresponsible
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must not allow any cuts to the supervision of serial paedophile Lloyd Alexander McIntosh, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
