Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand National Party - Latest News [Page 601]
Brash: National will overhaul NCEA
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today called for a fundamental review and overhaul of the NCEA. More >>
National supports veterans’ demand for apology
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
After receiving nothing but empty words, it is time Vietnam veterans got the apology they want and deserve, says National MP Judith Collins. More >>
More Benson-Pope panic
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says David Benson-Pope has resorted to Trevor Mallard's and the NZQA's tactics of labelling any critic of the NCEA as a liar or an idiot. More >>
Labour moves to shut down NCEA debate
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the inquiry into the NCEA scholarship debacle is nothing more than an attempt to keep everyone quiet and get the issue out of the public eye. More >>
Govt must act following another death on SH2
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's tragic news of yet another death on State Highway 2 is further evidence that Labour must commit to completing a four-lane expressway between Pokeno and Mangatarata, says Port Waikato MP Paul Hutchison. More >>
PM out of line in defence of NCEA Ministers
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Helen Clark's defence of the Ministers responsible for the NCEA scholarship debacle is out of line. More >>
Disability petition reflects lack of consultation
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
A petition launched today calling for a delay to legislation affecting sheltered workshops reflects Labour's lack of consultation, says National's Disability Issues spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>
Living alone super payment stupid and unfair
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith today lodged a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission on behalf of an elderly constituent who has been denied the living- alone payment because his wife is in a rest home and still recognises him. More >>
Govt must take cancer crisis seriously
Monday, 14 February 2005, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The recommendation of senior gynaecologist Professor Ron Jones for an independent inquiry into cancer treatment services in New Zealand should be responded to urgently, says National's Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Labour continues to let down top scholars
Monday, 14 February 2005, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, today repeated his call for the Education Minister to refund all NCEA scholarship reassessment fees. More >>
Hawkins Must Act Now on 111 Crisis - Nats
Monday, 14 February 2005, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Police Minister George Hawkins should change Police priorities to reduce the risk of more 111 failures. More >>
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 >>
