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What's good for Nelson should be good for all
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Members of Parliament Simon Power and Tony Ryall want to know if a promise from ACC to retain the Nelson rescue helicopter will be extended to other districts. More >>
Govt prefers twilight golf to skills training
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government spent more on community education courses like twilight golf last year than it is prepared to put into trade training, according to official figures released today by National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Child support debt 'out of control'
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Child support debt has more than doubled under the Labour Government, according to figures released today by National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
More beaches closed
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Increasing numbers of beaches closed to shellfish collection are causing the loss of a great New Zealand family tradition, says National Party Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Holidays Act confusion continues
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 12:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says the Holidays Act caused unnecessary confusion for both employees and members of the public over the holiday season. More >>
Is DoC up to it?
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Conservation spokesman Simon Power says the Department of Conservation should focus on protecting our endangered flora and fauna and leave world heritage sites up to the experts. More >>
Still no end in sight to Zaoui bills
Monday, 10 January 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ahmed Zaoui might be out of prison and out of the spotlight but his legal bills and cost to the taxpayer continue to grow, says National's Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall More >>
Patients lose out as paperwork increases
Monday, 10 January 2005, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Patients are losing out as health professionals become increasingly bogged down with paperwork under PHOs, says National Party Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
NZers work harder to keep state sector going
Monday, 10 January 2005, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman, John Key, says New Zealanders returning to work this week will be disturbed to learn that they will have to work what amounts to almost an extra week this year to meet the cost of a growing bureaucracy. More >>
English urges school leavers to choose wisely
Monday, 10 January 2005, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
School leavers receiving their final NCEA results this week need to think carefully about their options for tertiary study, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Brash welcomes new tsunami aid
Monday, 10 January 2005, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says he welcomes word of increased aid to tsunami-devastated Asia and hopes the new package will be more in line with New Zealanders' expectations. More >>
Govt hides NZ link to Agent Orange
Monday, 10 January 2005, 8:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee wants to know how long the current Government has known of New Zealand’s involvement with the manufacture of Agent Orange. More >>
No holiday home resource consent for renting
Monday, 10 January 2005, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National will amend the Resource Management Act to stop councils from requiring resource consents for the short-term renting-out of holiday homes or baches, says National’s Local Government spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Govt robs students of their independence
Monday, 10 January 2005, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Changes to student allowances will see student debt grow and 6,000 more students reliant on their parents for financial support, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Another breakdown shows state of Air Force
Friday, 7 January 2005, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Two breakdowns in one week for our Hercules helping in tsunami-wracked Indonesia shows the parlous state of New Zealand's Air Force, says National duty MP Nick Smith. More >>
Painted Apple Moths, Varroa and now Scorpions
Thursday, 6 January 2005, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern is slamming the Government's slack attitude to biosecurity after the discovery of yet another dangerous pest. More >>
More polytech courses scrapped
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says more polytech courses need to be closely scrutinised, and discontinued if they're not up to standard. More >>
Govt sends bad message to good kids
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says the prison service is sending the wrong message to young people by providing televisions and stereos to young offenders in Waikeria Prison's Youth Unit. More >>
Govt should rethink rescue helicopter cuts
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Just when the Prime Minister is giving New Zealand 'its own tsunami warning', her Government is planning to decimate the number of rescue helicopters in the country, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
MP says loss of rural helicopter is unacceptable
Tuesday, 4 January 2005, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Rangitikei MP, Simon Power, deplores the potential loss of the rural rescue helicopter from the Manawatu – Rangitikei region. More >>
