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Scholarship results must be released
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says a ministerial review of NCEA scholarship results will be a waste of time if the NZQA won't cooperate and publicly release the national results. More >>
NZQA sings from Labour's songsheet
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Associate Education spokesman, Simon Power, says Labour's handling of concerns about the political bias of the NZQA has been insulting and irresponsible. More >>
Judith Collins Speech -Clevedon Lions Nov 2002
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
This is the full text of the speech by Judith Collins that has led to some debate between Ms Collins and Minister of Social Welfare, Steve Maharey, The speech is available on Ms Collins website. More >>
Maharey says anything to hide his inaction
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 12:12 am | New Zealand National Party
"Steve Maharey should offer New Zealanders a cast iron assurance that there are absolutely no beneficiaries who 'sit around all day watching Sky TV, living off the taxpayer, letting their children run riot and getting stoned'," says National Party Welfare ... More >>
Brash - Speech: Address-In-Reply
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
"I move that this House has no confidence in the Government led by Helen Clark who, given the opportunity to outline her vision for New Zealand, has failed to even identify the big challenges which lie ahead for our nation;" More >>
Hutchison to take Labour to task over health
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's new Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison, says he looks forward to taking Labour to task over its inefficient and overly bureaucratic health system. More >>
Katherine Rich on reshuffle
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich said today she was happy to handle whatever portfolios the leader asks her to work in. More >>
Judith Collins plans a fight for our kids
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly appointed National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says she plans to stand up for the nation's children because "Labour is increasingly failing our most vulnerable kids". More >>
Brash fine-tunes National line-up
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today announces several changes to his shadow Cabinet line-up in what he describes as a fine-tuning for the parliamentary year, which starts today. More >>
NZQA must clear up scholarship rumours
Monday, 31 January 2005, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says the NZQA must act quickly to dispel rumours of heavily lopsided scholarship results. More >>
Call For Safe-Sex Campaign Aimed At Syphilis
Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says there must be an urgent re-evaluation of the safe-sex promotion campaign if infectious syphilis is to be halted before it becomes an epidemic. More >>
Brash Responds To Maharey
Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
This is a response to comments by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey on aspects of Don Brash's speech at Orewa on January 25. More >>
Brash Attacks 'Deeply Troubling' NCEA Question
Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is calling for an urgent explanation from Education Minister David Benson-Pope over a "deeply troubling" question in the NCEA history paper. More >>
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 >>
