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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 >>
Tsunami Tragedy Will Touch New Zealand
Monday, 27 December 2004, 6:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It is inevitable that a large number of New Zealanders will be affected by the tsunami disaster that is estimated to have killed many thousands of people across Asia," says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Iwi blocks access to foreshore
Thursday, 23 December 2004, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith says hundreds of boat-owners will be angry and disappointed that Maori today blocked access to the safest launching site between Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
Education standards reach new low
Thursday, 23 December 2004, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Christchurch Polytech's half-hearted, long-awaited evaluation of the COOL-IT fiasco shows just how low standards in the tertiary education sector have dropped, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Give Us The Real Figures On Maori TV
Thursday, 23 December 2004, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Murray McCully says the Minister of Maori Affairs must make the real viewing figures available for the Maori Television Service. More >>
Cullen's GDP claims ludicrous, says Key
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key describes Finance Minister Michael Cullen's comments today on the September quarter GDP statistics as ludicrous. More >>
Con job on land access doesn't wash
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour's trying to pull the wool over farmers' eyes with its latest con job on land access," says National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Business booming for the tooth fairy
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins says the Health Minister is making sure business is booming for the tooth fairy. More >>
