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Holiday home-letting tax wrong, say Nats
Friday, 3 December 2004, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Councils should not be able to slap extra rates and charges on people who rent their homes out to holidaymakers," says National Party Local Government spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Sort out your priorities, Dyson
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs David Carter and Paul Hutchison say the ACC Minister needs to sort out her priorities to make sure the right people are getting the support they need. More >>
Another opportunity lost in latest RMA tinkering
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government has again failed in its latest announced changes to the Resource Management Act," says National Environment spokesman Nick Smith in response to the tabling of another Resource Management Amendment Bill. More >>
DHBs struggle, King under pressure
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
After years of ducking responsibility for her 21 dysfunctional District Health Boards, Annette King has been forced to step in and admit Auckland DHB cannot cope despite millions of dollars being poured into it, says National's Health spokeswoman, Judith ... More >>
Don Brash Writes Special Edition: Superannuation
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
On Monday I addressed a meeting of the North Shore Rotary Clubs outlining National's policy on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund ("The Cullen Fund"). In this special edition of my newsletter I have included the full text of this address below, ... More >>
Don Brash Writes: No. 45, 1 December 2004
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Two days ago, I repeated earlier assurances that, under a National Government, all those currently receiving New Zealand Super will continue to receive it on the same basis as currently - 65% of the average wage for a married couple, at age 65, without ... More >>
Land access concerns for city dwellers
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Ilam MP, Gerry Brownlee, says urban property owners who have waterways on their properties could soon have members of the public wandering onto their land. More >>
Free trade deal good but misses Apec goals
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 5:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Foreign Affairs & Trade spokesman, Lockwood Smith, has welcomed the New Zealand-Thailand Free Trade Agreement announced today. More >>
English challenges Buck over profits
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Vicki Buck could clear the air over Christchurch Polytechnic's COOL-IT scandal by declaring she will not share in the profits made from it by the company she partly owns, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Incompetent teachers will be registered
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Review Office confirmed today that new teachers it regards as ineffective are likely to be registered anyway, says National’s Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Don Brash backs public mandate on civil unions
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says he supports a public mandate by way of referendum on moral issues as important as the Civil Union Bill, which is likely to be rammed through Parliament under urgency this week. More >>
Minister can't pass the buck on land sales
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It is totally irresponsible of Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson to blame the National Party for the way Ngai Tahu is buying and selling surplus Crown land at huge profits," says National Party MP David Carter. More >>
Government must follow police lead on trust
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich says the Government must follow the police lead, and launch a proper probe into the activities of the Manukau Outrigger Canoeing Whare Nui Trust. More >>
No end to marine farming Treaty settlements
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's track record of revisiting 'full and final' settlements will mean no end to Maori claims on marine farming space, says National's Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
No end to marine farming Treaty settlements
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's track record of revisiting 'full and final' settlements will mean no end to Maori claims on marine farming space, says National's Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Maharey must sack CPIT boss
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Christchurch Polytech must sack CEO John Scott for his gross mismanagement of the conflict of interest at the heart of the COOL-IT scandal. More >>
Aged-care services in crisis
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Senior Citizens spokeswoman, Lynda Scott, says it is now crucial that the Government urgently addresses the funding of aged-care services. More >>
Gaming Act: time for Govt to come clean
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Internal Affairs spokesman, Lindsay Tisch, says the Government is hiding the true cost of proposed new gaming legislation. More >>
Brash: Superannuation is secure speech
Monday, 29 November 2004, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tonight, I want to talk about superannuation. And in doing so, I will announce some significant new policy, about which there has been a degree of media speculation in recent days. When I first talked about superannuation earlier in the year, I wanted ... More >>
Security in Superannuation
Monday, 29 November 2004, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Don Brash tonight confirmed the National Party's support for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. More >>
