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Race to remain an issue in education
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says race will remain an issue in education despite funding changes announced today. More >>
Weasel words and apple pie in social report
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It's taken five years for Steve Maharey to produce a social report which can only be described as an absolute load of politically correct nonsense," says National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
National narrows down hunt for Dunne challenger
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has narrowed down the hunt for a challenger to Peter Dunne in Ohariu Belmont during the next election campaign. More >>
Minister whimps on organ donation
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister has whimped out of accepting key recommendations of the Health Select Committee, says National's Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
TVNZ resignations all show
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The resignations offered by three Television New Zealand board directors and their rejection by the Government is a predictable sham aimed at protecting Labour's political mates," says National Party State Services spokesman Murray McCully. More >>
Pork barrel politics - not health
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has abandoned all fiscal credibility in its latest plan to buy votes in Otago. More >>
Please explain Prime Minister
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Prime Minister must explain why the relationship with Australia has deteriorated to the point that we are being left out of decisions affecting our own coastal waters," says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
PC compo bill puts prisoners first
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says prison inmates will still be lining up to collect compensation for things like 'hurt feelings' in spite of the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill being introduced to Parliament tomorrow. More >>
Removing race? Yeah, right
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard's suggestion that he has removed the racial component of early childhood funding is nothing but smoke and mirrors, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. Mr Mallard announced today that separate contestable funding pools, based ... More >>
Labour does U-turn on border control
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour's proved once again it can't be trusted to deliver on its promises, after today's U-turn on the issue of border control," says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Sleight of hand in promise of business tax relief
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen's promise of tax relief for businesses is nothing more than a sneaky sleight of hand that shouldn't be believed," says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Criminals savage tourism image
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's tourism reputation is being savaged by increasing crime against visitors, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Labour's quick fix - another tax!
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour's answer to every difficult situation is to impose a new tax," says National Party Energy spokesman Roger Sowry, commenting after Pete Hodgson's decision to impose a new 'oil storage tax' on Kiwi motorists. More >>
Zaoui should not get emergency benefit
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Ahmed Zaoui should not be eligible for an emergency benefit, says National's Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Maharey plays on as ship goes down
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Steve Maharey should face the music and realise that his tertiary strategy has been a $1.54 billion failure. More >>
National rejects Margaret Wilson for Speaker
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
"The National Party rejects the nomination of Margaret Wilson as Parliament's next speaker and will be making alternative recommendations for the person we believe should succeed Jonathan Hunt," says Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Inquiry inadequate says Smith
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith says he is not satisfied with the handling of the Health and Disability Commissioner's review of the handling of the Nelson case involving the death of a five-month-old disabled child. More >>
Prison budget blowout reaches $384,000 per bed
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
"A Government budget blowout at Springhill Prison amounts to prison beds costing four times that of beds in nursing homes," says local MP Paul Hutchison. More >>
Maharey throws away $1.54 billion
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Government report showing that 70% of students enrolled in sub-degree tertiary courses will never finish them confirms that Steve Maharey has wasted $1.54 billion, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Same faces, same extravagances - nothing changes
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark must waste no time in calling for heads to roll at the TVNZ Board after reports suggesting newsreader Judy Bailey has been given an unjustified $400,000 pay increase," says National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
