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Don Brash Writes - No. 44, 17 November 2004
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 12:20 am | New Zealand National Party
An uncritical media has been suckered into accepting a line of Government spin which suggests that National has not released any policy, or is holding everything back until the election. Candidates and MPs are regularly challenged about this. More >>
Michael Cullen's dreaming on new bank tax
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen is dreaming if he thinks his new banking tax regime will raise an extra $360 million a year - cash which he says is being factored in to justify future spend-ups," says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Mallard adds to schools' funding problems
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says Labour's school-funding policies rely on mid- to high-decile schools charging fees to parents. More >>
Helen Clark and Tim Barnett should apologise
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark and Tim Barnett should apologise for the inaccurate claim that National gave backing to an inquiry into the constitution during deliberations on the Supreme Court Bill last year," says National Party Justice spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
Public shut out again from foreshore issue
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour, with the help of New Zealand First, is showing utter contempt for the public by again shutting them out of important decisions on the foreshore and seabed," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Let the people decide - National rejects inquiry
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Don Brash says the National Party caucus has overwhelmingly rejected any participation in the Helen Clark-orchestrated constitutional inquiry. "I'm pleased that caucus has accepted my recommendation," he said today, shortly after the National ... More >>
Charter, What Charter?
Monday, 15 November 2004, 9:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
"So much for the Charter's influence on New Zealand public television," says National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
Don Brash delighted with Mark Blumsky selection
Monday, 15 November 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says he is delighted with the selection of Mark Blumsky as the National candidate for Wellington Central at the 2005 general election. More >>
National selects Mark Blumsky in Wellington
Monday, 15 November 2004, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mark Blumsky has been selected unopposed as the National Party candidate for Wellington Central. More >>
Mark Blumsky lines up Marian Hobbs in '05
Monday, 15 November 2004, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Marian Hobbs is on notice - her seat will not be safe come the '05 election," says National's newly selected Wellington Central candidate Mark Blumsky. More >>
Labour plays Kiwis for suckers on seabed law
Monday, 15 November 2004, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Labour Government is playing New Zealanders for suckers with its cheap and nasty quick-fix law to settle the seabed and foreshore issue," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Clark’s talk-fest nothing more than a diversion
Monday, 15 November 2004, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Don Brash says we do not need to waste a generation with a never-ending inquiry in order to address the problems associated with the Treaty. More >>
Labour gets out the chequebook
Monday, 15 November 2004, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Deputy Leader, Gerry Brownlee, says Labour will have its chequebook out for Maori by the end of the week. More >>
Wait to get on a waiting list gets longer
Monday, 15 November 2004, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
The wait to get on a surgery waiting list is getting longer, says National’s Health spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
PM should put her hand up for the crime
Friday, 12 November 2004, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
If police passengers can be prosecuted over Helen Clark's speeding motorcade, why should the Prime Minister escape all blame asks National Party Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Mallard creates another smokescreen
Friday, 12 November 2004, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard is up to his usual tricks of shooting his mouth off to avoid dealing with the fact that his childcare policy is a mess, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
News Worthy - 12 November 2004
Friday, 12 November 2004, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Newsworthy is different this week. The body of the Unknown Warrior exhumed from the fields of France was taken yesterday and entombed. More >>
Brash attacks mean-spirited childcare policy
Friday, 12 November 2004, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is promising a major shake-up of Labour's childcare policy, announced in this year's Budget. Under National, private providers will have the same access to taxpayer funding as non-profit providers. More >>
Labour's Conference Blacklist
Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It's the banned agenda that the public want to know about, but which the Prime Minister is desperately trying not to talk about at this weekend's Labour Party conference," says National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Minister's disrespect to WWII Vet shameful
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Health, Annette King, needs to apologise for her flippant attitude to World War II veteran Mr John Power after she today referred to him as 'Mr John Smith or whatever his name is', says National's Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
