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Blind ideology stands in the way of tax cuts
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the latest Government accounts show there is clearly room for Labour to provide tax relief to the hardworking Kiwis who've helped create the biggest surplus in New Zealand's history. More >>
NZ National Party Board appointments
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party today announced the appointment of Rt. Hon Wyatt Creech and Mr Peter Goodfellow to its Board of Directors. More >>
The evidence is clear: dump Hawkins
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall, says the evidence has never been clearer - Police Minister George Hawkins must be dumped before he does further damage to the Police. More >>
Mallard disregards breastfeeding mums
Monday, 13 December 2004, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Problems for mothers wanting to breastfeed their babies at early childhood centres is further evidence of Labour's complete disregard for parents and children, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Transit should take over Eastern Highway
Monday, 13 December 2004, 8:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, is calling on the Minister of Transport to direct Transit to make Auckland's Eastern Highway a state highway so it can be built as soon as possible. More >>
Aquaculture bill seriously flawed
Monday, 13 December 2004, 8:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Aquaculture Reform Bill which is to be rushed through Parliament this week has serious flaws in it and should be delayed. More >>
Labour’s tertiary strategy has failed
Monday, 13 December 2004, 8:16 am | New Zealand National Party
A Government report on tertiary education shows that five years of talking and millions of dollars in bureaucracy costs have been wasted on trying to change tertiary education. More >>
Put some turkey on the table, Dr Cullen
Monday, 13 December 2004, 8:13 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesman, John Key, is challenging the Government to buy every New Zealander a turkey for Christmas. More >>
Time to give A&E patients a fair go
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says more lives will be lost if the Government doesn't sort out medical staffing at accident and emergency departments. More >>
Labour Prepares To Lock Prisoner Compo Into Law
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is today urging the Labour Government to reconsider his offer to stop prisoner compensation claims once and for all. More >>
Lydiard was an icon of 'can do' Kiwi attitude
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Arthur Lydiard leaves behind him a legacy that New Zealand should be immensely proud of. More >>
Farmers face huge ACC levy increases
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National MPs David Carter and Paul Hutchison are outraged at the way the Government has handled huge increases in ACC levies for farmers. More >>
Controversy looms with Relationships Bill
Friday, 10 December 2004, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Bill English says Labour faces a huge hurdle with new legislation that bundles de facto relationships and marriages into one legal framework. More >>
News Worthy - 10 December 2004
Friday, 10 December 2004, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Parliament has been consumed this week with the passage under urgency of the Civil Union Bill. For me there have been two stand-out points: More >>
Getting Ahead With Lower Taxes
Friday, 10 December 2004, 12:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Earlier this year, I indicated that an incoming National Government would give priority to tax relief for low and middle income working families, with gradual tax reductions for those earning higher incomes as fiscal circumstances permit. More >>
Getting Ahead With Lower Taxes
Friday, 10 December 2004, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
"New Zealand needs tax changes that provide greater incentives for investment, enterprise, entrepreneurship and hard work. And those changes will involve both personal tax and company tax," National Party Leader Don Brash told a lunchtime meeting today. More >>
Zaoui: Govt incompetence on security
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 6:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Immigration spokesman, Tony Ryall, says the release of Ahmed Zaoui from jail today makes a mockery of the Government's handling of the long-lasting, costly security issue. More >>
Labour must act on Maori ban in Bay of Islands
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour must send a firm message to the Northland hapu that is advertising a ban on boats and ships from a huge area in the Bay of Islands. More >>
Higher salaries best way to reverse brain drain
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says higher salaries and a better standard of living are easily the best ways to reverse the brain drain affecting New Zealand, and taxes are a big part of that. More >>
National to give workers choice in holidays
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Don Brash says the National Party will give workers choice in their holiday entitlements. More >>
