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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 >>
Pharmac review glosses over concerns
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pharmac's Annual Review, released today, glosses over significant concerns of the past year, says National's Associate Health spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
DPB mum with 8 kids gets more than Minister claims
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
“Rick Barker is misleading the public with his claim that those on the DPB get an extra $21 for the first child and nothing after that,” says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Minister coming after school 'donations'
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, is warning state schools that charge, that the Minister of Education is coming after them. More >>
No support for Labour's prisoner compo plan
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is unable to secure parliamentary support for its prisoner compensation plans, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
How many reports and reviews are too many?
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government has finally launched an inquiry into matters connected to the now infamous 'hip-hop grant' - months after allegations first surfaced," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
$8 million more a day in taxes
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Statistics New Zealand has confirmed what Kiwis already know - that they are being overtaxed," says National Party Finance Spokesman John Key More >>
TVNZ gets still more money to deliver on charter
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
"Clearly the Government expects its charter to cost TVNZ a lot more to implement than it was originally thought," says National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
