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Judith Collins seeks briefing on health fraud
Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins is planning to ask for a select committee briefing about the fraud conviction of a Health Ministry contractor who stole a large sum of public money. More >>
Labour shows its colours on parental rights
Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins is disappointed that the Government continues to show a cavalier disregard to the rights of parents when it comes to underage abortions. More >>
20,000 students taught by ineffective teachers
Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
A report into new teachers shows that around 20,000 children are being taught by teachers that the Education Review Office deems as 'not effective', says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Judith Collins pleased with poll result
Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokeswoman Judith Collins is pleased with the result of a new poll that shows seven out of ten New Zealanders support her bid to ensure parents were told if their underage daughter sought an abortion. More >>
Govt leaves fish stocks wide open for abuse
Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 12:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The proposed cuts to frontline fisheries officers threaten to expose a hugely important New Zealand industry to even greater pillaging, says National's Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Trade skill levels dropping
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand apprentices are no longer being entered into international competitions because their training is not up to scratch, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Employment Bill = compulsory unionism
Monday, 27 September 2004, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The proposed bargaining fee in the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill is another step in the direction of compulsory unionism by stealth, says National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Prison crisis: what now, Minister?
Monday, 27 September 2004, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The prison crisis has got a lot worse now that the Government has failed in its last-ditch bid to expand 'double bunking', says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Stuff-ups in local elections no surprise
Monday, 27 September 2004, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National will simplify the way local elections are conducted in the wake of serious errors in this year’s elections and confusion over the multiple types of voting systems, says National's Local Government spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Call for inquiry into hoki fishery mismanagement
Friday, 24 September 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith is calling for an inquiry into the Government u-turn on hoki quota. More >>
Mallard's funding priorities in disarray
Friday, 24 September 2004, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Under Labour, bureaucratic growth at the Ministry of Education leaves the growth in schools' funding for dead, and parents have been left to meet the shortfall," says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Law and order shocks keep coming
Friday, 24 September 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's politically correct law and order policies are still failing to protect the most vulnerable New Zealanders, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Give New Zealanders their tax back
Friday, 24 September 2004, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says Labour should be giving refunds to overtaxed New Zealanders instead of building an election-year war chest of unrivalled proportions. More >>
Nick Smith welcomes opening of Family Court
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith has welcomed the Government's decision to open Family Court proceedings to the scrutiny of the media and the public. More >>
State-sponsored unionism alive and well
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 12:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Special lump-sum payments to union members show that state-sponsored unionism is alive and well under the Labour Government, says National's Industrial Relations spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
English: pendulum swings away from parents
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman Bill English says the pendulum has swung too far away from parents when it comes to potential life-changing events in their children's lives. Speaking to the PPTA conference in Wellington today he said that politically ... More >>
Minister tries creative accounting with abuse no.s
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 12:14 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Katherine Rich says the Minister responsible for Child, Youth and Family Minister is trying some creative accounting on child abuse numbers. More >>
Treaty inquiry hits a snag
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says it would appear Helen Clark's attempt to bury race relations as an issue in the lead-up to the next election has hit a snag. More >>
Michael Cullen backs the wrong horse - again
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says Michael Cullen must be feeling some degree of public embarrassment after his strong backing of the failed Air New Zealand/Qantas merger. More >>
Baby thrown out with bath water in CEG axing
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich says, “the Government is throwing the baby out with the bath water” in relation to its decision today to axe the Community Employment Group. More >>
