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Grants fail to compensate for lost research
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's $10 million biotechnology grants fail to compensate for the tens of millions of research dollars the Government has recently lost overseas, says National's Science spokesman Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Brash-Report - No. 29, 5 May - The Holidays Act
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
At a time when most of the focus of political attention is on the extraordinary mess which the Government has created with its seabed and foreshore policy - with a belated ministerial sacking, a by-election, a hikoi, and all the rest - it is worth remembering ... More >>
Celebrating Families 23 August 2004
Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
What makes successful children? As a Member of Parliament, I constantly come across fantastic young people and their parents. It is very obvious that children have a much higher chance of being fine New Zealand citizens when they have fine parents ... More >>
C+ not acceptable on Social Report
Monday, 23 August 2004, 8:38 am | New Zealand National Party
A C+ is not acceptable, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich on the Ministry of Social Development’s 2004 Social Report released today. More >>
$80m tertiary mess gets bigger
Monday, 23 August 2004, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The announcement that a controversial Maori sing-along course will be extended into Auckland shows the Government is continuing to waste millions of dollars on low-quality tertiary courses, says National’s Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
DHBs budget $26 million for Holidays Act
Monday, 23 August 2004, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
It will cost District Health Boards at least $26 million to comply with Labour’s controversial Holidays Act, says National’s Health spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
CTU should get its facts straight
Monday, 23 August 2004, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
"The CTU has scored an own goal in its rush to defend the Labour Government's plans to pile even more costs onto struggling District Health Boards," says National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Mallard offers bonus for union membership
Monday, 23 August 2004, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is using the education dollar to bribe teachers to join the teachers' union, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Soothing murderer's feelings with $1200 PC madness
Monday, 23 August 2004, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Privacy Act is completely out of hand when a convicted murderer can get a payout for "hurt feelings" because he couldn't read all of a letter about himself, says National's Law & Order spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Govt policies push up the cost of doctors visits
Friday, 20 August 2004, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's policies are pushing up the cost of visits to the doctor, says National's Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Child-sex Offender Programme Investigation Needed
Friday, 20 August 2004, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Tony Ryall is calling for a select committee investigation into the failure of the Government flagship child-sex offender programme. More >>
Door opened to jobless migrants
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Immigration spokesman Tony Ryall says the Government's Mickey Mouse immigration policy will see more and more migrants coming to New Zealand without job offers, while we still have serious skills shortages. More >>
‘Family’ Budget cruel hoax says John Key
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key is releasing figures today which he says shows another aspect of Labour’s so-called ‘families’ Budget has proven to be a cruel hoax. More >>
Don Brash in Australia this week
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash heads to Australia this week, just days after the Australian Senate signed off on a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. More >>
New power station test for RMA
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 12:14 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Energy spokesman Roger Sowry welcomes the new 320MW coal-fired Marsden B upgrade announced by Mighty River Power today but says the project will be a real test for the RMA. More >>
Incompetent Burton blows the budget
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
A failure by the Defence Minister to go through the detail of the Tenix deal could see the defence budget blown to the tune of $45 million each year, says National's Defence spokesman, John Carter. More >>
It's official - anything goes for NCEA
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest NZQA publication on assessment shows why the NCEA is in trouble, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Don Brash in Australia this week
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash heads to Australia this week, just days after the Australian Senate signed off on a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. More >>
Remand Muster Crisis Puts Public At Risk
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Remand muster crisis puts public at risk Letting accused criminals roam free when they should be held on remand will put the public at risk, says National MP Tony Ryall. More >>
Sutton Still Beating Around The Bush
Monday, 16 August 2004, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton's denial that land access policy has been finalised is unacceptable, says National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
