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Minister must widen polytech slush fund scrutiny
Friday, 6 August 2004, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
More polytechnics should be investigated after revelations of a funding scam involving millions of dollars at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Labour wasting $8.5m on prison change
Friday, 6 August 2004, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government will waste $8.5 million of taxpayers' money simply because it doesn't like the thought of privately run prisons, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Censure of Maori Language boss not good enough
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the censure of Maori Language Commission CEO Haami Piripi is not good enough. More >>
Young Nats support current drinking age
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The drinking age should remain at 18, no exceptions," says New Zealand Young Nationals Chairman, Jamie Simpson. More >>
No accountability for $15.3m scam
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman Bill English says Steve Maharey has turned a blind eye to a $15.3 million funding scam at Christchurch Polytechnic. More >>
Smith's coastal land ownership Bill gets support
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith is delighted that his Bill requiring foreign buyers of coastal land to give up any riparian rights received majority support in Parliament last night and passed its first reading by 97 to 23 votes. More >>
Fraud rife at the Immigration Service
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Wayne Mapp is questioning whether the Government learnt anything from the 'lying in unison fiasco', given the number of fraud allegations levelled at Immigration Service staff. More >>
Another nail in NZ-US trade coffin
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's failure to negotiate a trade agreement with the United States is compounded with every step taken towards the implementation of Australia's agreement, says National's Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Quality of early childcare compromised
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman Bill English says the quality of childcare offered in hundreds of early childcare centres will drop as they struggle to meet the Government's tough new staffing regulations. More >>
Cake stalls for teachers’ salaries
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Schools up and down the country are fundraising to pay the salaries of thousands of teachers, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Jock Hobbs for Finance Minister
Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
“Helen Clark should stick to cuddling up with a book instead of interfering in yet another aspect of New Zealanders’ lives about which she knows nothing,” says National Sport, Fitness and Leisure spokesman, Murray McCully. More >>
No choice – Piripi must go
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Haami Piripi’s comments on National Radio this morning leaves the board of the Maori Language Commission with no choice other than to sack him,” says National’s Maori Affairs spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
WTO development has huge significance for NZ
Monday, 2 August 2004, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes today’s significant trade development at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, says National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman, Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
Meningococcal death raises serious questions
Monday, 2 August 2004, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The recommendations made to Wellington DHB following an inquiry into the death of a 25-year old Wellington woman from meningitis must be taken very seriously, says National’s Associate Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Piripi must retract, apologise or ship out
Monday, 2 August 2004, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says extreme and racially divisive comments made by Haami Piripi raise serious questions about his role as Chief Executive of the Maori Language Commission. More >>
Time for Minister to come clean on Skyhawks
Monday, 2 August 2004, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
It is time for the Defence Minister to come clean on his plans on the future of the Skyhawks, says National's Defence spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Odometer fraud: Commerce Com turns a blind eye
Friday, 30 July 2004, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Commerce Commission is turning a blind eye to odometer fraud at the expense of car dealers, legitimate odometer certifiers, and the public, says National’s Commerce spokesman, Brian Connell. More >>
Don Brash supports Clem Simich decision
Friday, 30 July 2004, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has welcomed the decision of the MP for Tamaki, Hon Clem Simich, to seek election as a list Member of Parliament, and not to seek the National Party Tamaki nomination at the next election. More >>
Ministry bungle puts childcare centres at risk
Friday, 30 July 2004, 12:46 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour will have to change their policy to avoid the closure of up to 400 early childcare centres, currently servicing 13,500 children," says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Corporate box spend-up must be investigated
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Minister must order a full investigation into a corporate box spend-up by Tainui on staff from his department, says Dr Paul Hutchison, MP for Port Waikato. More >>
