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'Extremely unsafe environment' no place for kids
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that a Christchurch school has advised parents that it is an "extremely unsafe environment" requires immediate action from the Minister of Education, says local National MP David Carter. More >>
Escalating prison costs salt in the wound
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The so-called Auckland regional prison at Meremere has left a legacy of wounds on the people of Waikato, says Port Waikato MP Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
DHBs fail to address diet and exercise
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government's 21 DHBs are so intent on reducing their deficits that they are not able to focus on community initiatives which address issues like obesity, says National's Health Spokeswoman, Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Fewer warnings, more tickets, more revenue
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
More drivers will be getting speeding tickets as Police around the country give fewer warnings to motorists. More >>
Massive cost blowout for Meremere prison
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has confirmed that the construction budget for the South Auckland Men's Prison has blown out to $250 million from its original $188 million, says National MP Tony Ryall. More >>
Literacy scheme an admission of failure
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's extension of a professional literacy programme for schools is a belated admission of failure, says National's Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Taxpayers funding second Maori TV channel
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
"Taxpayers will be alarmed to learn that they are funding a second Maori TV channel before the first has even got off the ground," says National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Waitaki Bill still deficient says National
Monday, 22 March 2004, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has been successful in eliminating the most obnoxious provisions in the Government's special legislation for Project Aqua, but the Bill still has serious deficiencies, says Nick Smith, National's Environment Spokesman. More >>
National backs action rather than another talkfest
Monday, 22 March 2004, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the National Party is not prepared to put the future of New Zealand's race relations policy in the hands of a politically appointed tribunal. More >>
National says no to carbon taxes
Monday, 22 March 2004, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Energy spokesman Roger Sowry has confirmed National's opposition to carbon taxes under the Kyoto agreement. More >>
Land access issue on the backburner
Monday, 22 March 2004, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour's plan to free up private land for public access has effectively been put on the backburner, says National's Rural Affairs Spokesman, David Carter. More >>
Leaky homes still leaking
Monday, 22 March 2004, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Latest figures from the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service show that the leaky homes fiasco is far from over, says National's Housing Spokesman David Carter. More >>
New Plymouth public meeting postponed
Friday, 19 March 2004, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is postponing his planned visit and public meeting in New Plymouth on Monday. More >>
NZ taxes rise faster than others in the OECD
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 5:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The OECD's latest Taxing Wages Publication shows the tax rate faced by the average single New Zealand worker has now increased at the fastest rate of any developed OECD country for two years running," says National Party Deputy Finance spokesman ... More >>
Collins Comments - 18 March 2004
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Democracy should rule Recently the Papakura District Council voted on whether or not to give an unelected Maori Standing committee voting rights. The Council considered new terms of reference for the Maori Standing committee which could have seen its ... More >>
How much does the break-up of the family cost us?
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
How much does the break-up of the family cost us? Recently I spoke to a group of men who had experienced what for them was the tragedy of a family break-up. More >>
Maharey must explain hip-hoppers 'chill out'
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich is calling on the Government to explain why hip-hoppers travelling on taxpayer funding 'went to Hawaii and Fiji ... basically to chill out', and she is calling on the Minister to review the entire ... More >>
National welcomes Labour back-down on foreshore
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee is pleased that Labour is finally listening to the vast majority of New Zealanders who agree with National's campaign to secure Crown ownership over the foreshore and seabed. More >>
Clark's strategy number seven
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 8:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition leader Don Brash says that Winston Peters's decision to lend support to the delaying tactic of a Royal Commission on Treaty issues, after adamantly opposing such a delaying tactic, shows a remarkable flexibility. Dr Brash's comments come ... More >>
Court injunction casts doubt over rankings
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The High Court injunction preventing the release of comparisons between New Zealand and British universities throws the validity of the ranking of universities and their staff for the Performance Based Research Fund into doubt, says National's education ... More >>
