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CYF failings further exposed
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Department of Child Youth and Family is further from fixing its systemic failures than anyone previously thought," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Justice Minister's latest ploy to 'look tough'
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall says the "get tough on paedophiles" plan put up by the Justice Minister won't protect a single child from the risk of abuse. More >>
Armistice Day a tribute to our heroes
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Armistice Day is a fitting tribute to the many thousands of young New Zealanders who lost their lives serving our country, says National's Veterans' Affairs spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Let staff decide on holidays
Monday, 10 November 2003, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister's commitment to four weeks' annual leave is nothing more than another attack by this Labour Government on New Zealand businesses, says National's Commerce spokesman Brian Connell. More >>
Government too slow to act on speed labs
Monday, 10 November 2003, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
A two-year backlog in methamphetamine lab testing is further proof this Government completely ignored early warning signs of the 'P' epidemic, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Brash - Address to the NZ Chamber of Commerce
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
It is fitting that my first speech as leader of the National Party is to the annual conference of the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce. You issued the fourth in a series of booklets on economic growth and the importance of business yesterday, and I commend ... More >>
Detail Of Written Question to Police Minister
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Further to his reply to question for written answer No 09210 (2003), how much time does the average highway patrol officer spend on each of administration activities, on-road speed enforcement activities and other activities? More >>
NZQA spending blow-out on travel & accommodation
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English has released figures that show staff at the NZQA have been spending large amounts of taxpayer money on travel and accommodation under Trevor Mallard's stewardship. More >>
Workers will have to pay for extra week's holiday
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Every worker will pay the price for the Labour Government's decision to press ahead with its election bribe of an extra week's annual leave, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Labour must accept some blame for father's demise
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins says the Labour Government must accept some responsibility for the demise of the New Zealand father as underlined in the new 'Good Man Project'. More >>
Maori Development Ministry in freefall
Friday, 7 November 2003, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Te Puni Kokiri's failure to convince some Maori Affairs Select Committee members that it can be brought up to scratch, is further evidence of a Ministry in deep trouble with a Minister not on top of his job," says National Party Maori Affairs spokeswoman ... More >>
Exporters bear brunt of taxing Labour Govt
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Socialists know no bounds when it comes to pushing extra costs on to our exporters," says National Party Customs spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
September trade deficit biggest in 20 years
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The latest export figures don't paint a pretty picture for either exporters or the economy at large," says National Party Trade spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Mallard should bow out of export education
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Asian Relationships Spokesperson Pansy Wong is calling for Trevor Mallard to step down from working in the export education area after his inability to provide leadership for the sector. More >>
Wallaceville team must stay together - here
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Science Minister must face the fact that the planned closure of the Wallaceville Animal Research Centre is illogical, says National's Science spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Failing families increase under Labour
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Families are increasingly coming under stress and failing their children under the Labour Government," says National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
CYF Swamped By Unallocated Cases
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich is appalled by revelations at a select committee today that the unallocated case list at CYF is far worse than anyone imagined. More >>
Film Industry Braced For Employment Law Fallout
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Margaret Wilson's decision to ignore warnings about changes to the definition of employee and contractor in 2000 have come back to haunt her," according to National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
Labour shuts public out of beaches debate - again
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government is poised again to shut the wider public out of proper consultation on its foreshore and seabed proposals, says National Party Constitutional and Treaty of Waitangi Issues spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
Microchips not the answer to dog attacks
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 2:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP, Dr Paul Hutchison, says compulsory microchipping of dogs may be something for the future, but it's not the key now to preventing dog attacks. More >>
