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Vaccine Shortage Tells Us What We Already Know
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports that New Zealand is facing a temporary shortage of the flu vaccine amid the Covd-19 outbreak vindicates what I have known since April, National’s Health Spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “A leaked email given to media revealing that ... More >>
National Will Protect New Zealand’s Backyard
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is committed to protecting and preserving our world-class landscapes so that all New Zealanders can experience and enjoy them, Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean say. National ... More >>
National Will Protect New Zealand’s Backyard
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is committed to protecting and preserving our world-class landscapes so that all New Zealanders can experience and enjoy them, Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean say. National ... More >>
Reality Sets In For Kiwi Businesses
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
“The economic reality is now hitting home to New Zealand businesses, with more pessimistic than optimistic about their own prospects,” National’s Finance Spokesman Paul Goldsmith says in reaction to ANZ’s Business Outlook report for August. “The ... More >>
National will tackle crime and keep Kiwis safe
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will make New Zealand a safe place to live, work and raise a family through effective policies that fight crime, National Party Leader Judith Collins and Justice spokesperson Simon Bridges say. At the announcement of National’s ... More >>
National Selects Emma Mellow As Auckland Central Candidate
Monday, 10 August 2020, 10:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tonight the National Party has selected Emma Mellow to stand in the Auckland Central electorate for the 2020 General Election. Emma Mellow replaces retiring MP Nikki Kaye who first won the seat from Labour in 2008. Emma leads a team of communications ... More >>
Labour Needs To Come Clean On Tax
Monday, 10 August 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
With less than six weeks before the election, it’s past time that Labour reveals its tax plans to New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “National’s tax plan is clear – no new taxes. “The Greens are clear ... More >>
National will encourage more drivers to get insurance
Monday, 10 August 2020, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National will encourage more drivers to get car insurance and make life easier for Kiwis to sort out damage claims by requiring vehicle insurers to be displayed on registration labels. “Thousands of responsible Kiwis end up out of pocket or taking ... More >>
More Wishful Thinking From The Greens
Sunday, 9 August 2020, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Green’s latest housing policy is a lot of wishful thinking, National’s Housing spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “Blue-sky thinking has never been the Green’s problem, but delivery has. “The Government partners talked a big game on housing ... More >>
National Selects Nancy Lu As List Only Candidate
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Lu to the National Party’s List for the 2020 General Election, President Peter Goodfellow says. “Nancy Lu is a Chartered Accountant with a background in accounting and business working ... More >>
National Releases 2020 Party List
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s 2020 Party List is a strong mix of experience coming up through our Caucus, and new and exciting talent joining our team from communities across New Zealand, Party President Peter Goodfellow says. “The National Party is incredibly ... More >>
Government Admits Border Will Close For At Least Two Years
Friday, 7 August 2020, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
MBIE hiring communications staff for their Managed Isolation Unit on a two-year contract shows that the border will be substantially closed for at least another two years, the National Party’s Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee ... More >>
National continuing to fight cancer
Friday, 7 August 2020, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National is pledging $20 million to protect women from gynaecological cancer through greater awareness, improved clinical guidelines, increased testing and greater access to clinical trials, National Party Leader Judith Collins and National’s spokesperson ... More >>
Economic Alarm Bells Ring
Friday, 7 August 2020, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Recently released unemployment figures show that New Zealand is living on a form of economic morphine, that is insulating us against the full force of the economic crisis that’s hitting the global economy, National Party Leader Judith Collins ... More >>
The Government Is Failing The Tourism Sector
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The tourism sector is one of the most damaged sectors from the impacts of Covid-19 and the Government is failing to support them, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has received advice estimating ... More >>
‘Shovel-ready’ Buries Opportunities For Women
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Unemployment stats released this week show women are still not being taken seriously within the work environment, National’s spokesperson for Women Barbara Kuriger says. Ten thousand of the 11,000 people who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic ... More >>
Brownlee Calls On Government To Come Clean
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Government needs to come clean on what they know about the state of Covid-19 in New Zealand,” National’s Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee says. “We have had three-months of no community transmission, then inexplicably, ... More >>
Petone-Grenada Highway Will Be A Game-changer
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s commitment to building the Petone to Grenada Link Road and second Terrace Tunnel shows it hasn’t forgotten about the transport needs of people in Wellington’s northern and western suburbs like Labour has, National List MP for Ōhariu Brett ... More >>
Kelvin Davis Must Apologise To The Travel Industry
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must step up and provide a clear plan for outbound tourism and travel operators so they can avoid large scale job loss, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Government needs to share its plan for New Zealanders trying ... More >>
Unemployment Figures Don’t Tell The Full Story
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The unemployment figures released today don’t reflect the sad reality for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who have found themselves unemployed in the past months, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The number of people receiving ... More >>
