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National To Back Cheaper, More Resilient Power
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It also means a stronger, more resilient energy system that gives New Zealanders access to a wider and more reliable mix of power when weather events or global shocks put pressure on supply," says National’s Energy spokesperson Simeon Brown. More >>
Christopher Luxon's National Party Annual Conference Speech
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
We need every single member in this room knocking on doors, delivering pamphlets, having conversations over the back fence, and making the case to Party Vote National. More >>
National To Further Boost Kiwis’ Financial Security
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will make KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers, set our kids up for a more secure future, support mums or dads on paid parental leave, and ensure older workers don’t lose out. More >>
National To Further Boost Kiwis’ Financial Security
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will make KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers, set our kids up for a more secure future, support mums or dads on paid parental leave, and ensure older workers don’t lose out. More >>
Labour-Green Tax Plan Would Destroy Growth
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour and the Greens believe the answer to every problem is more tax. More >>
Nancy Lu To Stand As A List-Only Candidate In 2026
Friday, 19 June 2026, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is still more work to do, which is why I’m looking forward to campaigning around New Zealand to make sure National can continue to fix the basics and build the future during another term in Government, National MP Nancy Lu says. More >>
Gerry Brownlee To Stand As A List-Only Candidate In 2026
Friday, 19 June 2026, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Gerry Brownlee has been reconfirmed as a List-Only candidate for the 2026 General Election. “After the House rises, I will continue to be the Speaker of the House in all non-parliamentary matters. “At the same time, I will work with ... More >>
Labour’s Hidden Bill Keeps Growing
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
"What’s most concerning is where Labour will find the extra money to pay for its promises, given how stretched Labour’s Capital Gains Tax is already looking", says National’s Campaign Chair Simeon Brown. More >>
Labour Confirms Fiscal Gap But Silent On How To Fill It
Monday, 15 June 2026, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has not disputed its commitment to any of the spending policies outlined in the document released yesterday but still refuses to tell New Zealanders how it will pay for them, whether it’s by increasing taxes, ramping up borrowing, or both. More >>
Backing Rangitīkei’s Young Farmers
Monday, 15 June 2026, 12:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The initiatives include a Rural Wellbeing Champions’ Programme, study scholarships and grants for sixty Young Farmers clubs across the country. More >>
Labour Challenged To Come Clean On $18.2b Bill
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is now just five months until the election and New Zealanders still have no idea how Labour would meet its commitments or whether it will reverse Government decisions it has disagreed with, Nicola Willis says. More >>
Rangitīkei Landowners To Benefit From Funding To Tackle Wild Deer
Friday, 12 June 2026, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The funding is part of three pilot projects across Rangitīkei, Wairarapa, and North Canterbury to trial more coordinated and practical approaches to wild deer management on privately owned productive farmland. More >>
New Labour Policy, Same Labour Maths
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is asking New Zealanders to trust them again, but the numbers in their own policy are already falling to pieces, Mr Brown says. More >>
Same Old Labour
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour is once again trying to bribe New Zealanders with their own money. This is yet another spending promise from the Labour Party with no plan for how they’ll pay for it." More >>
National Backs Farmers - QEII National Trust Funding Added To List
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
QEII is a unique conservation model: voluntary, practical, landowner-led, and offers some of the best-value conservation in the country. Every dollar the government puts in, farmers match many times over. More >>
National Backs Farmers And Conservation - Doubles QEII National Trust Funding
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
If National becomes government, the baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth QEII Trust will lift from approximately $4.2 million to approximately $8.5 million per year. More >>
Bill Drawn To Recognise Humanitarian And Disaster Relief Service
Monday, 25 May 2026, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Unlike Australia, no universal medallic recognition currently exists for New Zealanders who serve in crisis and relief operations. More >>
Commuters To Be Protected Against Illegal Roadblock Action
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 7:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The bill would create a clear and specific offence for damaging or obstructing a major road, tunnel, or bridge. The maximum penalty would be either two years’ imprisonment, a $20,000 fine, or both. More >>
Local Government Bill To Strengthen Governance And Accountability
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The purpose of this Bill is to provide elected mayors and councillors with the mandate to more effectively govern and control the activities of their local authority. More >>
Local Government Bill To Strengthen Governance And Accountability
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The purpose of this Bill is to provide elected mayors and councillors with the mandate to more effectively govern and control the activities of their local authority. More >>
