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Govt Hasn’t Got Its Ducks In A Row On Firearms Licensing
Monday, 26 April 2021, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s focus on hitting legal firearms owners with more costs and regulations has meant those keen to participate in the Roar and duck shooting season may miss out. Opening weekend of duck shooting season is just around the corner and the Roar ... More >>
Review An Opportunity To Strengthen Local Govt
Friday, 23 April 2021, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
A review of local government is timely and necessary but it must not become the latest plank in the Labour Government’s centralisation agenda, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “National supports the Future of ... More >>
Another Day, Another National Border Suggestion Adopted
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
News the Government will move to a risk-based approach for overseas arrivals is welcome but well overdue, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “ Back in January National proposed precisely this approach and since then ... More >>
Emergency Motels Making Millions And Set To Grow
Friday, 23 April 2021, 5:26 am | New Zealand National Party
New figures show the multi-million dollars being netted by top-earning emergency motels with the Government expecting this to continue for at least the next few years, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Emergency Housing should ... More >>
Labour Wrong To Limit Where Kids Can Go To School
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Proposed changes to the Education and Training Act 2020 are part of an ongoing attack on school choice by Labour, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Labour is hell-bent on a one-size-fits-all approach to our education system.” ... More >>
How Much Power Is Robertson Trying To Grab Now?
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister needs to give New Zealanders peace of mind that the new powers he’s proposing to give himself over bank lending won’t over-reach into retail banking, National’s Finance spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The Finance Minister ... More >>
Reckless Health Restructure Removes Local Voice
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Replacing all District Health Boards across the country will see our regions and smaller communities lose their voice and their autonomy, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Our regions know what works for them when it comes to keeping ... More >>
Auditor-General Finds Ihumātao Deal Was ‘unlawful’
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auditor-General has confirmed the Labour Government unlawfully used millions of taxpayer dollars to settle the Ihumātao land dispute. In response to a letter from National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis, written in March, the Auditor-General ... More >>
‘Gagging’ Of DHB Members Should Not Be Tolerated
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 12:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Any moves to muzzle elected District Health Board members from commenting honestly on the Government’s health system restructure should not be allowed to happen, National’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “I’m very ... More >>
Long Overdue Relief For Split Migrant Families
Monday, 19 April 2021, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National is pleased a solution has finally been found for some of the migrants split from their families after the Government forced them to endure more than a year of distress and uncertainty, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. ... More >>
Labour Mislead On Negative Statistics Again
Monday, 19 April 2021, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s celebratory social media posts touting a “record 32,880 people moved into work” are disingenuous and only tell one part of the story, National’s Social Development & Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “What Labour ... More >>
It’s Time To Take The Guns Off The Gangs
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
With gangs trying to take control of New Zealand’s largest city, it’s time to get tough on organised crime, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. The National Party has launched a petition calling on the Government to introduce ... More >>
DHBs Discharging Elderly In The Middle Of The Night
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain why it’s allowing DHBs to discharge our elderly people from hospital in the middle of the night, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. In January alone, 156 patients aged 80 years and older were discharged ... More >>
Amazon Deal A Vote Of Confidence In NZ Film Sector
Friday, 16 April 2021, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says Amazon’s announcement that they will make films and TV series in New Zealand is a vote of confidence in our entertainment and film production industry. Mr McClay is calling on the Government ... More >>
Proposed Hate Speech Laws A Step Too Far
Friday, 16 April 2021, 12:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports of the Government’s proposed new hate speech laws go a step too far and risk sacrificing the freedoms New Zealanders enjoy, National’s Justice spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “The reforms are supposedly including protections to every ... More >>
Campaign For Second Wainuiomata Access Launched
Friday, 16 April 2021, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in Hutt South Chris Bishop has today launched a campaign for the building of a second access road into Wainuiomata. The campaign calls on the Hutt Council to prioritise a second access through its Long Term Plan consultation ... More >>
17 Schools Have Fewer Than 20 Per Cent Of Kids Regularly At School
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s revelation by the Government that there are 17 schools where fewer than 20 per cent of students are attending school regularly is just another illustration of the magnitude of New Zealand’s attendance crisis, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Vehicles Responding To Electrical Emergencies Prioritised
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must support a sensible law change that would allow lines companies to use flashing lights so traffic can give them priority when responding to electrical emergencies, National MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown says. “Congestion in Auckland ... More >>
Homebuyers Need Action, Not Political Pondering
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s admission that it’s considering forcing councils to open up more land for housing in the near future is the right idea, but New Zealanders need a Government that will take action rather than just think about it, Leader of the ... More >>
More Long-term Beneficiaries Means More Hardship
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest figures from the Ministry of Social Development show the Government must urgently tackle long-term benefit dependency, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “While the number of people on benefits ... More >>
