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Words Alone Mean Nothing, Minister
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Words and good intentions will not solve New Zealand’s truancy crisis, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Education Minister Chris Hipkins has said he wants all kids to attend school regularly and won’t accept any target that’s ... More >>
Wellington Fast Becoming The Gang Capital Of NZ
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 8:15 am | New Zealand National Party
New figures show gang numbers have grown to almost 8000 nationwide, with Wellington seeing the greatest increase in gang membership last year. Figures released to National show gang membership in Wellington increased by 51 per cent in 2020 and has almost ... More >>
MIQ Should Be Moved Outside Of Downtown Auckland
Sunday, 21 February 2021, 2:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to investigate construction of a purpose-built Covid-19 quarantine facility on the outskirts of Auckland to help safeguard against future lockdowns in our largest city. “The recent Pullman hotel cases showed just ... More >>
Tauwhiro Needs More Tools To Be Effective
Friday, 19 February 2021, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Rather than talking about how to tackle the rise of firearm violence in our communities, the Police should just take the guns off the gangs, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “It’s past time for the Government to implement National’s ... More >>
Tourism Needs Urgent Action Before It’s Too Late
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop condemning tourism businesses to the scrap heap and instead urgently redirect support to the ailing sector, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism Minister Stuart Nash’s dismissal of the sector is ... More >>
SIT Paying The Price For The Govt’s Tertiary Reforms
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The SIT subsidiary board’s decision to cancel the Kelvin Street apartments is short-sighted, MP for Invercargill Penny Simmonds says. “The decision is a perfect example of what happens when a board made up of people predominately from outside ... More >>
Gangs Involved In Waikeria Riot But Not In Investigation
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 12:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The terms of reference for the inquiry into the riot at Waikeria Prison won’t get to the bottom of why it burned down, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “During Select Committee today Corrections confirmed every single one ... More >>
Unfair Process On Māori Wards Bill
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s parliamentary process on its Bill to allow Councils to have separate Māori Wards has been a sham, National’s Local Government spokesperson and Electoral Reform spokesperson Christopher Luxon and Dr Nick Smith say. “Electoral law is ... More >>
Government Failing To Deliver For Vulnerable Kiwis
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Life for New Zealanders most in need hasn’t improved under Labour, and progress made under the last National Government has been eroded in many instances, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “While Covid-19 has had an ... More >>
Government Must Release Pullman Hotel Reports
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
With the Pullman Hotel receiving MIQ returnees again, it’s important the Government immediately releases the reports into how Covid-19 was caught by three people in the facility, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The ... More >>
Judith Collins - Lockdown Another Blow To Kiwis’ Hard Work
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 7:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest lockdown will be a devastating blow to New Zealanders who have sacrificed so much to keep this country Covid-free, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “I feel for the people who have already sacrificed their livelihoods, their ... More >>
Govt Not Resourcing Police To Target Organised Crime
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
This soft-on-crime Government has only filled one-third of additional police positions focused on organised crime despite gang membership increasing at an alarming rate, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Of the 700 promised positions ... More >>
Let’s Get Wellington Moving Stalled At The Station
Friday, 12 February 2021, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
After much excitement that Let’s Get Wellington Moving was finally on the move, Wellingtonians will be rightly disappointed that the Independent Review has recommended the plan go back to the drawing board, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael ... More >>
Labour Sending Mixed Messages On Education
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 3:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s messaging on New Zealand’s curriculum is confused and misses what is important to improve student achievement, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “On the one hand, Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti says ... More >>
Urgency For Māori Wards Bill A Disgrace
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s tawdry use of urgency for the legislation to make it easier for Councils to establish Māori wards at a local authority level is disgraceful and hypocritical given Labour’s constant admonitions against the use of urgency when ... More >>
Labour Running Roughshod Over Democracy
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite being given ample opportunity, the Local Government Minister has been unable to provide a good reason why Labour is bypassing public debate and pushing its Māori wards law change through under urgency. “In Parliament today, Labour was pushed ... More >>
RMA Reform Alone Won’t Bring Meaningful Change
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to show more urgency and commitment if it ever wants to make meaningful strides towards solving the housing shortage and getting wins for the environment. National’s spokesperson for Housing and RMA reform Nicola Willis says ... More >>
Airport Flyer Must Run To The Hutt
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in Hutt South Chris Bishop is welcoming news that Metlink will bring the airport flyer service in-house and run it as part of the public transport service, but is insisting it must run to and from Lower Hutt. “I’ve been campaigning ... More >>
Call It What It Is Kelvin, A Riot
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis continues to display weakness as he denies the total destruction of Waikeria Prison by prisoners was a riot, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “For six days 17 prisoners were allowed to maintain ... More >>
MIQ Review A Good Step But More Needs To Be Done
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is welcoming news that an in-depth review of the Pullman hotel and wider MIQ system began weeks ago, but is concerned by yet another example of Government ministers either being uninformed or failing to be open and transparent. “National ... More >>
