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Trevor Mallard Proves Himself Unfit To Be Speaker
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The legal threats used by Trevor Mallard to silence a Parliamentary staffer who he falsely accused of rape make him unfit to continue as Parliament’s Speaker, Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. National has received the statement ... More >>
Government Muffs R&D Support
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Research and development in the technology sector will reduce as a consequence of the mess the Government has made of its funding support, National’s Research and Science spokesperson Dr Nick Smith says. “We have leading software companies like ... More >>
Businesses Close Due To Govt Inaction On Bubble
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 12:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s lack of urgency around the trans-Tasman bubble means many companies that deserve to survive are being forced to close, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “To avoid more tourism businesses closing and more Kiwis out ... More >>
Simon Watts – Maiden Speech
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 6:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mr Speaker. I look forward to my first term in New Zealand's 53rd Parliament. It is with humility and awe that I address this House; but it is also with a sense of continuity. I am keen to pay tribute to my predecessors who have represented Auckland's ... More >>
Nicola Grigg – Maiden Speech
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 6:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
E te Whare e tū nei, e ngā rau rangatira ma, tēnei tāku mihi atu ki a koutou. Tēnā koutou katoa. Kia ora Mr Speaker, I am thrilled to stand before this House today, elected by the people of Selwyn to serve in this 53rd Parliament, and may ... More >>
Where Is The Govt’s Travel Bubble Back-up Plan?
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government clearly had no back-up plan when engaging in the interminable discussions with Australia over opening a trans-Tasman bubble because if it did we would have a date for travel by now, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “If ... More >>
Action Needed On Bubble, Not More Announcements
Monday, 22 March 2021, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders are being let down by a Government that talks a lot about delivering a trans-Tasman bubble but keeps falling short, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The time for excuses and delays is over. It’s time for action on the trans-Tasman ... More >>
The People Have Spoken, They Want A Travel Bubble
Monday, 22 March 2021, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than 42,000 people are backing National’s call for a safe trans-Tasman travel bubble to open, National’s Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Government can’t delay this any longer. Anything less than an announcement today ... More >>
Skypath Funding Should Be Re-prioritised
Monday, 22 March 2021, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
With Skypath looking dead in the water, some of the $240 million set aside for it in ATAP should be redirected towards detailed design, planning and other preparatory work for a second harbour crossing. “It’s been clear for a while that Skypath ... More >>
O’Connor’s ‘cocky’ Comments On Tourism Appalling
Monday, 22 March 2021, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Senior Labour Government Minister Damien O’Connor’s comments about the tourism sector are appalling and offensive, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Mr O’Connor said Covid-19 had taught the tourism sector to ‘not be so ... More >>
National Answers Horticulture Sector’s Call For Help
Saturday, 20 March 2021, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Allowing seasonal workers from Covid-free countries to enter New Zealand without quarantine needs to happen fast to plug the yawning gap in our horticulture sector’s workforce, National’s Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett says. National Leader ... More >>
Re-opening NZ To The Pacific Must Be A Priority
Saturday, 20 March 2021, 2:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to allow quarantine-free travel from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji into New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition and National’s Pacific Peoples spokesperson Judith Collins says. “Samoa and Tonga have never had a community ... More >>
Nash Acting Like A Tourist Rather Than The Tourism Minister
Friday, 19 March 2021, 12:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
After 12 months of neglect our tourism sector needs more than a few hints and ‘maybes’ at what support might come from the Government in the future, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism Minister Stuart Nash needs to stop acting ... More >>
Government Hiding Our Student Attendance Crisis
Friday, 19 March 2021, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The only way we can fix New Zealand’s appalling school attendance levels is by first knowing the full extent of the problem, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The Ministry of Education told the Education and Workforce Select ... More >>
Emergency Motels Have Taxpayers Over A Barrel
Friday, 19 March 2021, 5:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s lack of solutions to the housing shortage has seen the Government fork out millions in emergency housing grants to some motels and hotels, which are raking it in at the expense of taxpayers. New figures released to National show the ten ... More >>
Govt Needs To Tell Us Which DHBs Are Getting The Chop
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to be honest with the public about which DHBs it plans to scrap, given the pace of these reforms, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The Labour Government knows that culling DHBs will fare poorly, which may be why ... More >>
GDP Decline A Wakeup Call For Government
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s GDP result is particularly disappointing because it appears the biggest contributor is the decline in the infrastructure sector, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “According to Stats NZ 2.9 per cent is the largest annual fall ... More >>
Government Facing The Reality Of Importing Gas
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
A flurry of revelations in the past month show the oil and gas ban is unfolding exactly as officials predicted, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods told Parliament today that ... More >>
Parker Playing For Time On Winter Grazing
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Environment Minister David Parker has had no choice but to defer the implementation of the intensive winter grazing in Southland for one year, National’s Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett says. “This is the third time there’s been changes ... More >>
Auditor-General Should Investigate Ihumātao Funding
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has written to the Auditor-General, requesting that he investigate the apparent misuse of millions in taxpayer dollars used to settle the Ihumātao land dispute. National’s Finance spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says he was alarmed ... More >>
