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Backing New Zealand’s Racing Industry

Saturday, 3 October 2020, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is proud of New Zealand’s history of excellence in the racing history and will ensure the industry isn’t put out to pasture, Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and National’s racing spokesperson Ian McKelvie say. “Our racing ... More >>

Labour’s Child Poverty Claims Ruled Misleading

Saturday, 3 October 2020, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party

More children are living in poverty because of Labour’s economic mismanagement and Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern should stop claiming otherwise, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. Ardern’s claims that she has improved ... More >>

Labour Follows National’s Lead On Housing

Friday, 2 October 2020, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s announcement today that their plan to address house prices is to scrap the RMA is to follow where National strongly leads,” National Party Leader, Judith Collins says. “What Labour’s housing announcement is, is an admission of 3 years ... More >>

Where Is Labour’s Transport Plan?

Friday, 2 October 2020, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Voting opens tomorrow and Labour has failed to deliver when it comes to transport, says National Transport Spokesperson Chris Bishop. “With only two weeks to Election Day to go, it’s appalling that Labour has yet to release its transport policy,” ... More >>

National Will Rebuild The Tourism Industry

Friday, 2 October 2020, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

National will work alongside New Zealand’s tourism sector to restore the industry towards the levels of success it had prior to Covid-19, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. While in Rotorua today with Tourism spokesperson and MP for Rotorua ... More >>

National To Build For School Growth

Friday, 2 October 2020, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will resolve the overcrowding crisis in New Zealand schools by investing an additional $2.8B above current school property funding allocations for additional classrooms and new schools says National Education Spokesperson Nicola ... More >>

Case For Pre-departure Testing Becomes More Compelling

Friday, 2 October 2020, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party

The 10 positive cases of Covid-19 that arrived into New Zealand on flight AI1354 may have been prevented with pre-departure testing, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Of the 12 new cases announced yesterday, 10 of them arrived on ... More >>

Labour’s Fiscal Pamphlet Missing Another $10 Billion

Friday, 2 October 2020, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party

National can reveal that Labour’s fiscal pamphlet, which included a massive $140 billion mistake, has another $10 billion gap in it, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Labour’s fiscal pamphlet has so few numbers you think they ... More >>

SuperGold Card Safe Under National

Thursday, 1 October 2020, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will prioritise and enhance the SuperGold Card, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. National is making this commitment to New Zealand’s senior citizens to commemorate International Older Persons Day today. “National ... More >>

National Will Deliver Whangarei Marine Dry Dock

Thursday, 1 October 2020, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will support the construction and operation of modern fit for purpose dry dock and associated infrastructure at Northport in Whangarei. National would deliver a catalyst contract that would underpin the dock’s business case ... More >>

Labour Releases A Pamphlet With A $140bn Mistake

Thursday, 1 October 2020, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

Grant Robertson should rip up his mistake ridden fiscal pamphlet and present New Zealanders with a credible plan, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says “Labour’s fiscal ‘plan’ is nothing more than a seven page pamphlet. ... More >>

Water Storage To Unlock Economic Potential

Thursday, 1 October 2020, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will utilise water to grow our economy and ensure better outcomes for our towns, cities and regions, Leader of the National Party Judith Collins says. “National wants a strategy and model that allows us to unlock our economic potential ... More >>

Labour Has Serious Questions To Answer

Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s use of a controversial company previously accused of push-polling in Australia raises serious questions about its commitment to run a clean campaign, National Party Campaign Chair Gerry Brownlee says. “This morning’s Rotorua Daily ... More >>

Labour Pumped Up On Debt

Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party

Despite the Reserve Bank pumping more than a billion dollars a week to hold up the economy, Labour still can’t deliver an economic plan, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Grant Robertson has been promising he would deliver his numbers ... More >>

Paul Goldsmith - Labour Missing $10 Billion For Infrastructure

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 8:48 am | New Zealand National Party

  Labour needs to explain how it’s going to pay for $10 billion of funding for Light Rail and Pumped Hydro, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “For all Labour’s criticism and promises, they have yet to show New Zealanders ... More >>

National Will Do More To Stamp Out Corruption

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 8:42 am | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will back the Serious Fraud Office to do more to stamp out corruption, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. “New Zealand’s most successful crime fighting agency will get the resources it needs to deliver on its stated role ... More >>

Reskilling & Retraining Offers Hope Of Fresh Start

Monday, 28 September 2020, 12:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

Getting the unemployed back into work, upskilling small business owners and finding a pathway for young people to find work form the heart of National’s Reskilling and Retraining Policy which National Leader Judith Collins announced in Nelson today. ... More >>

Mental Health Care That Delivers For Everyone

Monday, 28 September 2020, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party

A National Government will deliver high quality mental health care that is accessible, timely and effective, regardless of where you’re from. National’s Mental Health policy was announced by Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey and Health spokesperson ... More >>

Labour Building A Barrier To Economic Recovery

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

With businesses failing and unemployment rapidly increasing, Labour’s plans are like throwing petrol on a bonfire, National's Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Nearly 100,000 small businesses have had to borrow $1.6 billion from ... More >>

Survey Results Show Need For Tax Relief

Sunday, 27 September 2020, 12:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

A new survey showing 40 per cent of respondents lived in homes where someone had seen their wages or hours cut during the last six months underscores the need for National’s tax relief from 1 December, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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