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National Will Give Children The Best Start In Life
Friday, 25 September 2020, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The non-disclosure of child abuse will be an offense and there will be reduction targets for children suffering material hardship in a National Government, National’s Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston says, as the party launched its Families ... More >>
'Labour Fails To Front With Costs For Business'
Friday, 25 September 2020, 7:46 am | New Zealand National Party
"Jacinda Ardern needs to front up and explain to New Zealanders how much Labour’s policies will hurt the New Zealand, economy National’s Economic Development spokesperson,” Todd McClay says. “Labour have not shown New Zealand any costing of the economic ... More >>
Time For Serious Action To Back Business
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Business needs the confidence to invest and hire to deal with our growing unemployment problem,” National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Today the EMA has called for better rules around employment conditions. They want the confidence ... More >>
National Will Restore Farmer Confidence And Pride
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will reduce regulatory burden and give farmers confidence for the future. Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett announced National’s Agriculture policy in Gisborne today. “Agriculture ... More >>
Three Lost Years Under Labour On Harbour Crossing
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s incompetence at delivering on Transport infrastructure has meant three wasted years on progressing another Auckland harbour crossing, says National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop. “While Aucklanders sit in traffic over the ... More >>
National’s Smart Border Plan Will Grow The Economy
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National will deliver a smarter border that allows New Zealand to safely reconnect with the world and our economy to grow, Covid-19 Border Response spokesman Gerry Brownlee says. While in Auckland today, Mr Brownlee announced the second part of ... More >>
National Will Nurture New Zealand’s Technology Talent
Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National will double the size of New Zealand’s technology sector by 2030 with a $1.29 billion plan that will aim to create at least 100,000 new high-paying, future-proofed tech jobs. “Doubling the size of the technology sector by 2030 is an ambitious ... More >>
Judith Collins - National Leader’s Campaign Launch Speech
Sunday, 20 September 2020, 6:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for your kind welcome. I am so proud to lead this great National Party in our first-ever virtual campaign launch. It is a bittersweet day. We should all be here together. But we all know why we aren’t. The rhetoric never matches the ... More >>
Transport Under Labour A Shambles In Wellington
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 5:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Labour’s ‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’ project has so far been a failure. Nothing has been delivered, the funding for the programme is still unclear, and Wellington is drifting while congestion continues to choke the region,” National Spokesperson ... More >>
Labour Adds Costs, National Reduces Taxes
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
“National will help business grow, retain jobs and take on extra workers, while Labour will cripple businesses as they battle the recession,” National Party Leader Judith Collins says. “This week National has released a plan to increase the worker ... More >>
Second Harbour Crossing Needed Now, More Than Ever
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
“As Auckland wakes up to the fact that the middle four lanes of the harbour bridge could close for an extended period due to yesterday’s accident, just shows that Auckland needs National’s plan to build a new second harbour crossing over the ... More >>
Twyford Threatens Manufacturing Future
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 9:36 am | New Zealand National Party
Phil Twyford’s announcement yesterday that changes government procurement rules puts thousands of jobs at risk and poses a threat to New Zealand manufacturing, National’s Manufacturing spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “Requiring agencies to use building ... More >>
Cheaper Power And Fewer Emissions Under National
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National is presenting a pragmatic energy policy which looks to the future, lowers Kiwis’ power bills, and supports the energy sector as innovative leaders, National’s Energy & Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. “Labour’s decision ... More >>
Labour’s Economic Hypocrisy On Full Display
Friday, 18 September 2020, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s attack on National’s prudent plan to grow the economy, pay down debt faster, and put more money in Kiwis’ pockets shows how clueless they are when it comes to plotting a roadmap out of this economic crisis, National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
National Releases Its Plan To Restore NZ’s Prosperity
Friday, 18 September 2020, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Economic and Fiscal Plan carefully balances the need to invest in infrastructure and core public services while also reducing tax pressure on Kiwi families and businesses. National Leader Judith Collins and Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith unveiled National’s More >>
National Will Cut Taxes For Hard-working Kiwis
Friday, 18 September 2020, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s massive tax stimulus package will put more than $3000 extra into the pockets of hard-working Kiwis on middle incomes, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. Ms Collins has announced the next National Government will let Kiwis keep more ... More >>
Quarantine Breaches Increase Risk Of Further Lockdowns
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
News of yet another breakout from quarantine is hugely concerning and needs a full explanation from the Government, National’s COVID-19 Border Response spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “It only takes one person getting through quarantine to potentially ... More >>
Labour’s Non-delivery For Wellington’s Needs
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s release today of Infrastructure projects for the Lower North Island is merely a rehashed list of projects already announced, many of which were delayed by Labour’s funding cuts in the first place, says National’s Transport Spokesperson ... More >>
New Zealand In Deepest Recession In Living Memory
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The economic numbers today are proof that this Government has failed to keep our economy progressing, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. Stats NZ confirmed today New Zealand’s economy shrunk by 12.2 per cent following a 1.4 ... More >>
An Extra 100,000 New Zealanders To Lose Their Jobs Under Labour
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update forecasts a longer and more painful economic crisis than earlier forecast and requires a serious growth plan to get New Zealand back on track, National Party Leader Judith Collins and Finance spokesperson ... More >>
