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Better Funding For PHARMAC
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will increase funding for PHARMAC and ensure more Kiwis have access to life-saving medication, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. National will increase PHARMAC funding by approximately $90 million per year, ... More >>
Strengthening Frontline Services With Primary Care Navigators
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will increase our frontline primary healthcare services by adding a primary care navigator to every General Practice, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Primary care navigators bring a wide range of skills and will ... More >>
A Modern Health Service That Delivers For Everyone
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:07 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will deliver a health service that is modern, high-quality, evidence-based and available to all, regardless of who you are or where you live, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. National will: · Increase funding ... More >>
He Pānui Oranga - Tamariki Niho Ora - MySmile
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will ensure New Zealand’s youth has improved access to better dental health services with the MySmile (Tamariki Niho Ora) policy. National Party Leader Judith Collins, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti and MP ... More >>
Further Investment In Children With Additional Needs
Monday, 14 September 2020, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would improve education for children with additional needs by intervening earlier and investing $683 million over four years to provide more teacher aides and a learning support funding boost for every school, National’s ... More >>
For The South Island, It Has Gone On Too Long
Monday, 14 September 2020, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Staying on Level Two for another week means that this lock-down has gone on too long for those living far away from Auckland, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. “Why is the South Island still at Level 2 when there hasn’t been a case ... More >>
National To Invest In Our Children’s Future
Monday, 14 September 2020, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will prioritise lifting achievement for all New Zealand children, no matter their background or ability, National Party Leader Judith Collins and National’s Education spokesperson Nicola Willis say. “Parents just want what’s best for ... More >>
Bledisloe Cup At Risk Of Heading To Australia
Monday, 14 September 2020, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fresh off losing New Zealand the rights to the Rugby Championship, the Government needs to take urgent action to prevent losing the Bledisloe Cup as well, National’s Sport & Recreation spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. Wallabies coach Dave ... More >>
Labour Must Front On Ihumātao Before The Election
Sunday, 13 September 2020, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s deafening silence on the Ihumātao dispute continues to undermine the business confidence we need to get the economy back on track, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Labour has created more than a year of uncertainty ... More >>
Now Isn’t The Time To Be Making Life Harder For Farmers
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Green Party’s agriculture policy is another slap in the face to Kiwi farmers at a time when we should be focused on growing our primary sector, National’s Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett says. “Their nitrogen reduction limits are madness and ... More >>
Job Creation Is The Answer, Not Increasing Dependency
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
If Labour has a spare billion dollars up its sleeve – and that’s a big if – then that money should be spent on creating jobs rather than growing benefits, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Our focus right now should ... More >>
Rugby Championship About Loss To Economy
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
“Labour are trying to blame the referee, but they dropped the ball, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Hundreds of jobs will be lost to this inept handling of the situation by Labour. “Had Labour secured the border ... More >>
Labour Drops The Ball Again – This Time On Trade
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour's lack of focus has cost the New Zealand economy a massive opportunity at a time when we most need to kick start it, National Leader Judith Collins says. The announcement that the UK and Japanese governments have struck a post-Brexit trade ... More >>
Labour Loses All Blacks To Oz
Friday, 11 September 2020, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s clumsy and incompetent handling of the Rugby Championship has led to the hosting rights being lost to Australia, National’s Sport & Recreation spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “We will be cheering the All Blacks on, but our ... More >>
National Investing In Zero-emissions Transport Future
Friday, 11 September 2020, 12:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will make Electric Vehicles (EVs) cheaper and reduce our transport emissions through a smart and ambitious electric vehicle plan. Leader of the National Party Judith Collins announced the policy in Auckland today, alongside National’s ... More >>
National To Fund TRENZ For Two Years
Friday, 11 September 2020, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would help rebuild our tourism sector by funding the annual tourism gathering TRENZ, the most significant international travel and trade event in New Zealand, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The tourism ... More >>
Labour Piling More Costs On To Kiwi Households
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s energy policy will hammer Kiwis’ back pockets by increasing the cost of electricity by as much as 40 per cent, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. The Government’s own advice from the Independent Climate Commission said ... More >>
Higher Taxes Won’t Create Jobs
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s higher taxes will do nothing to help create jobs but it will stifle investment, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Finance Minister Grant Robertson needs to explain how higher taxes will create the jobs we need. “The ... More >>
An Innovative Approach To Funding Infrastructure
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will take a new approach to delivering the infrastructure New Zealand desperately needs by creating a new National Infrastructure Bank. National Party Leader Judith Collins announced the policy in front of a business audience ... More >>
Labour’s First Instinct: Higher Taxes
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 12:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
No country in the world has ever taxed itself out of recession, but Labour’s first instinct is to raise your taxes, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Today Grant Robertson wouldn’t say if his tax policy is a bottom line ... More >>
