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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 >>
Labour Fails On Electric Vehicles
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
New figures on the world’s first ever World EV Day lay bare the Government’s utter failure at decarbonising our transport fleet and spurring the uptake of new electric vehicles, say National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop and Associate ... More >>
Labour Offers More Loans And Debt
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s plan for small businesses is to offer more loans and get deeper into debt, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “While small businesses will welcome any support from the Government, what they really need is an understanding ... More >>
Job Loss Figures Reveal Grim Reality Of Covid Lockdown
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that 185,000 New Zealanders expect to lose their jobs or businesses by mid next year drives home the scale of the economic challenge our country is facing, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. The grim prediction comes from a Stats ... More >>
National Will Improve Health Outcomes For Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will urgently upgrade the Hawke’s Bay Hospital so it can deliver the care that New Zealanders deserve. National will: Rebuild the Hawke’s Bay Hospital main block. Design and development work will begin in 2021, and we would ... More >>
National Commits Extra $300 Million For Road Maintenance
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The news that the Government has rejected adding road maintenance to its list of shovel-ready projects is concerning, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “National has allocated $300 million from its record $31 billion transport ... More >>
Labour’s Economic Plan: Another Public Holiday
Monday, 7 September 2020, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is in the biggest economic crisis in a generation and Labour’s answer to this is another public holiday, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “At a time when the economy is shrinking and we are losing jobs, it’s tone ... More >>
Ardern’s Defence Of Shaw Sends Terrible Spending Message
Monday, 7 September 2020, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s wholehearted support for James Shaw as an ‘exceptional Minister’ sends a terrible message about the standards for spending in this Government, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Associate Finance Minister ... More >>
National Will Tackle Methamphetamine Harm
Monday, 7 September 2020, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National has outlined an integrated and comprehensive plan to tackle the issues caused by methamphetamine use. On a visit to Hawke’s Bay today, National Party Leader Judith Collins announced the Plan that will deliver a response work programme, ... More >>
5 Actions In 5 Days To Improve Our Covid-19 Response
Sunday, 6 September 2020, 11:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National has identified five ways in which the Government could immediately improve our response to Covid-19, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Labour’s failures at the border have brought on another wave of Covid-19, the consequences ... More >>
Come Clean On Tax, Labour
Sunday, 6 September 2020, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Less than six weeks before the election, Labour continues to conceal its tax intentions and it’s time to come clean, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Grant Robertson has made it clear that Labour wants more revenue. “What would ... More >>
