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Labour Needs To Come Clean On Tax
Monday, 10 August 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
With less than six weeks before the election, it’s past time that Labour reveals its tax plans to New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “National’s tax plan is clear – no new taxes. “The Greens are clear ... More >>
National will encourage more drivers to get insurance
Monday, 10 August 2020, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National will encourage more drivers to get car insurance and make life easier for Kiwis to sort out damage claims by requiring vehicle insurers to be displayed on registration labels. “Thousands of responsible Kiwis end up out of pocket or taking ... More >>
More Wishful Thinking From The Greens
Sunday, 9 August 2020, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Green’s latest housing policy is a lot of wishful thinking, National’s Housing spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “Blue-sky thinking has never been the Green’s problem, but delivery has. “The Government partners talked a big game on housing ... More >>
National Selects Nancy Lu As List Only Candidate
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Lu to the National Party’s List for the 2020 General Election, President Peter Goodfellow says. “Nancy Lu is a Chartered Accountant with a background in accounting and business working ... More >>
National Releases 2020 Party List
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s 2020 Party List is a strong mix of experience coming up through our Caucus, and new and exciting talent joining our team from communities across New Zealand, Party President Peter Goodfellow says. “The National Party is incredibly ... More >>
Government Admits Border Will Close For At Least Two Years
Friday, 7 August 2020, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
MBIE hiring communications staff for their Managed Isolation Unit on a two-year contract shows that the border will be substantially closed for at least another two years, the National Party’s Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee ... More >>
National continuing to fight cancer
Friday, 7 August 2020, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National is pledging $20 million to protect women from gynaecological cancer through greater awareness, improved clinical guidelines, increased testing and greater access to clinical trials, National Party Leader Judith Collins and National’s spokesperson ... More >>
Economic Alarm Bells Ring
Friday, 7 August 2020, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Recently released unemployment figures show that New Zealand is living on a form of economic morphine, that is insulating us against the full force of the economic crisis that’s hitting the global economy, National Party Leader Judith Collins ... More >>
The Government Is Failing The Tourism Sector
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The tourism sector is one of the most damaged sectors from the impacts of Covid-19 and the Government is failing to support them, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has received advice estimating ... More >>
‘Shovel-ready’ Buries Opportunities For Women
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Unemployment stats released this week show women are still not being taken seriously within the work environment, National’s spokesperson for Women Barbara Kuriger says. Ten thousand of the 11,000 people who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic ... More >>
Brownlee Calls On Government To Come Clean
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Government needs to come clean on what they know about the state of Covid-19 in New Zealand,” National’s Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee says. “We have had three-months of no community transmission, then inexplicably, ... More >>
Petone-Grenada Highway Will Be A Game-changer
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s commitment to building the Petone to Grenada Link Road and second Terrace Tunnel shows it hasn’t forgotten about the transport needs of people in Wellington’s northern and western suburbs like Labour has, National List MP for Ōhariu Brett ... More >>
Kelvin Davis Must Apologise To The Travel Industry
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must step up and provide a clear plan for outbound tourism and travel operators so they can avoid large scale job loss, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Government needs to share its plan for New Zealanders trying ... More >>
Unemployment Figures Don’t Tell The Full Story
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The unemployment figures released today don’t reflect the sad reality for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who have found themselves unemployed in the past months, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The number of people receiving ... More >>
National Leader’s speech on Wellington transport
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you to Helen and the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce for hosting us here this morning, and thank you all for coming along. This is an exciting day for Wellington and the Hutt Valley. Can I acknowledge local MP Chris Bishop who is also National’s ... More >>
National will deliver for the Hutt Valley on transport
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Wellington transport package will be transformational for the Hutt Valley, National’s Transport spokesperson and Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says. More >>
National will give Mt Vic Tunnel the green light in 2023
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Wellingtonians won’t be made to wait until the 2030s for a second Mt Victoria Tunnel under a National Government, Wellington Central List MP Nicola Willis says. National Party Leader Judith Collins today announced a $4 billion plan to deliver ... More >>
$4 Billion Investment To End Wellington’s Congestion Woes
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will invest another $4 billion in transport infrastructure across Wellington, igniting the economy and delivering the congestion-busting solutions the region has long been crying out for, National Party Leader Judith Collins says. ... More >>
National Announces $330 Million In New Transport Projects For Horowhenua And The Kāpiti Coast
Monday, 3 August 2020, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will unlock the economic potential of Horowhenua and Kāpiti by connecting Ōtaki to Wellington’s electric commuter train network and fast-tracking construction of a four-lane expressway between Ōtaki and Levin, National Party Leader Judith ... More >>
Labour Needs To Explain How It Will Repay NZ’s Debt
Monday, 3 August 2020, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
With the election only weeks away, Labour needs to clearly explain to voters how it intends to repay the massive debt it is taking on to deal with Covid-19 – and whether its plan will involve higher taxes, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul ... More >>
