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500 Per Cent Waste Levy Increase Another Tax On Kiwis
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that the Government is massively increasing the waste levy will hurt Kiwi’s back pockets, at a time when they need it least, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “Increasing the levy rate is simply ... More >>
Judith Collins Elected Leader Of The New Zealand National Party
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 9:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Judith Collins has been elected Leader of the New Zealand National Party, the party caucus announced. Gerry Brownlee has been elected as her Deputy. “I feel privileged to have been chosen to lead the National Party at this important time in our history. ... More >>
Statement From Senior Whip
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party caucus have agreed to meet tonight to discuss the way forward, Senior Whip Barbara Kuriger announced. “Our thoughts are very much with Todd and his family at this difficult time as is our compassion and love for Todd,” Mrs ... More >>
Todd Muller Resigns As Leader Of The Opposition
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 8:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Todd Muller New Zealand National Party I have taken time over the weekend to reflect on my experience over the last several weeks as Leader of the Opposition. It has become clear to me that I am not the best person to be Leader of the Opposition and ... More >>
Businesses And Landlords In Legal Limbo
Monday, 13 July 2020, 1:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Many businesses and commercial landlords are in a completely unacceptable legal limbo because of Coalition infighting and incompetence, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “New tenancy rules for commercial leases announced by Andrew ... More >>
High Court Decision A Win For Hunters
Saturday, 11 July 2020, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
A High Court decision has stopped this clumsy and incompetent Government from destroying a $17 million industry and hundreds of jobs, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage gave permission for a large-scale ... More >>
Todd Muller Thanks Retiring MP Dr Jian Yang
Friday, 10 July 2020, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Todd Muller has today thanked retiring MP Dr Jian Yang for his commitment to the party and to New Zealand over the past nine years. “Jian has contributed a great deal as a National MP during his time in Parliament. His ... More >>
Dr Jian Yang To Retire From Politics At 2020 Election
Friday, 10 July 2020, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National List MP Dr Jian Yang has today officially announced that he will retire from politics at the 2020 election. “After careful consideration and talking to my wife and children, I have decided, that after serving three most rewarding terms ... More >>
Statement From Michael Woodhouse
Friday, 10 July 2020, 9:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Between June 21 and 25 I received four unsolicited emails from Michelle Boag containing information that, while not the same information that is the subject of the Inquiry led by Michael Heron QC, was similar insofar as it contained patient details. Michelle ... More >>
Speech: National’s Plan To Get New Zealand Working
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chairman of the Chamber Andrew Logie; Chief Executive Leeann Watson; Ladies and Gentlemen. Today, Constable Matthew Hunt has been lain to rest by his friends and family in Auckland. He was a brave police officer who had committed his life to protecting ... More >>
National’s Plan To Get New Zealand Working
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Todd Muller has revealed the framework for the party’s Plan to create more jobs and a better economy. At a speech to the Christchurch Employers’ Chamber of Commerce today, Mr Muller outlined the five elements of National’s Plan. ... More >>
National Will Build Christchurch To Ashburton Expressway
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will drive our economy forward and create hundreds of jobs by delivering a new four-lane expressway between Christchurch and Ashburton, National Party Leader Todd Muller has announced. “This will be a transformational ... More >>
Statement From Peter Goodfellow, National Party President
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday evening I received a letter from Leader Todd Muller, asking the National Party Board of Directors to urgently meet and consider some very serious, publicly reported, issues concerning Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker. The Board met at midday ... More >>
Todd Muller Accepts Hamish Walker’s Decision Not To Stand In 2020
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Todd Muller has today accepted Hamish Walker’s decision to withdraw his candidacy for the seat of Southland and not stand at the upcoming election. “Rachel Bird, the National Party’s Southern Regional Chair, has received ... More >>
Personal Statement From Hamish Walker
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today I am announcing that I will not be standing for re-election for the Southland electorate at the upcoming 2020 election. I wish to thank the people of Clutha-Southland who I have loved meeting, assisting and representing over the past two and a half ... More >>
Hamish Walker - A Personal Statement And An Apology
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 5:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
I have spoken to National Party Leader Todd Muller and informed him that I passed to members of the media, by email, information containing Covid-19 patient details that was given to me by a source. I did this to expose the Government’s shortcomings ... More >>
Todd Muller - Statement On Hamish Walker
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hamish Walker has informed me that he received and then disclosed health information regarding active Covid-19 cases to members of the media. I have asked Hamish to acknowledge this to Michael Heron QC and cooperate fully with his inquiry into how the information More >>
Govt’s Vision Fails To Address Today’s Issues
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ‘Fit For a Better World’ vision for the primary sector fails to address the myriad of issues they’ve created for farmers over the past three years, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller and National’s Agriculture spokesperson ... More >>
More Than A Third Of Businesses Plan To Lay Off Staff
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
More than a third of businesses plan to lay off staff over the next three months, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. Mr Goldsmith was commenting on today’s NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, which shows a collapse in ... More >>
Minister For Children At The Centre Of Another Bungle
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The government has proved they’re not fit to protect the needs of at risk youth, National MP Alfred Ngaro says. Ngaro was responding to the escape of Haami Hanara (16) and Sean Ratu (17) from South Auckland youth justice facility, Korowai Manaaki, ... More >>
