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Public Housing Figures Another Failure For Labour
Monday, 6 July 2020, 5:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of families who need homes continue to grow at an alarming rate as public housing figures soar from 5844 in 2017 to 17982 as at May this year, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The waiting-list for a state house has ... More >>
Labour Admits It Has No Plan
Monday, 6 July 2020, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Todd Muller says the admission by Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern yesterday that her Government has run the country for three years “without a playbook” comes as no surprise. “The Labour Leader told her party rally yesterday ... More >>
Labour Promises Are “just More KiwiBuild”
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Todd Muller says Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern’s promises today are “just more KiwiBuild”. “Nothing Labour promises you this election will be delivered – except more tax for you to pay. “Labour promised three years ago ... More >>
Thousands Of Kiwis Need Help Getting Back To Work
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Recent Jobseeker figures illustrates the economic and job crisis New Zealand is facing and Labour has no plan on how to lower them, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “200,000 New Zealanders are now on Jobseeker or ... More >>
This Government Can’t Be Trusted With Anything
Saturday, 4 July 2020, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yet another mistake just goes to prove that this Government is not fit to manage the Covid-19 recovery, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Reports coming in this morning of personal details being leaked which reveals the identity ... More >>
Todd Muller - Labour Can’t And Won’t Deliver Anything
Saturday, 4 July 2020, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern’s big talk today is yet more empty promises from a clumsy and incompetent Government, National Leader Todd Muller said today. “You cannot believe anything that this Prime Minister promises will be delivered except more tax,” Mr Muller ... More >>
National Commits To Extending Waikato Expressway
Friday, 3 July 2020, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s plan to create jobs and boost the economy will include a new four-lane expressway between Cambridge and Piarere, National Party Leader Todd Muller has announced. The new 16-kilometre, four-lane motorway will connect the Cambridge section of the ... More >>
Jobs Crisis Laid Bare
Friday, 3 July 2020, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
“The scale of our economic and jobs crisis is starting to become clear,” National Leader Todd Muller said today. "Data released this week by leading employment website, SEEK, shows jobs advertising has collapsed by nearly a half since February ... More >>
Davis Continues To Let Criminals Off The Hook
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis continues to reduce community service sentence hours, showing he clearly doesn’t believe that offenders who do the crime, should do the time, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Since entering ... More >>
Apartment Reform Is Now A Realistic Opportunity
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
It was great to see the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill pulled from the member’s bill ballot today, National’s MP for Papakura Judith Collins and Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye both say. “This ... More >>
Repealing Waka Jumping Law On The Table
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The pulling of the Electoral (Integrity Repeal) Amendment Bill from the Members’ Bill ballot today gives Parliament an opportunity to get rid of NZ First’s ‘waka-jumping’ legislation, National List MP David Carter says. “I never agreed with the Electoral ... More >>
Clark’s Resignation Was Too Little, Too Late
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says David Clark’s resignation is welcome but it comes too late. “David Clark has not delivered in his role as Health Minister and there is no question he had to go. “National has been calling for his resignation ... More >>
Todd Muller Announces Caucus Reshuffle
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Today I am confirming a minor shadow cabinet reshuffle due to the retirement of Paula Bennett. Dr Shane Reti will be ranked number 13 and will take on Associate Drug Reform. Shane has demonstrated a huge intellect and capacity for work, supporting ... More >>
Bill Offers Closure For Victims Of Insane Offenders
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The passing of my Member’s Bill’s first reading last night is a positive first step towards putting victims at the heart of our justice system, Louise Upston MP for Taupo says. “The Rights of Victims of Insane Offenders Bill aims to ensure ... More >>
Minister won’t take guns from gangs
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash has refused to back law changes that would keep guns out of the hands of gangs in New Zealand, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “My Member’s Bill, Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment ... More >>
Second Language In Schools Passes First Reading
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 6:46 am | New Zealand National Party
A Member’s Bill that would give children the opportunity to learn a second language in primary and intermediate schools has passed its first reading in Parliament, Auckland Central MP and National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. The Education ... More >>
Prime Minister And Finance Minister Slippery On Tax
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
While National has committed to no new taxes for Kiwis in our first term, both the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister are being slippery on whether Labour will increase taxes or not, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “In ... More >>
National To Undo Government’s Tertiary Reforms
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National has vigorously opposed the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education (ROVE) and has confirmed at the Southern Institute of Technology today that it would return regional education back to the regions, undoing a significant part of the ... More >>
Virtual APEC A Lost Economic Opportunity
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
APEC moving to a virtual forum will be a significant loss to New Zealand’s economy but it is still an opportunity to focus on strengthening relationships and forging new ones, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “As a ... More >>
Government Failing To Fulfil Testing Responsibilities
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is unacceptable that two weeks after the Government’s bungles at the border were exposed, there are still hundreds of potential cases wandering around untested, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. Exactly two weeks after ... More >>
