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Govt’s Tax Grab Another Slap In The Face For Motorists
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government will deliver another slap in the face to motorists tomorrow when it adds another 4c per litre to the cost of fuel, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Motorists are suffering under this Government. The tax hikes ... More >>
What’s Your Border Strategy Prime Minister?
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to stop misrepresenting the border issue and tell New Zealanders what her strategy is to protect the economy long-term, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says. “The Government’s clumsy and incompetent management of our quarantine ... More >>
Tahr Plan Bad For Hunters And Taxpayers
Monday, 29 June 2020, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has given the Department of Conservation (DoC) license to spend taxpayers’ money on a costly tahr cull, despite the fact hunters have been doing the job themselves, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui ... More >>
Todd Muller Thanks Outgoing MP Paula Bennett
Monday, 29 June 2020, 12:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Paula Bennett’s service to the National Party and New Zealand deserves acknowledgement and recognition, National Party Leader Todd Muller says. “I want to thank Paula for everything she’s done, not only for the National Party but for the country ... More >>
Higher Taxes Inevitable If Labour-Greens Win
Sunday, 28 June 2020, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders gained a glimpse today of what a Labour Greens government would look like, and it involves a lot more taxes, National’s Finance spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, said today. The Greens have proposed higher income tax rates, up to 42 cents in the ... More >>
Anne Tolley To Retire From Politics At 2020 Election
Saturday, 27 June 2020, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
East Coast MP Anne Tolley has today announced she will be retiring from Parliament at the 2020 General Election. Mrs Tolley has been the MP for East Coast since 2005 and was first elected as a National MP in 1999. Mrs Tolley served as the National ... More >>
Todd Muller Unveils National’s Election Hoardings
Friday, 26 June 2020, 12:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Todd Muller has unveiled the first of a new series of election hoardings in Napier today. “With our country facing its biggest economic challenge since the end of the Second World War, New Zealanders have an important choice this ... More >>
NZ Govt The Biggest Spender, Yet Still One Of The Worst Performers
Friday, 26 June 2020, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand Government is spending more than any other country responding to Covid-19 yet our economy will still suffer some of the worst outcomes, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The International Monetary Fund have compiled ... More >>
Lack Of Action From Conservation Minister Will Cost Jobs
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is putting jobs at risk by not offering desperately-needed financial relief to businesses that operate on conservation land, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. Businesses with permits to operate on conservation ... More >>
Now Is Not The Time To Ease Back On Covid Testing
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Restricting Covid-19 tests at a time when New Zealand is seeing a case resurgence is the wrong way to go, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “If reports this morning that testing for every person with a cough or a cold symptom ... More >>
Government Makes Shambles Of Prisoner Voting Law
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Differences between coalition partners and this clumsy and incompetent Government’s use of urgency has resulted in a shambolic and unworkable prisoner voting law, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Nick Smith says. “This new prisoner voting law is a ... More >>
Clark’s Humiliation Of Director-General Of Health
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Clark has finally turned up to work, and when he did, his first job was to throw his Director-General of Health under the bus, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says. “David Clark’s treatment of Ashley Bloomfield is ... More >>
IMF Figures Show NZ Economy Falling Behind Australia
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest IMF report shows New Zealand’s GDP is falling at a much faster rate than Australia’s, with the difference in growth costing the New Zealand economy $8 billion this year, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Australia’s ... More >>
Government not keeping tabs on border exemptions
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 9:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government isn’t keeping track of how many foreign citizens it is letting into New Zealand under the ‘essential other worker’ border closure exemption, National’s Immigration spokesperson Stuart Smith has revealed. “New Zealand needs ... More >>
Shambolic Coalition Creating Economic Uncertainty
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government’s chronic instability is creating huge uncertainty in the economy at a time when businesses need confidence to grow and create jobs, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “New Zealand First are scuttling key ... More >>
Customs Ill Prepared To Protect Our Borders
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Customs staff at our international airport borders have received no training to prepare for the increase in Kiwis returning home. This lack of preparation just reiterates how ill-prepared this Government has been to protect our borders, National’s Customs ... More >>
Light Rail’s Demise Highlights Govt’s Incompetency
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The demise of Auckland’s light rail is yet another broken promise by Labour and shows they simply can’t deliver, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller and National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop say. “This Government talks big, but delivers ... More >>
National To Build A New Primary School In Waikanae
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
As part of National’s commitment to quality education for our children a National Government would continue to invest in our education infrastructure, National’s candidate in Ōtaki Tim Costley says. “Today National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
National Will Deliver A New Waikanae School
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National is committed to quality education for the next generation of New Zealanders and to deliver on this we need to invest in infrastructure, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “Today National’s Candidate in Ōtaki Tim Costley ... More >>
Government Failing To Deliver Road Safety Upgrades
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is failing to deliver on its self-declared number one priority of road safety, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter has talked a lot about road safety and getting ... More >>
