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Andrew Little Admits Failed Pike River Promise
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
After years of promises and false hope, Pike River Recovery Minister Andrew Little admitted yesterday there is little chance of recovering the 29 men tragically lost, National’s Pike River Re-entry spokesperson Judith Collins says. “Re-entering ... More >>
National Urges Government To Stop Fuel Hike
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is reiterating its call for the Government to defer the 4c hike in petrol excise duty and road user charges scheduled for July 1, National’s Transport Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “There couldn’t be a worse time to increase fuel tax. Households ... More >>
OECD Says New Zealand Economy Hit Harder Than Most
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 12:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
New figures show New Zealand is likely to experience a bigger economic shock from Covid-19 than Australia and other OECD countries despite being in a better position than most to manage the crisis, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Govt Ignoring Forestry Industry’s Concerns
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is failing to acknowledge the valid concerns raised about its rushed and unpractical forestry regulation bill, which has led to the industry sending the Prime Minister an open letter pleading for the bill to be delayed, National’s Forestry ... More >>
Govt Risks Losing Economic Benefit Of America’s Cup
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s lack of urgency on approving visas for the America’s Cup teams is concerning and risks losing a significant amount of economic benefit to New Zealand, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Judith Collins says. “Two weeks ... More >>
Govt Needs To Get Moving On Trans-Tasman Travel
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
As the conditions for the wage subsidy change, clearly defined criteria for the opening of the trans-Tasman/Pacific bubble needs to be published, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “Caution is important, but so is understanding ... More >>
Govt Finances Show Urgent Need For Growth Plan
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Crown account figures released today show we already have a deficit of $13 billion and net debt has already increased by nearly $20 billion on pre-Covid levels, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Debt-fuelled Government spending on ... More >>
It Is Time For A Plan To Get Kiwis Back In Jobs
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Nikki Kaye says it is time for New Zealand to see the Government’s plan to save and create jobs. “We have more and more jobs being lost with projections indicating 150,000 people could lose their job this year. We ... More >>
National to scrap teacher registration fees
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National will scrap teacher registration fees and fund the Teaching Council directly, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Release The Report, Minister
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 8:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to release the Health and Disability sector review which was completed months ago, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. The wide-ranging review, chaired by Heather Simpson, was completed by its 30 March deadline, ... More >>
Where’s The Projects, Phil?
Monday, 8 June 2020, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has questions to answer on why no shovel ready projects are underway despite calling for ideas two months ago, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Judith Collins says. “With New Zealand getting ... More >>
Govt Spending On Industrial Scale Is Not A Plan
Sunday, 7 June 2020, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government borrowing from March to June is projected to be over $1.6 billion a week, that’s equivalent to borrowing the annual Pharmac budget roughly every four days, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. “Increased Government ... More >>
Timeline For Trans-Tasman Bubble Needed Now
Sunday, 7 June 2020, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to put forward a timeline for the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble immediately to allow businesses to plan for the future, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says. “While there may have been discussions on both sides of the Tasman, ... More >>
Tania Tapsell National’s New Candidate For East Coast
Saturday, 6 June 2020, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tania Tapsell Tania Tapsell has today been selected as the National Party candidate for East Coast in the 2020 General Election. Tania is replacing current MP Anne Tolley who has held the seat for 15 years and is not seeking re-election but will be on ... More >>
DoC Leaves Concessionaires In The Lurch
Saturday, 6 June 2020, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The Department of Conservation (DoC) has shown a lack of compassion towards businesses permitted to operate on conservation land, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. When the border shut, concession holders saw a large chunk of their ... More >>
Sympathy Should Be With Passengers
Friday, 5 June 2020, 2:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
In response to a deluge of complaints over Air New Zealand’s refusal to grant refunds, the Government’s sympathy should be with passengers, says National’s Associate Transport Spokesperson Andrew Falloon. “The response of Minister Kris ... More >>
$100m Tourism Accelerator To Support Recovery
Friday, 5 June 2020, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will launch a $100 million grant programme called Tourism Accelerator to help fund projects that will get New Zealand’s tourism sector back on its feet. “New Zealand is a premier tourism destination, both for Kiwis exploring their homeland ... More >>
Big On Announcements, Slow On Delivery
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has spent less than half of the money allocated to its flagship new frontline mental health service over the past year, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. Budget 2019 allocated $455 million to mental health services, with ... More >>
Where’s The Proof, Kelvin?
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis needs to be upfront about the reasoning behind the use of extraordinary powers given to Corrections staff under the Epidemic Preparedness Notice, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The nation-wide ... More >>
Check Your Email, Phil
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford’s statement to Parliament that he ‘hasn’t read’ an email from Winston Peters to him in February relating to Auckland light rail beggars belief, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “This ... More >>
