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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 >>
What Is Phil Twyford Hiding?
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Transport Phil Twyford needs to front up and admit that his officials recommended against the shambolic process he’s undertaken for Auckland light rail, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Auckland light rail is ... More >>
It’s Time For A Captain’s Call On Level 1
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern needs to make a captain’s call on moving the country to level 1, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says. “If we’re really a team of five million in the fight against Covid-19 then we all need to know what the game ... More >>
Govt Needs To Be Upfront On Border Exemptions
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 12:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain why special permission has been granted for the Avatar film crew to enter New Zealand but America’s Cup teams are still waiting for their visas to be approved, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Judith ... More >>
Questions Remain Around Govt’s Covid-19 Law
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be using this time to draft up a second Covid-19 Public Health Bill in case we are faced with a second wave of Covid-19, National’s Shadow Attorney-General Judith Collins says. “The last Covid-19 Public Health Bill was rushed through Parliament ... More >>
Government Deciding Which Industries Will Survive
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 6:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today we have seen the first indication that the Government will decide which industries will survive after Covid-19 rather than creating the economic framework where all businesses have an opportunity to thrive, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson ... More >>
Marine Engineering Jobs At Risk
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s refusal to allow entry of vessels into Nelson despite them posing no risk of introducing Covid-19 is putting millions of dollars of work and dozens of jobs at risk, MP for Nelson Nick Smith says. “Nelson has a vibrant marine engineering ... More >>
Green’s Climate Taxes Risk Economic Recovery
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) announced today will pile extra costs and taxes onto New Zealand businesses at a time when they can least afford them, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “These new rules mean ... More >>
Plan Needed For Devastated Conservation Sector
Monday, 1 June 2020, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government doesn’t have a coherent plan for the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on the conservation sector, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “There is nothing proposed in Budget 2020 to lessen the pain for businesses ... More >>
Government Must Explain Why We’re Still At Level 2
Monday, 1 June 2020, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain to New Zealanders why it won’t consider a move to Alert Level 1 for another week, Leader of the Opposition Todd Muller says. “Kiwis have made enormous sacrifices to flatten the curve, but if their efforts still aren’t ... More >>
Is It The Sentiment Or The Symbolism Mr Peters?
Sunday, 31 May 2020, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Foreign Minister Winston Peters should explain why New Zealand was absent from a joint statement by his ministerial counterparts from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States on China’s proposal to impose strict new laws on Hong ... More >>
