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Government Again Fails Our Midwives
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Midwives have been repeatedly ignored by this Government and this year’s Budget is no exception, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “The previous National Government reached a settlement agreement with the New Zealand ... More >>
Border screening cards asking the wrong questions
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Data from the Ministry of Health shows that new Covid-19 screening arrival cards at airports and ports have been asking the wrong questions during the Covid-19 outbreak, and are still incorrect today, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane ... More >>
Building Sector Could Employ Thousands More People
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to unleash the construction sector’s ability to create thousands of jobs, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The building and construction industry offers one of the best opportunities for rejuvenating ... More >>
Tourism Crisis Needs A Full-time Response Not A Part-time Minister
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s tourism industry is in crisis and facing an uncertain future, they need a Minister that steps up and backs them, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism supports 400,000 jobs and last year contributed more than ... More >>
Penny Simmonds National’s candidate for Invercargill
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Last night Penelope (Penny) Simmonds was selected to contest the Invercargill electorate for the 2020 General Election. More >>
No Show By Treasury Shows Govt In Full Dismissal Mode
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Treasury’s last minute decision not to bother showing up at the Epidemic Response Committee shows an arrogant Government that’s happy to dismiss scrutiny, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Treasury Secretary Caralee McLiesh was ... More >>
High-paying Environmental Jobs Policy Not Realistic
Monday, 18 May 2020, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s $1.1 billion idea of redeploying people into environmental jobs is great in concept but difficult to turn into reality, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “It’s a struggle to get Kiwis to take well-paying ... More >>
More Money For Management Than Students
Monday, 18 May 2020, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on managing the tertiary education reforms rather than targeting that funding where it’s needed most, at students, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The ... More >>
Put The Petrol Tax Hike On Hold Along With Light Rail
Sunday, 17 May 2020, 6:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to defer the 4c hike to petrol excise duty and road user charges scheduled for July 1 while its light rail project is on hold, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Given the unprecedented economic ... More >>
Where’s The Detail, Grant?
Sunday, 17 May 2020, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Budget 2020 featured eye-wateringly large spending announcements but precious little detail on what is actually being bought with our money, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The approach of this Government appears to be to announce ... More >>
Big Announcements Are Easy But Delivery Counts
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government announced the biggest spend up in Budget history this week but there’s no clear plan and they lack the competence to deliver it, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “In this week’s Budget they announced an additional $3 billion ... More >>
No Plan To Get New Zealand Working Again
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Thursday’s budget announcements show no innovation in getting New Zealanders back to work, National’s Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The Government has thrown $400 million of borrowed money at expanding the Ministry of ... More >>
Billions Added To Benefit Bill
Friday, 15 May 2020, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The cost of Jobseeker Support will almost double to $4.5 billion next year as taxpayers bear the cost of failing to save jobs, National’s spokesperson for Social Development Louise Upston says. “New Zealanders will be counting the cost of the biggest benefit ... More >>
Health System Going Nowhere In Budget 2020
Friday, 15 May 2020, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite the increased pressure it will be under in the wake of Covid-19 the Government has failed to provide meaningful improvement to the health system in Budget 2020, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “The words ‘maintain’ ... More >>
$20 Billion Set Aside For Campaign Bribes
Friday, 15 May 2020, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s Budget released yesterday has $20 billion set aside for campaign bribes, National’s Campaign Chair Paula Bennett says. “The country is seeing an extra $140 billion of debt. That is $80,000 per household, equivalent to a second ... More >>
Tourism Marketing Campaign Not Enough To Save Jobs
Friday, 15 May 2020, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Budget funding for New Zealand’s battered tourism industry is welcome but it’s nowhere near enough and the Government still lacks a clear plan to save jobs, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Yesterday the Government announced a $400 ... More >>
Leader Of The Opposition’s Budget 2020 Speech
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 5:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mr Speaker, nothing in recent history has brought about such global disruption as the Covid-19 pandemic. Kiwis have sacrificed much through the restrictions of lockdown and we can all be proud that the collective effort of everyone has, so far, worked ... More >>
No Plan For Education To Be At The Heart Of Rebuild
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Budget shows the Government is more focused on handing out cash than making sure all New Zealanders have the skills to compete in our workforce, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The education sector has not secured an ... More >>
Counting The Cost Of Covid-19
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Budget reveals the sheer scale of the economic challenge New Zealand is facing, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “We’ve just been through a dramatic health crisis, now New Zealanders can see the scale of the economic ... More >>
Budget 2020 Lacks A Coherent Plan
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Budget doesn’t have the plan we need to get New Zealand working again, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “Kiwis have sacrificed so much through the restrictions of the lockdown, our collective efforts have so far worked well, ... More >>
