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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 >>
Reserve Bank Predicting 150,000 Job Losses
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Figures from the Reserve Bank today estimating there will be 150,000 job losses over the next six months, highlights why it’s crucial we have a clear strategy to guide New Zealand out of this economic hole, National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Petition Against Inhumane Funeral And Tangi Rules
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has today launched a petition to allow up to a hundred people at funerals, weddings and places of worship, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “It’s not fair that you can have 30 people on a rugby field playing close ... More >>
Practical Steps Needed For NZ China Trade
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to take all practical steps to ensure that New Zealand’s trade with China remains within the spirit of our Free Trade Agreement, National’s Trade spokesperson Todd McClay says. “This follows comments by the Foreign Minister ... More >>
Racing Getting More From The Budget Than Pharmac
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is a damning indictment of the Government’s priorities that the racing industry is getting more additional funding in Budget 2020 than Pharmac, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says “On Sunday the Government gave Pharmac an extra ... More >>
Govt Should Be Ambitious For International Students
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister should be ambitious about returning international students back to New Zealand instead of kicking the can down the road, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The Government’s Covid-19 data dump ... More >>
National MP Sets Sights On Takanini Seat
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Agnes Loheni MP is putting herself forward as a National Party candidate selection for the newly formed Takanini electorate. “The suburbs that make up this new electorate are ones I know well, and whose values of hard work, resilience, and family are similar ... More >>
130 Days To Go Until The Election
Monday, 11 May 2020, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
As the country prepares to move into Alert Level 2, National’s MPs and candidates will be out talking to New Zealanders about our plans to get New Zealand working again, National’s Campaign Chair Paula Bennett says. “Throughout the lockdown ... More >>
ERC focus on tourism and rebuilding the economy
Monday, 11 May 2020, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
This week the Epidemic Response Committee will hear from representatives of the tourism industry, as well as financial experts ahead of Thursday’s Budget, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Our tourism industry has been hugely affected ... More >>
Pharmac Announcement Insulting And Misleading
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s increase to Pharmac funding is a pathetic shadow of what is needed just to maintain medicine supplies and will actually limit New Zealanders’ ability to access important medication, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse ... More >>
Minister Needs To Step Up For Sport And Recreation
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
There have been massive issues raised around the Government’s handling of sport and recreation by the sector and the Minister responsible needs to address them, National’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The Athletes Federation ... More >>
