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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 >>
Unacceptable Situations For New Mums During Lockdown
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has been unclear and lacking in empathy with their messages to mothers giving birth during the lockdown, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The Epidemic Response Committee heard submissions on Wednesday from ... More >>
Plan Needed To Get NZ Out Of Recession And Avoid $50,000 Debt Per Household
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 10:21 am | New Zealand National Party
This week’s Budget will show that New Zealand is headed for the deepest recession in a generation and there needs to be a strong plan to guide New Zealand out of this economic hole, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Westpac has said they’re ... More >>
Government Continues To Dismiss And Conceal
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s conclusion that it can dismiss questioning of its decision-making over Covid-19 is deeply troubling, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “A leaked memo to Beehive staff said, ‘There’s no real need to defend. ... More >>
Urgent Additional Support Needed For Hospitality Sector
Friday, 8 May 2020, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to provide urgent additional support and clarification to industries on the front lines of the Covid-19 restrictions, such as hospitality, National’s Economic Development and Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The detail around ... More >>
33,000 People Have Joined The Dole Queue
Friday, 8 May 2020, 12:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nearly 33,000 New Zealanders have applied for the unemployment benefit in the last five weeks showing why we need to get New Zealand working again, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “Today’s update from the Ministry of Social Development showing ... More >>
Time To Return International Students Back To NZ
Friday, 8 May 2020, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
A schedule needs to be set for the safe return of international students to New Zealand, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “International students play an incredibly important part in our economy, contributing about $5 ... More >>
Release The Legal Advice
Friday, 8 May 2020, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Attorney General David Parker needs to release the Crown Law advice about the legality of the lockdown, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “I supported going into lockdown but the Government had a duty to New Zealanders to ensure that it was enforced ... More >>
Gun buyback scheme not worth the money spent
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s report from the Auditor-General on the Government’s gun buyback scheme is critical of the Government’s inability to ensure the scheme was worth the amount spent on it, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Responsible Government Needed To Manage Economy Through Crisis
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Next week’s Budget will show New Zealand is in the deepest economic recession in a generation and our country needs a Government with a strong record of economic management, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “Finance Minister Grant Robertson ... More >>
Govt Needs To Save Sport And Recreation In NZ
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National believes New Zealand is facing a crisis in sport and recreation as a result of Covid-19 and the Government needs to work with the sector to prevent this, National’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The Epidemic Response Committee ... More >>
