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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 >>
90-day Trials Should Be Fully Reinstated
Sunday, 31 May 2020, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to urgently restore 90-day trial periods to encourage large businesses to take on new staff, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Dan Bidois says. “Since the outbreak of Covid-19, there have been reports of at ... More >>
Mike Butterick National’s New Candidate In Wairarapa
Saturday, 30 May 2020, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mike Butterick Today Mike Butterick has been selected as National’s candidate standing in Wairarapa for the 2020 General Election. Mike replaces Alastair Scott who has held the seat since 2014 and is standing down at the election. Mike is currently ... More >>
Government Fails To Keep Breast Screening Promise
Saturday, 30 May 2020, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed to keep the promise in its coalition agreement with NZ First to progressively increase the age for free breast screening to 74 years of age, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “There was nothing ... More >>
Muller Wants To Fast-track JobStart With Government
Saturday, 30 May 2020, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Todd Muller wants National’s $10,000 JobStart programme in place within weeks. JobStart, released yesterday, provides a $10,000 cash payment to businesses for each hire they make. It is the first part of National’s plan to deal with the ... More >>
SPEECH: Todd Muller - Families, Communities, Small Business
Friday, 29 May 2020, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s great to be in Auckland. I’m pleased to be giving my first formal speech as Leader of the New Zealand National Party here, and to be with my Deputy Leader Nikki Kaye for whom this city is home. Let me start by acknowledging our Finance ... More >>
National Backs Businesses With $10k JobStart
Friday, 29 May 2020, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will provide a $10,000 cash payment to businesses that hire additional staff as part of our commitment to keeping New Zealanders in jobs, National Party Leader Todd Muller and Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith have announced. Our JobStart ... More >>
‘Zero-deaths’ Seabird Pledge Hollow Without Cameras
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s pledge to have zero seabird deaths rings hollow when they have scrapped National’s plan to implement cameras on all commercial fishing boats, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “Environmental groups ... More >>
Davis Delivers More Broken Promises
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 10:27 am | New Zealand National Party
There’s no more hiding, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis will clearly fail to deliver on his promise to reduce the prison population according to Ministry of Justice projections released today, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. ... More >>
Yet Another KiwiBuild Flop
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 6:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The ongoing KiwiBuild disaster has dashed more hopes for would-be first-home buyers in Wellington, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The proposed Monark housing development includes 44 KiwiBuild homes and was ... More >>
Phil Twyford Big On Promises But Can’t Deliver
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has continued his streak of non-delivery with no infrastructure projects underway since calling for industry to come forward with shovel ready projects two months ago, National’s Economic Development spokesperson ... More >>
New Zealand Facing Largest Decline In GDP In 160 Years
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Estimates from the Reserve Bank today show New Zealand will this year experience the largest decline in annual GDP in at least 160 years, highlighting the seriousness of the economic crisis we are facing, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
More For Some, Less For Others
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s new welfare scheme is ill targeted and provides the most support to those who need it the least, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The first priority for the Covid-19 response is to save jobs and ... More >>
National Won’t Support Rushing APEC Bill
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
In what we hope will be a post-Covid world, New Zealand is set to host APEC in 2021, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “Host responsibility for the security of delegates, particularly over the Leaders’ Week, requires legislation ... More >>
