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Katie Nimon National’s candidate in Napier
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Katie Nimon has been selected as National’s candidate in Napier for the 2020 General Election. More >>
Most Open And Transparent Government Ever?
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s highly restrictive Budget lockup, lack of Regulatory Impact Statements and failure to cost multi-billion dollar policies shows a startling lack of transparency and rigour, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Next week’s ... More >>
Who’s Rolling The Dice?
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to recognise that it’s employers around the country who are rolling the dice each day, trying to decide whether to battle on or give up, to employ or not to employ, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. Mr ... More >>
Farmers Need To Be Heard Not Patronised
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s drought recovery advice fund announced today is merely a drop in the bucket for supporting farmers affected by drought, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. “The fund is specifically for providing affected ... More >>
Covid Committee Summonses Solicitor General
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
In an unprecedented move, the Epidemic Response Committee has agreed to issue summonses to the Solicitor-General, the Director-General of Health and Police Commissioner seeking the legal advice for the lockdown, Opposition Leader and Committee Chair ... More >>
Speech To BusinessNZ: Getting NZ Moving
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 12:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
<strong>Hon Simon Bridges Leader of the Opposition </strong> Good afternoon, Can I first acknowledge Kirk Hope and Business NZ for the work you have done to provide businesses up and down New Zealand a voice during the COVID-19 ... More >>
National Would Get New Zealand Working Again
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 12:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today announced the first part of National’s plan for getting New Zealand working again. “New Zealand has flattened the curve. Our first priority now must be to lift the restrictions that are flattening the economy. ... More >>
ERC To Focus On Education, Health And Sport
Monday, 4 May 2020, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
This week the Epidemic Response Committee will hear from representatives from across the education, health and sport and recreation sectors, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “Supporting the education and wider health sector is a key priority in the ... More >>
Government Should Urgently Clarify Transmission Gully Rumours
Sunday, 3 May 2020, 12:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Industry rumours that Transmission Gully will be delayed by two years due to Covid-19 are extremely concerning and the Government must clarify this urgently, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Some delays due to Covid-19 and the ... More >>
1000 People A Day Losing Jobs
Sunday, 3 May 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Devastating figures showing 1000 New Zealanders a day are losing their jobs shows why we need to get out of lockdown now, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “The Ministry of Social Development says a further 6000 people are on the dole this week. ... More >>
Longer Lockdown Risks Long Term Social Harm
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
We need to get out of lockdown and let people get back to work or risk long term and significant social harm, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The longer people are out of work, the higher the risk that they ... More >>
Sounds Air Hits 25,000 Level On May Day
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The petition asking Government to assist Sounds Air and its regional network has reached 25,400 signatures and the number is steadily climbing. National’s West Coast-Tasman List MP Maureen Pugh is urging people in her wider region to sign the ... More >>
Fish And Game Review Chance To Re-focus
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The recently announced review into Fish and Game needs to ensure the organisation’s focus returns to working in the best interests of anglers and hunters, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “Over recent years there has been tension ... More >>
No Way To Run A Government
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 10:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday’s accidental cheap loans announcement, half-baked and without costings, shows the Government is scrambling at a time when we need calm heads, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. “The Government discovered on Thursday ... More >>
Small Businesses Need Cash Flow Not Cheap Debt
Friday, 1 May 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cheap loans won’t be enough to save the thousands of businesses that have been starved of revenue for the last six weeks, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Today’s announcement is too little ... More >>
Hamish Campbell National’s Candidate In Wigram
Friday, 1 May 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hamish Campbell has been selected as National’s candidate to contest the Wigram electorate for the 2020 General Election. Hamish is currently the Deputy Head of Research at MS Research Australia where he oversees medical research into multiple ... More >>
More Support And Clarity Needed For Education At Level 2
Friday, 1 May 2020, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
As we move towards Level 2 the Government needs to ensure it does more to get the confidence of educators and parents for all schools and Early Childhood Education services to open their doors, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. ... More >>
More Certainty Needed To Save Air NZ Jobs
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to work closely with Air New Zealand to help save jobs on the frontline, National’s Economic Development and Workplace Relations spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Air New Zealand has publicly announced its intention to reduce ... More >>
Landlords And Small Businesses Need Help Too
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to help landlords and small businesses with debt and mounting costs or thousands of businesses won’t open again, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The wage subsidy has provided ... More >>
Yes Debt Was Low, But It’s The Path Out That Counts
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders can be pleased we are in a relatively strong position to invest and support the economy but we still need clarity around the path out of lockdown, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “As credit ratings agency Moody’s has ... More >>
