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ERC To Focus On Small Businesses, Frontline Services
Monday, 27 April 2020, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Owners of small-to-medium businesses will speak directly to Parliament about how the lockdown has impacted them when the Epidemic Response Committee resumes this week, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Small-to-medium businesses ... More >>
Health Ministry In The Dark On Close Contacts
Monday, 27 April 2020, 12:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
David Clark has admitted he doesn’t know how many close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases the Ministry of Health cannot reach, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “In written responses to questions from my office, the Health Minister ... More >>
Let’s Back Kiwi Scientists In Fight Against Covid-19
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to back New Zealand’s scientists by funding them to join the global effort to develop and manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine, National’s Research, Science and Innovation spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar says. “Our scientists ... More >>
Don’t Turn Your Back On The Creative Arts Sector
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to urgently develop a support package for New Zealand’s live events and creative arts sector, National’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jonathan Young says. “Our country has a proud cultural history forged by decades ... More >>
Builders Need Clarity Before Picking Up Their Hammers
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must urgently clarify what Level 3 means for the construction sector to ensure builders can return to work quickly, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The construction sector is a huge part of the ... More >>
Mental Health Funding Needs To Be Spent Faster
Saturday, 25 April 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to do a better job of getting money out the door to mental health services so they can make a more meaningful difference in people’s lives, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Mental health is just ... More >>
Psychological First Aid Training Should Be Free To The Public
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Psychological first aid training should be made freely available to help New Zealanders help themselves and others in these tough times, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “As mental and emotional distress increases as a result of self-isolation ... More >>
Public/Private Checkpoints?
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 6:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police need to stop all community checkpoints and make it clear that enforcing the law and lockdown rules is their job, not vigilante members of the public National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “Despite saying they don’t encourage community ... More >>
Hunters Should Be Allowed On Conservation Land
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hunting restrictions at level 3 should be relaxed even further to allow for hunting on conservation land, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “It simply doesn’t make any sense that it’s acceptable to hunt on private land but ... More >>
Jobseeker numbers at record high pre-lockdown
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 12:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The benefit statistics released today by the Ministry of Social Development show that today’s numbers of Kiwis on the dole was higher than the peak of the Global Financial Crisis just two days into lockdown, National’s Spokesperson for Social ... More >>
Axed Anzac Fly-past Should Be Allowed To Happen
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party
An Anzac Day fly-past over Auckland that has been blocked from happening during Level 4 should be allowed to go ahead, National’s Veterans spokesperson Anne Tolley says. “With traditional Anzac Day commemorations hampered this year, the Auckland ... More >>
Overwhelming Support For Saving Sounds Air
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
More than 20,000 people have now signed a petition launched by National to save Sounds Air, Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith says. “We are calling on the Government to support Sounds Air through its $600 million aviation sector relief package so this ... More >>
Don’t Rush To The Helicopter, Grant
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Finance should think carefully before resorting to helicopter money, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. “Grant Robertson told media this morning that ‘helicopter’ cash for Kiwis is an option to help our ... More >>
What Does Level Three Mean For Hunters?
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hunting is an important hobby for many New Zealanders and the Government needs to let the hunting community know what the rules are under level three, National’s Conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “We are only five days away from moving ... More >>
Reserve Bank Governor Should Clarify Position
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith today called on the Governor of the Reserve Bank to clarify his statement yesterday and be explicit about the Reserve Bank’s intention to finance Government debt directly. “The Governor of the Reserve ... More >>
Are Community Checkpoints Legal?
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government and Police need to confirm whether community checkpoints, set up by locals and not the Police, are lawful or not, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “Community checkpoints that are, at best, legally questionable ... More >>
National Supports The Resumption Of Parliament
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party supports the resumption of Parliament from next week, Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee says. “Tomorrow, the Business Committee will discuss ways in which Parliament can convene and maintain the new social distancing ... More >>
Small Businesses Shouldn’t Be The ‘sacrificial Lamb’
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Small to medium businesses are paying a heavy price for the Government’s extension of the lockdown period and they urgently need more support, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “A week longer in full lockdown followed by heavy ... More >>
More Support Needed For Schools And ECE
Monday, 20 April 2020, 7:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
We are concerned the Government’s poor communication, shifting position and lack of consultation with the education sector while responding to COVID-19 has meant trust has been lost with educators and some parents, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Report Into Contact Tracing Paints Damning Picture
Monday, 20 April 2020, 7:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Ayesha Verrall’s report into the Government’s contact tracing regime for COVID-19 paints a very different picture to what is being portrayed in Government press conferences, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Despite ... More >>
