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Gerry Brownlee - MFAT Can’t Forget About Those Stranded In India
Sunday, 12 April 2020, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders who are currently still stranded in India will need assistance trying to return home, National’s spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Gerry Brownlee says. “We have Kiwis who are in India who are running the risk of being without medication, ... More >>
Parents Should Have Support In Post-natal Recovery
Friday, 10 April 2020, 8:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Mothers deserve support when they give birth and should be allowed to have a nominated partner present for post-natal recovery, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Currently some DHBs are only allowing a birthing partner to ... More >>
Committee To Continue Asking Questions NZers Want Answers To
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Epidemic Response Committee will resume on Tuesday to continue probing the Government’s response to Covid-19, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “The Committee has been pushing for more information to be released by the Government. Today we got ... More >>
Economic Support Package For Businesses Needs To Be Expanded
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 8:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to clarify urgently whether it will expand its Economic Support Package which is one of the least generous amongst comparable countries, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The lack of timely economic data makes ... More >>
Greater Package And Focus Needed In Education
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National supports the initial investment in remote learning measures parents and schools can help ensure children continue to learn during lockdown, but there is a lot more to do, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “We want ... More >>
Overwhelming Support For Quarantining At Border
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
A petition launched by National for mandatory quarantining for everyone arriving at our border has had overwhelming support, with 40,000 people signing it in just 24 hours, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “The message from New Zealanders ... More >>
Paul Goldsmith: Show Us The Economic Data
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 8:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to stop keeping New Zealanders in the dark and start releasing key information on the economy on a weekly basis, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “A week after Grant Robertson told the ... More >>
National Launches Petition For Mandatory Quarantining At Border
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is calling on the Government to require all people arriving in New Zealand to undergo at least 14 days of mandatory quarantine, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “A large number of diagnosed Covid-19 cases in New Zealand ... More >>
Govt Sneaking New Climate Changes Rules Into RMA
Monday, 6 April 2020, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is using Parliament’s select committee process to sneak climate change provisions into the Resource Management Act, National’s RMA spokesperson Judith Collins says. “A recently-released report by the Environment Select Committee ... More >>
Select Committee Will Continue To Probe Response
Monday, 6 April 2020, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Epidemic Response Committee will reconvene this week to further examine the health and economic response to Covid-19 being taken by the Government, Leader of the Opposition and Committee Chair Simon Bridges says. “Scrutiny of the Government’s ... More >>
Rushing Electoral Law Change Under Lockdown Wrong
Monday, 6 April 2020, 7:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has its priorities wrong by rushing through controversial law changes to give prisoners the vote while the country is in lockdown, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Nick Smith says. “The rush to pass this Bill contradicts the Prime ... More >>
More Businesses Must Be Able To Operate Safely
Sunday, 5 April 2020, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must be more agile when it comes to allowing businesses to keep operating during the lockdown if they can prove they can do so safely, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Our economy has already faced unprecedented ... More >>
Government Chartered Flights Should Bring Kiwis Home
Saturday, 4 April 2020, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to ensure the international flights being chartered for stranded tourists are returning home with New Zealanders who are currently stuck overseas, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “With no apparent plans to repatriate the ... More >>
Key Agencies In Covid-19 Response Disconnected
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
<strong>Hon Simon Bridges </strong> Leader of the Opposition Today’s meeting of the Epidemic Response Committee has shown how disconnected the three key agencies, Health, Customs and Police, are in enforcing the self-isolation ... More >>
PM Must Find Secure Platform For Cabinet Discussions
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern has serious questions to answer about why she is using the video conferencing system Zoom for Cabinet meetings, National’s GCSB & NZSIS spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “Cabinet needs to be able to have robust discussions ... More >>
New Zealanders Still In The Dark On The State Of The Economy
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Far greater transparency is needed from the Government on the economic consequences of the Covid-19 lockdown, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “It was clear from today’s Epidemic Response Committee that Ministers have had ... More >>
Clear Purpose Needed In Response To Covid-19
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The first meeting of the Epidemic Response Committee has raised some important concerns with New Zealand’s health response to Covid-19, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “We need clarity of purpose in our response and should have the clear ... More >>
Minimum Wage Increase Must Be Deferred
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 8:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Hon Simon Bridges Leader of the Opposition The Government must defer the minimum wage increase set to come in to force tomorrow, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “With the entire country under lockdown, businesses up and down the country are ... More >>
Fairness And Common Sense Needed Around Safe Essential Services
Monday, 30 March 2020, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
There needs to be more fairness and common sense applied to determining what essential services can safely open, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Nearly a week into the lockdown there continues to be uncertainty ... More >>
National Taking Constructive Approach To Select Committee
Monday, 30 March 2020, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will be taking a constructive and principled approach to scrutinising the Government’s response to Covid-19 through the Epidemic Response Committee, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “It’s important there is strong scrutiny ... More >>
