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Coronavirus Tests Should Be Available To More Kiwis
Saturday, 14 March 2020, 12:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to widen its Covid-19 testing criteria so that anyone displaying clear symptoms can be tested, Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “The rigid restrictions we have here are preventing people with ... More >>
Light Rail Goes From ‘let’s Do This’ To ‘work In Progress’
Friday, 13 March 2020, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Bishop National Party Spokesperson For Transport The chances of this Government making any progress on Auckland’s light rail look slim after the Deputy Prime Minister failed to commit to delivering the project, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Government Not Keeping Kiwis Safe From Crime
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders have faced yet another increase in the number of victims, with 287,715 victims under Labour, the Greens and NZ First’s soft approach to crime, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “This issue cannot continue to be ignored. ... More >>
PGF Should Be Reprioritised For Job Support
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour, the Greens and NZ First need to act with more urgency to support businesses and should immediately reprioritise Shane Jones’ slush fund to be used for job support, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Countries around the world ... More >>
Government Withholding Information In Data Breach
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 6:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has deliberately withheld information from the public around data taken in Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Tuia250 data breach, National’s Data and Cybersecurity spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Documents released under the ... More >>
Minister Fails To Hold Smoke-free Charity To Account
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa should be asking tough questions of her officials about how a charity ended up sitting on $2.7 million intended for smoke-free initiatives, National’s Community and Voluntary Sector spokesperson Alfred Ngaro says. “While ... More >>
Robertson Must Accept Realities Of Business
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister’s refusal to accept that a further substantial increase to the minimum wage will add costs to businesses shows Labour, the Greens and NZ First’s poor understanding of the realities of business, National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Childcare Support Down Under Labour
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
With 10,000 fewer families receiving childcare support, the Government should be doing more to ensure New Zealanders are moving into work, rather than left on a benefit, National’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The Work ... More >>
Border Control Measures Need To Be Strengthened
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The border controls the Government claims to have in place are just another example of all talk and no delivery, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Australia has placed a travel ban on Italy. The situation around the world is ... More >>
Rents up $65 a week under Labour as regulations bite
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones And PGF Officials Dine Out On Taxpayer
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 6:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones needs to explain how his officials managed to spend more than $1 million taxpayer dollars on food, travel and other expenses while figuring out to distribute his political slush fund, National’s Regional Development spokesperson Chris Bishop ... More >>
Urgent Investigation Needed After Missed Coronavirus Case
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
An urgent investigation is needed into how a New Zealander returning from an overseas trip was admitted to hospital with a respiratory illness for five days but not tested for coronavirus, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Information ... More >>
Government Must Defer Minimum Wage Increase
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
National is urging the Government to defer the minimum wage increase on 1 April in light of growing economic uncertainty due to coronavirus, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. “Businesses are facing substantial cost increases when the minimum ... More >>
Clark Needs To Urgently Resolve Lab Workers Strike Action
Monday, 9 March 2020, 5:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Clark needs to show some leadership and resolve planned strike action on Friday by laboratory workers in labs currently testing for coronavirus, National’s Health Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “We’re in the midst ... More >>
More Urgency Required From Government
Monday, 9 March 2020, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
More urgency is required from the Government with respect to a relief package for businesses affected by coronavirus, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The announcement today that the Government is thinking about a business ... More >>
First load of regulations ready for the bonfire
Monday, 9 March 2020, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National has today confirmed it will remove two regulations for every new one introduced and will light a regulations bonfire, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Wholesale regulatory reduction to get economy moving
Monday, 9 March 2020, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will make wholesale regulatory reduction to reduce cost and compliance on businesses and help get the country moving again, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
National’s economic plan: Regulation Reduction
Monday, 9 March 2020, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has today released the first of part of our five-part economic plan as we head towards the election. “I have been clear that National will have a comprehensive economic plan which will include regulation reduction, ... More >>
Relief Package Needed As NZ Nears Recession
Sunday, 8 March 2020, 12:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
With four banks now forecasting negative growth it’s past time for the Government to announce a relief package to help people stay in their jobs, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “When Cabinet meets tomorrow, this should be ... More >>
Jo Hayes National’s Candidate In Mana
Friday, 6 March 2020, 6:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jo Hayes has been selected as National’s candidate in Mana for the 2020 General Election. Ms Hayes has been a National MP since 2014 and this term she has been the National Party’s spokesperson for Māori Development. “I’m incredibly humbled ... More >>
