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Government dragging heels on coronavirus
Monday, 10 February 2020, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s slow response to the coronavirus outbreak is putting New Zealanders at risk and failing to provide confidence to businesses already struggling in a slowing economy, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Government is failing to deliver on vaping
Monday, 10 February 2020, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is dragging the chain on vaping regulation, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Government needs to speed up Milford Road repairs
Monday, 10 February 2020, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be doing more to get Milford Road reopened as soon as possible, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. “While it was good the Conservation Minister flew over Fiordland on the weekend to view the damage, locals want to see earthworks ... More >>
Taxpayers shouldn’t be left with Ihumātao bill
Monday, 10 February 2020, 8:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Reports the Government is ironing out the final details of a deal to buy Ihumātao will be chilling for taxpayers and property owners, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Poor return for extra Government spending
Friday, 7 February 2020, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is struggling to point to any real progress made in the wake of its big increase in public spending, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Finance Minister Grant Robertson presented accounts to a Parliamentary Select ... More >>
Southland businesses facing enormous costs
Friday, 7 February 2020, 12:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Recent extreme weather events in Southland are costing local businesses, MP for Clutha-Southland Hamish Walker says More >>
Economy creating more beneficiaries than jobs
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest labour market statistics confirm the Government’s economic mismanagement is making life tougher, with the number of people on the Jobseeker Benefit increasing faster than those finding work, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Resilient Southlanders working together in emergency
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Southland community is banding together and staying strong in what is an increasingly difficult and dangerous situation, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. More >>
National rules out working with NZ First
Sunday, 2 February 2020, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has today ruled out working with NZ First to form a Government after the 2020 election. More >>
New Zealand biggest loser in innovation rankings
Saturday, 1 February 2020, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Once again New Zealand’s innovation ranking has dropped under this Government, despite it claiming to be committed to building a more innovative economy, National’s Research, Science and Innovation spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar says. More >>
Kicking the stadium can down the road
Saturday, 1 February 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
There was one major project left out of Labour’s hyped up infrastructure announcement this week, a new stadium for Central Christchurch, National’s Greater Christchurch Regeneration spokesperson Nicky Wagner says. More >>
Further screening needed as outbreak ramps up
Friday, 31 January 2020, 12:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The World Health Organisation’s decision to declare the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern reinforces National’s call for the Government to increase its efforts to prevent the spread of the virus to New ... More >>
Labour forgets there is life beyond city limits
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has forgotten there are more parts of New Zealand in dire need of infrastructure upgrades than just Auckland, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
More help needed to protect students from coronavirus
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education and Health Ministers need to act urgently to ensure precautionary measures, response and contingency plans are in place for education providers, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Statement from National Party and Simon Bridges
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
As expected neither National Party Leader Simon Bridges, nor the National Party have been charged following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. More >>
Government needs to act on Kiwis in Wuhan
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is acting far too slowly on bringing New Zealanders stranded in Wuhan home, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Government dusts off National’s plan, two years too late
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 12:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
After failing to deliver on its infrastructure promises, the Government has seen sense and restarted the previous National Government’s plan that was put on ice in 2018, but National will go even further if elected this year, Leader of the Opposition ... More >>
YES! Finally Melling funding secured
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop has welcomed today’s announcement that funding for the new Melling Interchange has been included in the government’s infrastructure package. “This is a massive victory for people power. Melling was all go under ... More >>
Yet another violent gang incident
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 5:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another gang shooting just days after a child was nearly shot by a gang member shows just how bad New Zealand’s gang problem is, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Today a house in suburban Tauranga recently tenanted by a gang ... More >>
Bridges says bring it on
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has welcomed the election date of September 19th and is ready to hit the ground running. “A Government I lead will deliver on its promises. New Zealanders know we will get things done, whether it’s more money ... More >>
