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Mark Crofskey National’s candidate in Rimutaka
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Mark Crofskey has today been selected as National’s Rimutaka candidate for the 2020 General Election. More >>
Kiwis overwhelmingly reject Labour's car tax
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Julie Anne Genter’s signature car tax isn’t winning the public over, with 69 per cent of submissions opposed to her proposal, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Associate Transport Minister has trumpeted that her car ... More >>
Nicky Wagner - Time for action on vaping regulation
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa has been promising vaping regulation since this Government came into office, but after almost two years in power there’s still no legislation, National MP Nicky Wagner says. More >>
Court action looming over State Integrated Schools
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s recent school infrastructure announcement excludes State Integrated Schools which they believe breaches their agreement with the Crown, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
ECE Action Plan just a plan to write another plan
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will consider the proposals made in the Early Learning Action Plan, but is sceptical this is yet another unfunded wish list from a Government with a record of non-delivery, National’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson Nicola Willis ... More >>
More data breaches at Arts, Culture & Heritage Ministry
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 5:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Tuia250 data breach earlier in the year was just the beginning of cybersecurity issues at the Ministry for Arts, Culture and Heritage, National’s Data and Cybersecurity spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Official documents show sensitive emails were ... More >>
Russia remains Peters’ blind spot
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ refusal to directly express displeasure to the Russian Ambassador and his Government over Russian allegations the New Zealand Defence Force failed to clear a firing range of exploded ordnance and are guilty of murdering ... More >>
Mana in Mahi target mysteriously disappears
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government appears to have dropped its target of 4000 Mana in Mahi places by the end of 2019 and is failing vulnerable young Kiwis, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
The Government’s year of data breaches
Monday, 2 December 2019, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
This Government is overseeing data breach after data breach, and the latest breach involving the firearm buy-back programme is incredibly serious, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Government – first class at PR, third rate at delivery
Monday, 2 December 2019, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
After two years in Government Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson have finally realised they’ve dropped the ball on infrastructure and are now frantically announcing big spending commitments before the end of the ... More >>
Business as usual from Labour underwhelming
Sunday, 1 December 2019, 10:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson have cancelled billions of dollars of infrastructure projects whilst dressing up business as usual school maintenance grants as infrastructure investment, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Kiwis ... More >>
Government breaks fiscal responsibility promise
Sunday, 1 December 2019, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
At the first opportunity Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson have thrown out their fiscal responsibility commitment to New Zealanders and confirmed they have wasted taxpayers’ money, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
MPs welcome West Coast’s new Great Walk
Saturday, 30 November 2019, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Former Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and National’s West Coast spokesperson Maureen Pugh welcome the official opening of the Paparoa Track on the West Coast. More >>
The ‘Year of Delivery’ has delivered nothing
Saturday, 30 November 2019, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The annual Labour Party conference will be a sombre affair this year as they reflect on how little has been delivered for New Zealanders in the so-called ‘Year of Delivery’, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Scott Simpson - Six-fold increase in rubbish tipping tax
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Eugenie Sage’s proposed six-fold increase in the levy rate for landfills will not only cost households more but lead to more illegal dumping, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Slow-growth policies undermining financial stability
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s slow-growth policies are undermining New Zealand’s financial stability, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Slower growth is contributing to the need for lower interest rates, and as the Reserve Bank makes ... More >>
National to put victims at the centre of Justice
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
26 November 2019 National is reviewing whether you should do additional time if you carry out multiple crimes, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “National believes victims should be at the heart of the justice system. Victims ... More >>
Parole is a privilege, not a right
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is today proposing tougher measures for prisoners to get parole so that the privilege is not abused, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. “Parole is not a right. If you have committed a crime and you are ... More >>
Strike Force Raptor Unit proposed to tackle gangs
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is proposing a new unit within the Police that would crack down on gangs and allow us to take back control, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “The unit would be modelled on Strike Force Raptor, based in New South Wales, ... More >>
National to speed up the court process
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
26 November 2019 National is today proposing performance measures for District and High Courts to ensure justice is served faster, National’s Courts spokesperson Chris Penk says. “The overwhelming complaint we hear about the justice system is ... More >>
