Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand National Party - Latest News [Page 154]
National proposes banning gang patches in public
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is proposing banning gang patches and insignia in public so we can take back control from the gangs, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Gangs are growing at the fastest rate since the 1970s. There have been 1400 new ... More >>
Speech: Law and Order Discussion Document Launch
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Good morning, I’d like to welcome you all here today for the launch of this document. As someone who, as a Crown Prosecutor, has worked closely with the victims of serious violence, rape and murder, this discussion document is close to my heart. As the ... More >>
National is the Party of law and order
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 12:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has today released the seventh in our series of discussion documents. The law and order document has a range of proposals to put victims at the heart of the justice system, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “National believes ... More >>
Greenpeace protest unproductive and ill-informed
Monday, 25 November 2019, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Greenpeace’s unlawful protest on the Skandi Atlantic in Timaru is misguided and misleading, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
Petition to build four-lane Horowhenua expressway
Monday, 25 November 2019, 12:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is today launching a petition calling on the Government to reverse its decision to cancel the four-lane expressway between Ōtaki and Levin, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Government failing to deliver on the economy
Monday, 25 November 2019, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
The economy looks set to continue to slow with yet another downgrade to New Zealand’s growth projections, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
National proposes work or training for all prisoners
Sunday, 24 November 2019, 8:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is proposing compulsory education, training or employment for prisoners who are serving sentences of two years or more, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
William Wood National’s new candidate in Palmerston North
Sunday, 24 November 2019, 8:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Local party members have selected William Wood to contest Palmerston North for National in the 2020 General Election. More >>
Government putting criminals before victims
Sunday, 24 November 2019, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
This soft on crime Government is more focused on giving rights back to criminals than protecting victims, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
NZQA exam questions portray unbalanced view of farming
Saturday, 23 November 2019, 12:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
NZQA needs to front up to concern that has been created by questions in their exams painting a one-sided picture of New Zealand’s farmers, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>
David Bennett - They’re prisoners, not clients Kelvin
Friday, 22 November 2019, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
This Government has taken its soft on crime approach to a new level, now refusing to call people in prison prisoners, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
Finance Minister complacent about NZ’s growth
Friday, 22 November 2019, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Rather than congratulating himself on New Zealand’s modest economic growth, Grant Robertson should be honest about why we’re missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Shane Jones’ PGF answers don’t pass the sniff test
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones’ inability to pinpoint when he first learned that a forestry company with links to NZ First was applying to the Provincial Growth Fund casts even more shadow over his involvement in the bid, National’s Regional Development spokesperson ... More >>
Ministerial inquiry into PHARMAC decision needed
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
David Clark should hold a ministerial inquiry into PHARMAC’s decision to switch to the generic form of epilepsy drug lamotrigine which may have resulted in four deaths, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “PHARMAC’s decision ... More >>
Telling businesses to be confident doesn’t cut it
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Simply telling businesses to be confident isn’t going to turn around their declining optimism, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
PM can no longer distance herself from donations
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister should take her own advice that she gave Shane Jones and spend some time reading the Cabinet Manual, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “The Prime Minister has repeatedly said she won’t comment on the scandal surrounding ... More >>
Who is the second conflicted minister?
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 5:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s extraordinary performance by David Parker and Jacinda Ardern in Parliament raises even more questions about NZ First’s links to a shady Provincial Growth Fund application, National’s Regional Development spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Gang violence rampant in Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s soft on crime approach has led to Police taking matters into their own hands to address the problem of gang violence, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Jones oversaw PGF application for six months
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations in Question Time about Shane Jones’ involvement in a Provincial Growth Fund application where he had a clear conflict shows why the Auditor-General needs to investigate, National’s Regional Development spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Ihumātao payment will open Pandora’s Box
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
A $40 million payment from the Crown to purchase Ihumātao will open up full and final treaty settlements, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
