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Apartment sector demands action on unit titles
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
A group of property stakeholders have launched a petition urging the Government to urgently reform the Unit Titles Act, reaffirming support for the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, launched a year ago ... More >>
Government breaks promise on 1800 new cops
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has admitted it won’t deliver on its promise of adding 1800 new police officers this term, so it has shifted the goal posts, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Green Investment Fund operating at a loss
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s Green Investment Fund appears to be doing the complete opposite of investing, with not one cent allocated after 17 months meaning it will lose money, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
National will support terrorism legislation
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will support the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill through to Select Committee where we will seek changes to strengthen the legislation, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “National takes national security incredibly ... More >>
Time to dump harmful 1970s-style pay agreements
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should scrap any plans it has to implement so-called ‘fair pay’ agreements, which are nothing more than a 1970s-style straightjacket on the economy, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Government a step closer to banning whitebaiting
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has voted down changes that would have protected whitebaiting from being outlawed, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Government not thinking of ratepayers' wellbeing
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ratepayers will be disappointed to know that the Government is telling new councils to spend their rates on implementing ill-defined wellbeing targets instead of providing vital infrastructure, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Immigration Minister has done it again
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has failed to learn from his very public mistake of granting residency to a convicted drug-dealer, this time granting residency to a convicted drink driver, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Wellingtonians reject Twyford’s dodgy transport deal
Monday, 14 October 2019, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Transport Minister must swallow his pride and sit down with Wellington’s new mayor to hammer out a Let’s Get Wellington Moving deal that people actually want, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Action needed on dodgy tourist tax websites
Monday, 14 October 2019, 12:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s clumsy implementation of its tourist tax has resulted in unofficial foreign websites popping up that could be misleading visitors and causing them to shell out even more than they need to because its own app is too difficult to use, ... More >>
Government piles pressure onto new councils
Monday, 14 October 2019, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Increasing regulation from Central Government is set to cause a headache for newly elected local and regional councils, and increase costs on ratepayers, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
National’s solution so Nash can pay back the cash
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 6:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has come up with a solution so taxpayers can keep their own money after Revenue Minister Stuart Nash tried to short change them, National’s Revenue spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “In 2018 the Government was warned default KiwiSaver account ... More >>
Major issues with Govt’s school donations scheme
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s not surprising that only a third of schools eligible for the Government’s school donations scheme have taken it up given how unfair and complicated the policy is, National’s spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Supreme Court ruling backs regulation for shark cage diving
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
My Members Bill proposing practical regulations on shark cage diving has taken on greater relevance following the Supreme Court’s ruling that shark cage diving off Stewart Island is not an offence, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie ... More >>
Govt policy leading to 20 measles cases a week
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s deprioritisation of 30-50 year olds to manage low vaccine stock could be leading to an average of around 20 new measles cases each week, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Manufacturing slides – time for a real economic plan
Friday, 11 October 2019, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The manufacturing sector deserves a government with a real plan for the economy following the third consecutive month of declining output, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The latest Performance of Manufacturing Index survey ... More >>
Govt must ensure children’s safety at ECE centres
Friday, 11 October 2019, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Education must ensure children enrolled at Manurewa West Kindergarten are safe and, if necessary, suspend the Kindergarten from caring for children while investigations are underway, National’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson ... More >>
Ministers need to stop making excuses
Friday, 11 October 2019, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
At a time when Kiwis are doing it tough, Government Ministers need to stop making excuses and just do their jobs, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Shane Jones – all talk, no cash
Friday, 11 October 2019, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones has been so preoccupied with parading around the country making loud announcements while wearing hi-vis, he’s failing to deliver on his promises to hard-working New Zealanders, National’s Regional Development spokesperson Chris ... More >>
DHBs said they were compliant with Holidays Act
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
New documents released under the Official Information Act show David Clark’s attempt to blame the previous Government for the Holidays Act debacle isn’t grounded in facts, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
