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Associate Revenue Minister Again At Odds On Tax
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National can reveal that tax expert Associate Revenue Minister Dr Deborah Russell is at odds with her own government’s tenant tax policy – yet another Minister who has publicly disagreed with Labour’s tax policies, National’s Campaign Chair ... More >>
No Health Data Despite ED Closure
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is hiding from accountability with no more health data to be released until after the election, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The health sector is clearly in crisis – over several weeks there have been reports on Oamaru ... More >>
$250m Amateur Error In Labour’s GST Costing
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
A closer look at Labour’s costings for their policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables reveals a schoolboy error equating to a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar hole, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Most people can see this ... More >>
$250m Amateur Error In Labour’s GST Costing
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
A closer look at Labour’s costings for their policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables reveals a schoolboy error equating to a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar hole, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Most people can see this ... More >>
Is That It, Labour?
Sunday, 13 August 2023, 8:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s GST policy is a miserly offering that will do very little to help families suffering through the cost of living crisis, but will have supermarket owners rubbing their hands with glee, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Kiwis ... More >>
Jobseeker Numbers Up - Again
Friday, 11 August 2023, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s economic mismanagement is pushing more people into benefit dependency, with the number of people on Jobseeker increasing in 14 of the last 15 weeks, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Louise Upston says. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/46f372ae0c79d7e3ac3f.jpeg" ... More >>
Mental Health Workforce Vacancies Increase
Friday, 11 August 2023, 12:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The mental health sector’s workforce continues to decline as Labour fails to act, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “The number of vacancies for essential mental health professions continue ... More >>
NZTA Should Stay Out Of Housing Development
Friday, 11 August 2023, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that NZTA made a submission against a new 500 section development in Central Otago due to the region’s decisions to drive private vehicles is astonishing, and sheds light on a significant shift in NZTA’s priorities under Labour, National’s ... More >>
Farmers’ Confidence Bottoms Out Under Labour
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The results of Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey are a damning report on Labour’s economic mismanagement and regulatory war on farmers, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay says. “With just four per cent of farmers expecting their ... More >>
Dodgy Dealings With Cyclone Relief Funds Predictable
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Recent revelations that a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation is being opened into the potential misuse of public funds meant for business relief from Cyclone Gabrielle poses serious questions of the Labour government, National’s Cyclone ... More >>
Labour Must Release Tax Tape
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on Labour to agree to the release of the video footage of the Red Meat Sector’s political debate so New Zealanders know where Labour really stands on increasing taxes, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay says. “In ... More >>
Over 2,000 Breaches Of Home Detention Conditions
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The rising number of breaches of home detention conditions should have alarm bells ringing, National’s Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “In the 2022/23 financial year, there were more than 2,000 breaches of home detention conditions ... More >>
National Will Ban Cell Phone Use At School
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 7:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National will ban cell phone use at school to help lift achievement and support every child to make the most out of their education, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. “To turn around falling achievement, students need to focus on their ... More >>
Labour’s Kidding, Right?
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 6:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s frantic, last-minute, desperate attempts to paint itself as tough on crime have moved into the farcical stage, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Police Minister Ginny Anderson’s claim that National does not have a stance ... More >>
Students Behind In Maths Could Earn $320,000 Less
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
New analysis reveals that young people who are behind in maths go on to earn significantly less than their peers, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Every numeracy level attained equates to a nine per cent increase in future earnings, according ... More >>
Labour’s Light Rail Dreams Now Approaching $60b
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s new fantasy of building light rail to Auckland’s North Shore, on top of the as-yet unclear plans to link the CBD to the airport, means the cost of its light rail plans will double to almost $60 billion, National’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Show Us The Data - Health Waitlist Data Delayed Again
Saturday, 5 August 2023, 7:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The wait time for publishing critical healthcare data has blown out just like the waiting times it is supposed to be measuring, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Data on waiting times for healthcare treatment used to be published ... More >>
Labour’s Economic Illiteracy Hits Farmers Hard
Friday, 4 August 2023, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fonterra’s announcement that the Milk Price will drop to $7/kg is devastating news for dairy farmers who continue to face escalating costs as a result of Labour mismanagement of the economy, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay says. ... More >>
Damning Māori Health Authority Report Released
Friday, 4 August 2023, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
An independent report into the Māori Health Authority clearly shows the failures of more bureaucracy, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “There was a reason the Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall left the damning Māori Health ... More >>
176,000 Kiwis On Jobseeker Benefits – And Rising
Friday, 4 August 2023, 12:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s economic mismanagement is pushing more people into benefit dependency, with the number of people on Jobseeker increasing in 13 of the last 14 weeks, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Louise Upston says. “The latest ... More >>
