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Coal use increasing under Labour-Green policies

Friday, 20 September 2019, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party

The Coalition Government should be embarrassed that electricity generation using natural gas is declining, while generation using coal is increasing, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. “The Ministry of Business, ... More >>

Good news on Melling, but 2029 is still way too late

Friday, 20 September 2019, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party

MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop has welcomed the announcement by NZTA today that they will pay $5.6 million to allow the new Melling interchange project to be designed and consented in an integrated way alongside the flood protection and urban revitalisation ... More >>

Twyford is the issue, not the board

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 5:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

Phil Twyford can sack as many board members and go through as many Chief Executives as he likes but no problems will be solved until he accepts that he and the Government’s policies are the problem, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>

Employers pen open letter to Minister in ‘desperation’

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway must make good on his promise and announce the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme cap earlier than November as seasonal employers are crying out for help, National’s Immigration spokesperson Stuart Smith ... More >>

Too little too late for funding switch from rail to road

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

News that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is considering redirecting $313 million from light rail to state highways because of the Government’s bungled delivery of the Auckland light rail project, is positive, but needs to go further and faster, ... More >>

Government advisors deem electoral reform unfair

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government must reconsider its Referendum Framework Bill after its own Legislative Design and Advisory Committee (LDAC) has criticised it as being against free and fair elections, National’s Electoral Law Spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>

Don’t blame President Trump for slowing economy

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders are paying the price for a weak and incompetent Government that is more focused on blaming President Trump or Brexit for New Zealand’s slowing economy than taking an honest look at its own failed policies, National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>

National to deliver birthing unit for Wanaka mums

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party

National will establish a birthing unit in Wanaka if elected in 2020, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Just say no Prime Minister

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister needs to put a stop to the mess that is Ihumātao and just say no to taxpayers’ money being used to buy back the land, or any other sort of deal being struck, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Government opposes better protection for builders

Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 8:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is blocking a law change that would better protect builders and construction firms from losing money on Government projects, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. More >>

Good call to keep Karel Sroubek locked up

Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Parole Board’s decision to keep drug smuggler Karel Sroubek behind bars was the right one, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “While Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway had no regard for public safety when he granted Karel ... More >>

Ministers’ guesstimates and assurances unfounded

Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is struggling to justify its water policy as its guesses around costs are increasingly at odds with expert estimates, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller and Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson say. “While Minister of ... More >>

Full and final treaty settlements must stay that way

Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to immediately reject the call from iwi for it to negotiate with Fletchers over Ihumātao, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Prime Minister is leaving behind a mess

Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 3:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

When Jacinda Ardern leaves tomorrow to go to the Rugby World Cup and the United Nations she will be leaving behind a mess at home, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Where is the growth plan Mr Robertson?

Monday, 16 September 2019, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

Economic growth has sharply declined under this Government and despite nearly two years in office the Minister of Finance still has no plan for growth, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Farmers freshwater submission extension inadequate

Monday, 16 September 2019, 9:12 am | New Zealand National Party

The Environment Minister’s two week extension for submissions to his freshwater plan is lame and will do nothing to assist farmers struggling to meet the deadline, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Time for a proper process

Sunday, 15 September 2019, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Party still has a raft of questions that need answering about the cover up of an alleged sexual assault by a staff member who was employed in Jacinda Ardern’s office, National’s Deputy Leader Paula Bennett says. “It’s been five weeks ... More >>