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Government not moving fast enough on measles

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

With the number of confirmed measles cases surpassing 1,000, the Government needs to act faster to ensure the lives of more New Zealanders are not put at risk, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Time is of the essence here. ... More >>

Freshwater proposals to hammer farmers

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s freshwater announcement is a gut punch to rural New Zealand from a Government that continues to heap pressure onto our most productive sector, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>

Freshwater discussion document short-sighted and flawed

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party

The proposals in the Government’s Freshwater Discussion Document released today are short-sighted and will severely limit our most profitable sector, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>

Government scraps KiwiBuild in all but name

Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

The long-awaited KiwiBuild reset has proven to be a damp squib, with all the elements that made the policy unique now consigned to the rubbish bin, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

More support needed for pre-fab home manufacturers

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 5:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to show more support for pre-fab home manufacturers to help undo KiwiBuild’s damage, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The news that Canterbury-based Welhaus Limited and its sister company ... More >>

Disappointing lack of detail in interim report

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

It’s disappointing that the interim report on the Health and Disability System review is more than 300 pages long but doesn’t contain a single recommendation, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “A review of the health ... More >>

Government must halt Learning Support allocation

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must halt the Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) roll out upon news that the New Zealand Education Initiative (NZEI) has deemed it flawed and unworkable, National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Treasury rings alarm bells, Government hits snooze button

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party

The Treasury is now blaming plummeting business confidence and, implicitly, the Government for New Zealand’s slowing economy and the need to revise down its latest economic forecasts, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Lack of consultation on Whitebait causing issues

Monday, 2 September 2019, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Conservation’s refusal to consult on legislation is causing problems once again, with Iwi concerned about the impact of her Bill that could potentially ban whitebaiting, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>

Strong response to National’s Economic Document

Monday, 2 September 2019, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders have provided a strong level of support for National’s Economic Discussion Document, with a majority supporting every single policy proposal, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Let pharmacists vaccinate for measles

Monday, 2 September 2019, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party

The Ministry of Health should allow pharmacists to administer MMR vaccines to curtail the effects of the current measles outbreak, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>

Minister must prioritise standards over numbers

Sunday, 1 September 2019, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Police Minister must ensure that police standards are not dropping under his watch, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>

Govt embarrassed into cancer plan by National

Sunday, 1 September 2019, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government has been embarrassed into action on cancer by the National Party and has fallen short, National’s spokesperson for Health Michael Woodhouse says. More >>

PM must show leadership on critical issues

Sunday, 1 September 2019, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister’s deafening silence on the rights of Māori over freshwater is cementing a trend of indecisiveness on critical issues, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Paula Bennett says. The Government has failed to confirm their position on freshwater ... More >>

The Housing Register just keeps getting longer

Friday, 30 August 2019, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

It’s disappointing but unsurprising that the social housing waiting list has more than doubled under this Government, from 5,800 to almost 13,000, National’s Social Housing spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. “This Government’s policies are a ... More >>

Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy light on detail

Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s recently announced Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy is frustratingly light on detail, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Despite the positive intentions of the strategy, there appears to be little that ... More >>