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Four weeks and still no leadership on Ihumātao

Sunday, 25 August 2019, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party

It’s been a month since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stuck her oar in Ihumātao and we still haven’t seen any leadership, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

New Zealand’s economic engine is spluttering

Friday, 23 August 2019, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

Jacinda Ardern’s Government needs to wake up and respond to collapsing business confidence, with news that business confidence in Auckland plummeted a further 25 per cent in the last quarter, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Pike River safety exemption a dangerous precedent

Friday, 23 August 2019, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s intention to exempt the Pike River Mine re-entry team from safety laws and regulations is concerning and inappropriate, National’s Pike River Re-entry spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

Greens want to ban petrol cars from New Zealand

Friday, 23 August 2019, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party

The Green Party has made its stance on petrol-fuelled cars very clear; not only does it want to tax people who drive them, it would outlaw them altogether if it could, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>

More transport taxes in store for NZ motorists

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

Motorists’ back pockets aren’t safe from the Associate Transport Minister who today refused to rule out any further increases to transport taxes, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>

Government refuses inquiry into prison letter failure

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s rejection of National’s requested inquiry into the release of inciting letters from the alleged Christchurch Mosque killer is inexcusable, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

A whole term of Government with no shovels in the ground

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

The mind-boggling prospect of no new major transport projects starting in this term of Government is now very real after Phil Twyford revealed Auckland’s light rail has been delayed even further, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>

Government must do u-turn on Melling Interchange

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand Transport Agency must commit to funding a detailed business case and resource consent for a Melling Interchange when it meets this week, Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says. More >>

Government delays response on electricity prices

Thursday, 22 August 2019, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government continues to drag out its reporting back on the Electricity Price Review and that’s causing frustration and increasing uncertainty for the industry, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>

National calls for inquiry into prison letters

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 6:54 pm | New Zealand National Party

National has called for an inquiry into the failure of the Corrections Department to stop inciting letters written by the alleged Christchurch Mosque killer from being sent, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

Foster children’s chance to save for their future

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

My Members Bill that will allow caregivers to open KiwiSaver accounts for foster children has passed its third reading in Parliament, meaning it will become law in New Zealand, MP for Clutha-Southland Hamish Walker says. “The KiwiSaver (Oranga ... More >>

NZ must join Gulf shipping effort

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand must not sit on the sidelines while Australia and other countries move to protect vital shipping lanes in the Middle East, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “Australia has today done the right thing by ... More >>

Why the Govt secretly wants fuel to go up 50c a litre

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

Julie Anne Genter will have her fingers crossed that fuel prices keep ballooning, otherwise her car tax won’t provide all the economic benefits she claims it will, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “The Associate ... More >>

Details matter for RWC licensing

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s Bill to amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to allow licensed premises to remain open for Rugby World Cup (RWC) matches is a step in the right direction, but the lack of detail is a concern, National’s Sports and Recreation ... More >>

Genter delaying pay equity for publicity stunt

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is playing politics when it comes to pay equity and it’s time to take action, National’s Women’s spokesperson Paula Bennett says. More >>

Resignation another black eye for KiwiBuild

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party

The signs aren’t looking good for KiwiBuild’s reboot on the back of news it has lost another member of its leadership team inside 12 months, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Tell them to get to work, Minister

Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

Grant Robertson’s comments have confirmed the Labour-led Government’s true approach to social welfare, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Mr Robertson yesterday said that ‘people who want to work should be able to’. ... More >>