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Sroubek could be back on our streets within weeks
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 7:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Convicted drug smuggler and fraudster Karel Sroubek could be released from prison in a matter of weeks and the Government must provide assurances the public’s safety won’t be at risk, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Another laser strike proves law isn’t strong enough
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Last night’s incident where a laser was pointed at a plane flying into Christchurch shows the current law is not strong enough, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. More >>
National’s Campaign Chair Announced
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Bennett as our Campaign Chair for the 2020 General Election, President Peter Goodfellow says. More >>
Government ignoring advice on methane target
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
It has been revealed the Government ignored official advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) when setting the methane target for the Climate Change Amendment Act Bill, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
10,000 sign petition against Labour’s car tax
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s petition to stop Labour’s car tax has reached 10,000 signatures in just over a week, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Shaw couldn’t be counted on during Census fiasco
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Statistics Minister James Shaw needs to take responsibility for his part in the abysmal handling of the Census 2018 debacle, National’s Statistics spokesperson Dr Jian Yang says. More >>
Government can’t continue to ignore biotech
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Royal Society’s report has reinforced that the Government can’t continue to ignore biotechnology, National’s spokesperson for Research, Science and Innovation Dr Parmjeet Parmar says. “The report shows that that legislation needs to be updated ... More >>
Prime Minister in denial on the economy
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest attempt by the Prime Minister to lay all of the blame for our country’s economic slowdown on global factors shows she is in denial about the effects of her Government’s inept economic management, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul ... More >>
National 2020 candidate selection process begins
Monday, 12 August 2019, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is today kicking off our nationwide candidate selection process in preparation for the 2020 General Election, President Peter Goodfellow says. More >>
From rock star to rock bottom economy
Monday, 12 August 2019, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Negative interest rates and quantitative easing are closer to becoming a reality in this country thanks to this Government’s bad economic management, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “The Reserve Bank has slashed interest rates ... More >>
Tell them to go home, Prime Minister
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
By issuing a halt to home building the Prime Minister’s interference at Ihumātao has called into question her commitment to full and final Treaty of Waitangi settlements. She now has no choice but to sort it out, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges ... More >>
Minister fails children with complex needs
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
A number of principals are disappointed with the Government’s unfair and inequitable allocation of learning support coordinators around New Zealand, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Labour’s latest broken promise: light rail to Mt Roskill
Saturday, 10 August 2019, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Two years on from the Prime Minister’s pledge to have light rail from Auckland’s CBD to Mt Roskill within four years, the project is on the fast track to nowhere, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “All the signs point to ... More >>
PHARMAC’s flatlining funding by stealth
Friday, 9 August 2019, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government is attempting to hide its shameful underfunding of medicines by peddling the myth that a transfer of purchasing responsibility constitutes a funding increase, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Longer waiting times for majority of visa categories
Friday, 9 August 2019, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Iain Lees-Galloway has admitted he is ‘concerned’ about visa application waiting times, but that won’t help businesses crying out for employees, National’s Immigration spokesperson Stuart Smith says. More >>
Government policy on referenda a mess
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s policy on referenda at the next election is contradictory, confusing and a mess, National’s Electoral Law Spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Minister’s secret letter flouting Cabinet Manual
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter has run roughshod over the rules governing Ministers by penning a secret transport letter to Phil Twyford, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Government infrastructure hole slowing the economy
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s failure to deliver more, high quality infrastructure is slowing the economy and contributed to the Reserve Bank’s historic decision to cut the Official Cash Rate to just one per cent, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Green Party holding Wellington’s councils to ransom
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports of underhanded tactics used to force a political deal on Wellington’s transport plans show they were gutted for the sake of the Labour-Greens relationship, Wellington-based National MP Nicola Willis says. More >>
Regraded Lumsden hub not fit for purpose
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lumsden’s downgraded ‘maternal and child hub’ is not fit for purpose and Government MPs are blocking the reinstatement of Lumsden Maternity Centre, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. More >>
