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Kelvin Davis has lost control of Corrections
Saturday, 17 August 2019, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The early release of double murderer Jason Reihana without telling his victims’ families is an appalling breach of victims’ rights and shows Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has lost control of his department, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges ... More >>
Manufacturing contracts for first time in 7 years
Friday, 16 August 2019, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
For the first time since 2012 New Zealand’s manufacturing sector has contracted, according to the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Govt ensures a prisoner first Corrections system
Friday, 16 August 2019, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has created a culture of leniency in our prison system which puts prisoners ahead of victims and public safety, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
Kiwi businesses need Govt to get basics right
Friday, 16 August 2019, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi businesses deserve a government focused on the basics rather than smoke and mirrors to hide the harm the coalition Government’s anti-growth policies are doing to the economy, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. ... More >>
We need more roads, not more spin doctors
Friday, 16 August 2019, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Phil Twyford is clearly more concerned about his public image than he is about improving the transport network given the number of NZTA spin doctors has almost doubled since he became its Minister, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
End of Life Choice Bill Amendment to Protect Organisations
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Michael Woodhouse has today tabled an amendment to the End of Life Choice Bill to provide protection for organisations who have a conscientious objection to assisted dying being practised in their facilities. More >>
What is it with this Government and secret letters?
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has, yet again, failed the open and transparent test by gaming the Official Information Act to avoid releasing a letter that spells out this country’s infrastructure crisis, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. ... More >>
Government slow on Digital technologies
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
An Education Review Office report on the Government’s Digital Technologies (DT) curriculum demonstrating over one-third of schools surveyed have no understanding of how to implement it is very concerning, National’s spokesperson for Education ... More >>
Minister should have ensured procedures were in place
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis should have sought assurances his department was taking every step possible to keep the public safe from the alleged Christchurch gunman, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
Minister must ask serious questions of Corrections
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 7:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis should be demanding an immediate explanation from his Corrections officials about how the alleged Christchurch gunman was able to send an inflammatory letter from inside maximum security prison, National’s Corrections ... More >>
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 >>
