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Regional polytechs to lose autonomy and jobs
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Seven of the country’s regional polytechnics will merge ahead of the mega-merger which will result in job losses and a loss of autonomy, National’s spokesperson for Tertiary Education Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Decriminalisation of drugs by stealth law passes
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
From today the Police will be directed not to prosecute all drug users as the Government sneakily introduces the decriminalisation of drugs, National’s spokesperson for Drug Reform Paula Bennett says. “National supports both greater rehabilitation ... More >>
Fees-free flop to fund polytech merger
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government will rely on the failure of its own fees-free policy to fund the establishment of one mega polytechnic, National’s Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Dr Shane Reti says. “Official documents show the massive cost of the vocational reform mega ... More >>
Ideology on the menu but no beef
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter’s assertion that climate change is the foremost public health issue will come as news to the many thousands of New Zealanders suffering from cancer, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “For ... More >>
OCR cut brings sobering economic news
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s historic cut to the Official Cash Rate down to just one per cent sounds a dramatic warning that the New Zealand economy is slowing and the Government needs to get serious about growth, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Immigration Minister running late – just like his department
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
It would appear that the Immigration Minister has succumbed to the same tardiness that’s affecting his department, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Government plays fast and loose with electoral law
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s democracy is being treated with disrespect by the Government’s rushed and unconventional changes to electoral and referendum law, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Victims neglected by Govt’s soft on crime agenda
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
Responses to the 2019 Strengthening the Criminal Justice System for Victims survey shows victims feel failed by this Government’s soft on crime attitude, National Spokesperson for Justice Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Government attempting to ban whitebaiting
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 7:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The popular Kiwi pastime of whitebaiting is at risk of being banned if the Minister of Conservation gets her way, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Select Committee failing to assess submissions
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 5:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government members of the Environment Select Committee have today voted down the opportunity for a one month extension to the Zero Carbon Bill process, which would have given New Zealanders more opportunity to be heard, National’s Climate Change ... More >>
Polytech reforms grab community cash
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s vocational education reform is looking like the next fees-free flop as recently released official papers show the one mega polytechnic will grab cash from polytechnics, National’s Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Dr Shane ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman to investigate Minister’s secret letter
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
An official investigation has been launched into Julie Anne Genter’s refusal to release her secret Let’s Get Wellington Moving letter, National MPs Chris Bishop and Nicola Willis say. More >>
More children in benefit dependent households
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of children living in benefit dependent households has increased by 8,000 in just over a year despite the Government’s commitment to halve child poverty in ten years, National’s Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Ombudsman leaves Minister with nowhere to hide
Monday, 5 August 2019, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ombudsman has poured cold water on the Government’s desperate attempt to stop the public from seeing Julie Anne Genter’s secret Let’s Get Wellington Moving letter, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “On the back of ... More >>
Treasury: polytechnic reforms will fail with extreme impact
Monday, 5 August 2019, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next fees-free failure is unfolding as Treasury documents released on Thursday show the polytechnic reforms are likely to fail with extreme impact, National Party Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Children most in need miss out on learning support
Monday, 5 August 2019, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement of more learning support coordinators has been allocated in a way which is deeply unfair and will see the schools most in need missing out, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Rushed cancer announcement underwhelming
Sunday, 4 August 2019, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement today about cancer treatment is nothing more than business as usual and will leave New Zealanders feeling underwhelmed, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Petition launched to stop Labour’s car tax
Sunday, 4 August 2019, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Petition launched to stop Labour’s car tax The National Party is today launching a petition to stop the Government’s car tax, which will penalise many hard-working Kiwis for buying the vehicles they want to drive, National Party Leader Simon Bridges ... More >>
Government admits DHB budget blowout
Friday, 2 August 2019, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s easy to see why Health Minister David Clark was reluctant to release data on DHBs’ financial performance because they’ve shown a budget blowout, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “I’ve been predicting for months ... More >>
Report signals warning over success of buyback
Friday, 2 August 2019, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Documents released today show the Government is compromising public safety in failing to make its gun buyback scheme fair and reasonable, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
