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Willie Jackson Has Lost The Plot On Housing
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Housing Minister Willie Jackson’s comment that “things could never be better” under the Labour Government when it comes to housing, beggars belief, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour has overseen a total ... More >>
Grant Robertson Must Come Clean
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 6:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister must urgently front-up about New Zealand’s precarious financial position and respond to reports of an enormous hole in the Crown finances, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “There are now widespread leaks and reports ... More >>
Parliament Favours Law Change To Support Wineries
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parliament has overwhelmingly supported the first reading of a Members Bill to streamline the process required for wineries to sell samples at the cellar door, National’s Viticulture spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar ... More >>
Labour Picks Politics Over Parents
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has insulted every Kiwi parent today by voting down an opportunity to give them more choice, simply to score some cheap political points, National’s Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says. “My Members’ Bill would have modernised paid parental ... More >>
Gift Card Expiry Dates Should Be Three Years
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 12:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pesky expiry dates on gift cards could be extended to three years after the Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill passed its first reading in Parliament today, National’s List MP based in Auckland Melissa Lee says. “Everyone deserves ... More >>
Common-sense Parental Leave Change Deserves Support
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
A Member’s Bill to modernise paid parental leave rules, by giving parents more flexibility to share their leave entitlements, deserves cross-party support, National’s Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says. “The Parental Leave and Employment Protection ... More >>
Achievement Of School Leavers Falling – NCEA Data
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ministry of Education data shows the percentage of school leavers attaining NCEA Level 2 has consistently fallen since Labour came to power, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. Last year, just 75 per cent of school leavers attained ... More >>
Questions To Be Answered About Partisan Hitjob
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has questions to answer about whether yet another of their ministerial appointees has failed to maintain political neutrality, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Grant Robertson appointed his former advisor and ... More >>
Labour In Chaos Over Transport
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins and Labour’s response to National’s transport package has been extraordinary in its clumsiness and it’s clear the Government has no idea what it’s doing in transport, even after six years in power, says National’s Campaign ... More >>
Labour Has No Credibility On Transport
Monday, 31 July 2023, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s costings for its 10-year Transport for the Future package announced today are robust, the funding sources are known, and a National government will deliver every project, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “It’s rich ... More >>
National’s Transport Plan Will Drive Prosperity
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National government will build key transport connections around the country, slashing congestion, unlocking housing growth, boosting productivity and lifting incomes, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “National’s vision is ... More >>
Nine gang members to every 10 police in NZ
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Gang membership continues to surge in New Zealand and they will soon outnumber police officers, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New data reveals the National Gang List has grown to 9,100 – a record and an increase of 70 per ... More >>
Labour Continues To Slash Speed Limits In Auckland
Friday, 28 July 2023, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Transport has announced further plans to slow Aucklanders down without saying what the benefits will be, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. The draft speed management plan released by Auckland Transport this week will ... More >>
Labour Continues To Slash Speed Limits In Auckland
Friday, 28 July 2023, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Transport has announced further plans to slow Aucklanders down without saying what the benefits will be, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. The draft speed management plan released by Auckland Transport this week will ... More >>
Breast Cancer Screening Bill Pulled From Ballot
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
A private Member’s Bill focused on breast cancer pulled from the ballot box today will save more lives each year, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Today is fantastic day for women in New Zealand with a Member’s Bill under my ... More >>
6-months On, Flood-affected Homeowners Still Waiting
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Six months after hundreds of Auckland homeowners were affected by flooding events, they still don’t know which Category their damaged property is in nor when they will even find out, National’s spokesperson for Cyclone Recovery Chris Penk says. ... More >>
Robertson Rolled On Tax Again
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has once again lost his fight on tax policy, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins soon to recycle a failed old Labour policy of removing GST from fresh fruit and vegetables, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis ... More >>
Radical Coalition Of Chaos Will Wreck Economy
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The choice facing New Zealanders on October 14 could not be starker with the Coalition of Chaos becoming more radical and chaotic by the day, National’s campaign Chair Chris Bishop says. “Te Pati Māori’s radical high-tax agenda would send a wrecking ... More >>
Vital Health Clinic To Close Overnight
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 6:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The health crisis is laid bare when New Zealand’s second largest city is forced to close its 24 hour clinic due to staff shortages, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It is reported that from midnight tonight until 8am tomorrow ... More >>
Labour Now Spending $1.4b On Emergency Housing
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Since Labour came to office, it has spent $1.4 billion paying for people to live in motels, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Emergency housing is a social and economic disaster. It has proved ruinous for taxpayers and catastrophic ... More >>
