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$300 million on working groups, trail of broken promises
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s constant outsourcing of work has left taxpayers with a $317 million bill, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Over the past 21 months, there have been 279 working groups created or reviews launched. That’s a working group ... More >>
Firearms Tranche Two not focusing on the right people
Monday, 22 July 2019, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has lost sight of who its firearms legislation should be focussed on, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “While National hasn’t been briefed on all of the detail, the second tranche of the Government’s reforms ... More >>
No hope on the horizon for motorists stuck in traffic
Monday, 22 July 2019, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders who are wasting up to 85 hours a year in motorway gridlock had better get used to the slow crawl because the Government has no plan to rescue them any time soon, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Today’s Auckland Congestion ... More >>
Congratulations to world champion Silver Ferns
Monday, 22 July 2019, 8:38 am | New Zealand National Party
“Congratulations to the Silver Ferns on their stunning Netball World Cup win in Liverpool, they played throughout the tournament with real grit and determination, National’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The Silver Ferns ... More >>
A ‘do as we say not as we do’ Government
Sunday, 21 July 2019, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The paltry 135 electric vehicles that have been added to the Government fleet since the Labour coalition took office shows it is failing to lead by example, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Mental Health nurses cut from police cells
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 6:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a move that contradicts the Government’s “wellbeing” approach, mental health nurses have been axed from Counties Manukau Police Station, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Ideology getting in the way of Kiwis’ health
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ideology is actively discouraging DHBs from using the private sector, resulting in New Zealanders missing out on much-needed surgeries, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “The length of time New Zealanders ... More >>
New Zealand pair narrowly miss second medal at youth worlds
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helena Sanderson and Jack Honey were left with a feeling of what might have been after falling just short of picking up New Zealand's second medal on the last day of the Hempel youth sailing world championships in Poland. More >>
Govt housing policies continue to fail vulnerable Kiwis
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest figures from the Ministry of Social Development continues to show a Government losing further control of the housing situation, National’s Social Housing spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. “The figures for the June 2019 quarter shows in cold, hard ... More >>
Green Ribbon Awards victim of budget cutting
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
One of New Zealand’s most prestigious conservation and environment awards ceremonies is not going ahead for the second time in as many years because the Government can’t get their act together to fund it, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie ... More >>
Number on benefits skyrockets in Christchurch
Friday, 19 July 2019, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government’s aimless policies have seen huge increases in the number of people on jobseeker benefits in Christchurch since taking office, National’s Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Figures released recently ... More >>
Simon Bridges apologises to Julie Anne Genter
Friday, 19 July 2019, 12:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today apologised to Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter for releasing false information about the Government’s car tax. More >>
Half a million pleas for help show Govt is failing Kiwis
Friday, 19 July 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s assault on living costs through taxes, higher petrol prices and increased rents has seen the number of hardship assistance grants handed out to struggling Kiwis skyrocket to almost 500,000, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
What’s driving this Government’s tax policy?
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
After saying she wouldn’t give tax cuts to people who didn’t need them, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Government has done a 180-degree turn on her pledge with its latest tax on cars, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Benefit numbers out of control under Labour
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The considerable rise in the number of people on jobseeker benefits this winter shows that the Labour-led Government is short-changing New Zealanders, National’s Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Members Bill to notify schools of sex offenders
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Today I placed a Members Bill in the ballot that would require the Department of Corrections to notify schools of sex offenders placed in their local communities, Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey says. “Recently, after two sex offenders were housed ... More >>
Safer roads mean investment, not slowing down
Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
If the Government is serious about improving road safety it needs to get on with building safer, well-engineered highways, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
ECE survey to reveal major workforce shortages
Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Nicola Willis has today launched a survey to reveal the extent of teacher shortages in early childhood education services. More >>
National supportive of primary sector’s ambition
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Farmers will have mixed feelings towards today’s announcement that pricing of agriculture emissions is likely to be deferred until 2025, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. “National has always held the view that agriculture should only ... More >>
Tax and regulations driving up the cost of living
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s inflation figures reveal the Government’s higher taxes and poorly thought through regulations are the main driver of the rising cost of living for New Zealand families, National’s Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith. More >>
