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Coastguard needs a lifeline

Friday, 5 July 2019, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to take action to ensure Coastguard New Zealand isn’t unnecessarily charged compliance costs, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “The recent decision to require Coastguard New Zealand to pay the maritime ... More >>

No new ideas in Local Government funding report

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party

A review of local government funding by the Productivity Commission has produced a disappointing lack of new ideas, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “There’s no doubt that councils face increasing cost pressures, particularly ... More >>

Australia enjoys the tax relief we should’ve had

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders will today be looking across the ditch where low and middle-income Australians are about to receive just over a thousand dollars a year in tax relief, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Minister disorganised on organised crime

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party

Police Minister Stuart Nash has confirmed the Government is sitting on its hands when it comes to gangs and organised crime, National’s Police spokesman Brett Hudson says. More >>

PM should take responsibility for biz confidence

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 6:55 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister and her Government need to stop making excuses and start taking responsibility for poor business confidence, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

State house wait list continues to grow under Labour

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

The continued rise in the number of New Zealanders waiting for social housing shows the Government is all talk and no plan when it comes to putting roofs over people’s heads, National’s Social Housing spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. “The Government ... More >>

Climate emergency is rhetoric over substance

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister’s admission that she is open to the idea of declaring a climate change emergency is nothing more than hot air and rhetoric, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>

Compulsory unionisation needs to be ruled out

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour-led Government needs to quickly rule out compulsory unionisation which is being proposed by its mates, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “The idea being proposed by academics and a former Labour Party ... More >>

More support proposed for parents of multiples

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 6:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

A new Member’s Bill from National would make the system fairer for parents who have quadruplets and quintuplets, MP for Rangitata Andrew Falloon says. More >>

Government lacks economic plan

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s lack of an economic plan is driving down business confidence and two newly released ‘strategies’ offer no solutions, National’s Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>

Primary principals protest Ministry of Education

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 12:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

Principals have today protested the Government’s pay offer outside Ministry of Education offices and have signalled further disruption by intending to stop Ministry related work, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Business confidence lowest in a decade

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party

The NZIER quarterly survey of business opinion has fallen yet again to the lowest point in ten years because the Government has no plan to grow the economy, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Polytechnics in other regions could be at risk

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party

The leaked Cabinet document on polytechnic reforms suggests polytechnics who have campuses or branches outside of the region may cease to exist, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “One of the statements in the document ... More >>

Polytechnic reforms reduce opportunities for young learners

Monday, 1 July 2019, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party

The leaked Cabinet paper on polytechnic reforms shows opportunities for young learners will be reduced, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The paper states there is ‘a real prospect that before and during the transition ... More >>

Legal loophole makes mockery of plastic bag ban

Sunday, 30 June 2019, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

Retailers will still be allowed to sell heavier grade, more environmentally-harmful plastic shopping bags despite the Government’s plastic bag ban because of a loophole in the regulations, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>