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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 >>
More petrol taxes to be piled on tomorrow
Sunday, 30 June 2019, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
More pain at the pump will be felt tomorrow as the Government once again hits Kiwi families in the pocket with extra fuel taxes, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Polytechnic reforms damage international students
Sunday, 30 June 2019, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s proposed tertiary reforms have gone much further than first thought, and could damage New Zealand’s international students, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Hundreds call for action on Melling Interchange
Saturday, 29 June 2019, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hutt Valley residents have sent a strong message to the Government that it needs to wake up, see sense, and build the Melling Interchange, Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says. More >>
Tertiary reforms will lead to fewer apprentices
Saturday, 29 June 2019, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The leaked Cabinet paper on apprentice and polytechnic reforms has confirmed industry’s worst fears with apprentices now being organised by polytechnics, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Regional polytechs stripped of decision making
Friday, 28 June 2019, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
A recently leaked Cabinet paper outlines the damage the Government’s polytechnic reforms will do to regional decision making, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Coroner supports random roadside drug testing
Friday, 28 June 2019, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must act on the strong support for roadside drug testing in the findings of a Coroner’s report into the tragic Waverley crash that killed seven people, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. More >>
Government breaks promise to the regions
Friday, 28 June 2019, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite a Coalition Agreement to ‘relocate Government functions into the regions’, the Minister for ACC is doing the exact opposite, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe says. More >>
Govt’s renewable electricity to increase prices
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods continues to ignore the fact her renewable electricity policy will see electricity prices rise which will hurt our most vulnerable, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. “Ms Woods 100 ... More >>
GWRC not capable of fixing Wellington’s buses
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The unwillingness of Wellington’s regional councillors to show accountability for the region’s bumbling bus network means it’s time for a Crown Observer to step in, National MPs Chris Bishop and Nicola Willis say. More >>
Government should release KPMG firearms report
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to release the KPMG report that informed its firearms buyback scheme, National’s Police Spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Mega polytech will grab cash and assets
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The leaked Cabinet paper on reforming the polytechnic sector shows 80 per cent of public submissions are against the idea of one mega polytechnic, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
No accountability at Treasury over Budget “hack”
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf should have offered his resignation following the early release of Budget information, and at the very least should apologise for how he handled it, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Paula Bennett says. “Mr Makhlouf ... More >>
KiwiSaver Bill passes second reading
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker’s Member’s Bill that will help set up young foster kids for the future through the KiwiSaver scheme is a step closer to law after passing its second reading this evening. More >>
The Genter pay gap
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Women’s Minister Julie-Anne Genter has confirmed that women are paid less than men at the very Ministry that is focussed on eliminating the gender pay gap, National’s Women’s spokesperson Paula Bennett says. “Julie-Anne Genter told a Select Committee ... More >>
Ministers at odds over cost of Auckland’s light rail
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ineptitude when it comes to transport has been on full display this week with its Ministers unable to agree on whether Auckland’s light rail will cost $4 billion or $7 billion, National’s transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
