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Bigger and more centralised state sector
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The state sector will be more expensive, less accountable and more centralised under the Government’s proposed reforms, National’s State Services spokesperson Nick Smith says. “These reforms will deliver a bigger and more centralised State Sector. ... More >>
IMF confirms NZ economy slowing
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed what New Zealand businesses have been feeling for months, the New Zealand economy has lost its momentum, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Polytechnic reform adds 72 new entities to bureaucracy
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
A leaked Cabinet paper detailing the reforms of the apprentice and polytechnic sector shows a staggering 72 new entities will be created, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Primary teachers settle but principals reject
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that the primary teachers have settled is positive for the sector, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Construction industry needs more action, less talk
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Findings from the latest BDO Construction Survey Report paint a bleak picture of the industry, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. More >>
National Party Caucus reshuffle announced
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today announced a reshuffle of the National Caucus. More >>
Alastair Scott to stand down in 2020
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Wairarapa Alastair Scott has today announced that he won’t contest the 2020 election. More >>
Amy Adams to retire from politics at election
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Amy Adams has announced she will retire from politics at the 2020 election and as a consequence of that decision she has chosen to stand down from the spokesperson roles she holds in the Party. More >>
Thousands more tax per household under Labour
Sunday, 23 June 2019, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi households will be $1750 a year worse off on average because of the taxes being piled on by the Labour-led Government, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Northland children betrayed as vaccines expire
Saturday, 22 June 2019, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Select Committee this week confirmed key aspects of the Meningitis debacle in Northland, highlighting the Government’s negligence, MP for Whangarei Dr Shane Reti says. “The situation has now boiled down to three points. First, it was revealed ... More >>
Is the Govt doing anything about seismic issues?
Saturday, 22 June 2019, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The woefully inadequate funding in Budget 2019 to make buildings earthquake-safe will do little to help owners and could put lives at risk by ensuring some buildings aren’t brought up to code any time soon, National’s Building and Construction ... More >>
Birth in carpark must prompt action
Friday, 21 June 2019, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s birth in the Lumsden maternal and child hub car park must prompt action by this Government, Clutha Southland MP Hamish Walker says. More >>
Tertiary reforms to destroy regional education in Canterbury
Friday, 21 June 2019, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s tertiary education reforms will be wider than first though and will strip power and assets from regional polytechnics like the Ara Institute of Canterbury, List MP based in Christchurch Central Nicky Wagner says. More >>
National will overturn polytech reforms
Friday, 21 June 2019, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s tertiary education reforms will be wider than first thought and will strip the Southern Institute of Technology of power and assets, MP for Invercargill Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Reforms will destroy regional education and apprenticeships
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s tertiary education reforms will be even wider than first thought and will strip power and assets from regional polytechnics, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Minister admits climate change next generation’s problem
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Climate Change admitted this week that emissions will continue to increase for the remainder of this budget period, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Minister Shaw said today in Environment Select ... More >>
Minister’s comments point to grim future for drivers
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Phil Twyford’s claim that New Zealand has overinvested in roads and motorways shows how out of touch he is with this country’s transport needs, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Govt leaving some firearm owners out of pocket
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The proposed firearm buyback scheme announced by the Government will likely leave many owners out of pocket, undermining the legitimacy of the scheme, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The feedback we have heard is that while ... More >>
Electoral law changes defy conventions
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is riding roughshod over New Zealand’s conventions on electoral law by advancing changes ahead of the triennial Justice Select Committee Inquiry and without any consultation with the Opposition, National’s Electoral Law Spokesperson ... More >>
Davis confirms no target for Māori Prisons
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has said he doesn’t know what impact the Government’s latest flagship law and order policy will have, and there are no measures on whether it will be effective, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
