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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 >>
Slowing economy shows the Govt has no plan
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s GDP figures show the economy is continuing to weaken under the Labour-led Government and is being driven almost entirely by population growth, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Government Public Media plans a lame duck
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has failed to deliver on yet another election promise, with Labour’s much-heralded RNZ+ and its $38 million a year public broadcasting policy now dead in the water, National’s Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media spokesperson Melissa ... More >>
Nash fails on 1800 new police
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s much touted promise to add 1800 new frontline police officers in three years is in tatters, and looks set to be ‘reset’ a la KiwiBuild, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “In two years the Police have only added ... More >>
Nash should pay back the cash
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash needs to take some responsibility for New Zealanders overpaying tax on KiwiSaver and ensure they are reimbursed, National’s Revenue spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. More >>
Experts never told more vaccines available
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Director General of Health has today confirmed the expert group that decided which vaccination programme to roll out in Northland after a deadly outbreak of Meningococcal W was never told there were enough vaccines for all under 20s in Northland, Whangarei ... More >>
Minister changes his story on vaccines again
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Clark has once again changed his story about when he knew there were enough Meningococcal W vaccines for all under 20-year-olds in Northland, Whangarei MP Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Southern oyster fisheries miss out
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Oyster fisheries in the deep south will be disappointed that Budget 2019 has cut funding for the biosecurity response to Bonamia ostreae, a parasite that can be fatal for flat oysters, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Health Minister has serious questions to answer
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s been revealed there were enough vaccines for all of the children in Northland after a Meningococcal W outbreak despite the Prime Minister and Health Minister saying that wasn’t the case, MP for Whangarei Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Parents and schools voices shut out on donations
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parents and schools voices shut out on donations At midnight tonight submissions will close on the Education (School Donations) Amendment Bill with a lot of parents and schools not having their chance to be heard, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Government failing to deliver on surgical mesh promises
Saturday, 15 June 2019, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government is failing to deliver on a promise to address issues surrounding surgical mesh, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Maggie Barry says. “When Labour was in Opposition, they were ferocious about the urgency of this issue and ... More >>
