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Another week, another broken KiwiBuild promise
Monday, 27 May 2019, 6:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
KiwiBuild continues to offer nothing but failure, with the Government effectively confirming it won’t meet its watered-down expectation of 300 houses built in the project’s first year, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Big improvements needed in ferry services
Monday, 27 May 2019, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today I held a meeting with the Chief Executive of Fullers Group and the Chair of the local board for Waiheke Cath Handley, where we raised issues of poor service, including massive queues, delayed sailings, reduced sailings and some boats leaving ... More >>
National kicks off Red Tape Roadshow
Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is missing in action when it comes to helping small business so National is taking the initiative to crack down on red tape in all its forms, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Prime Minister must reinstate services at Lumsden
Monday, 27 May 2019, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Today I’ve written to the Prime Minister calling on her Government to stop discriminating against rural communities and reinstate full services at the Lumsden Maternity Hospital after a baby was born on the side of the road, MP for Clutha-Southland Hamish Walker ... More >>
Baby born roadside shows need for maternity unit
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s a huge relief a baby born on the side of the road just outside of Lumsden is healthy with both baby and mother doing well, but this wouldn’t have happened if the Government hadn’t cut maternity services in the town, MP for Clutha-Southland ... More >>
Budget must live up to its own hype
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
This week the Government needs to actually start delivering something in its year of delivery in its so-called ‘Wellbeing Budget’, National’s Finance spokeswoman Amy Adams says. More >>
Serious crime up across the country
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
With growing reports of gang tensions, drug crime and shootings, National can reveal the number of serious harm cases before the courts has increased by 25 per cent since the election, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Amy Adams Speech - Prepared for Northern Regional Conference
Saturday, 25 May 2019, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Good afternoon. It’s great to be up here in the Bay of Islands. It never fails to amaze me how beautiful this country is but also how distinctly different the top of the north is from the bottom of the south, where we had my own regional conference ... More >>
Fees-free scheme takes another hit
Friday, 24 May 2019, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s flagship education policy fees-free has turned out to be an even bigger flop than what Finance Minister Grant Robertson recently admitted to, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Shane Reti says. “A briefing from Education Minister ... More >>
Minister’s decision making process non-existent
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Eugenie Sage’s admission that she went against official advice when declining OceanaGold’s OIO application shows the lack of consistency in her decision making, National’s Land Information spokesperson David Bennett says. “The Minister revealed in Parliament ... More >>
PM breaks another commitment on early intervention
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed to deliver on the Prime Minister’s promise to ensure an additional 1750 children would receive early intervention support, National’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “In May 2018 the Prime ... More >>
Government missing bigger picture on transport
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Improved cycleways should be welcomed, but not at the expense of the rest of Wellington’s transport system, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
More people missing out on doctors visits due to cost
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of adults who aren’t seeing their doctor because of the price has increased by 38,000, making a mockery of the Health Minister’s promise to improve access to affordable healthcare, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Multiple strike days planned for five weeks
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
With the news today area schools have planned to join next week’s mega-strike, there will be another 2300 teachers on the streets causing further disruption to parents and students, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Robertson concedes defeat on budget rules
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has today thrown in the towel by scrapping his self-imposed debt target, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Govt votes down harsher penalties for drug crims
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 7:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed New Zealanders by voting down my Bill which would have ensured harsher penalties for those who deal and manufacture synthetic drugs, MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown says. More >>
Gun buyback may have already started
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash owes New Zealanders an explanation about whether Police have had to buy back the guns that were stolen when they left the backdoor open, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Mr Nash and the Prime Minister ... More >>
Robertson in the dark on economic slowdown
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders would expect the Minister of Finance to know the cost of slowing economic growth, something he today underestimated by more than two billion dollars, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Under the ... More >>
Surge in public support for roadside drug testing
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Matthew’s Petition seeking the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing has received more than 8000 signatures, with support increasing fourfold since it re-opened last week, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. More >>
Inquiry called into Northland Meningitis outbreak delays
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Shane Reti and Matt King are supporting a petition calling for an inquiry into the Northland Meningitis outbreak after presenting to the Health Select Committee this morning. More >>
