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Business Partnership Agenda broken links and broken promises

Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 12:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government has been caught out making up an entire work programme in answer to plummeting business confidence, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Peters’ big mouth is harming Kiwi businesses

Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party

The spectacle of the Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters trash-talking one of New Zealand’s leading businesses, Fonterra, explains why business confidence continues to plumb new depths under this government, National’s Economic Development spokesperson ... More >>

Government needs to take ‘shadow crime’ seriously

Monday, 13 May 2019, 7:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The concerning number of crimes going unreported shows the Government’s soft on crime approach is failing New Zealanders, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

Roadside drug testing petition re-open

Monday, 13 May 2019, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

The families at the centre of a crash which claimed seven lives in Waverley have today joined forces with the Dow family in promoting ‘Matthew’s Petition’ seeking the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. More >>

Support for NCEA direction

Monday, 13 May 2019, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has announced general support for the direction of the changes to NCEA announced today by the Government, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Govt sits on drug driving proposal for 17 months

Sunday, 12 May 2019, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

Government Ministers received a Discussion Document from Police and Transport officials proposing roadside drug testing in December 2017, but 17 months later it has still not been released, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Mega schools strike on eve of the Budget

Sunday, 12 May 2019, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s announcement of mega strikes at schools will be tough on students and parents who have already lost days of learning and work, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Three day stay bill to give more choices for mums

Sunday, 12 May 2019, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party

A Member’s Bill which would give new mothers more support in the first days after giving birth will this week be put in the Ballot, MP for Taupō Louise Upston says. More >>

Waste working group a waste of time

Friday, 10 May 2019, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

Eugenie Sage’s working group set up to combat China’s ban on importing waste has released a set of soft options that won’t address the issue at hand, National Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “Following the Government’s trend ... More >>

Prison within a prison not the answer

Friday, 10 May 2019, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s announcement today of $100 million spend for Māori prisons is just ticking something off Minister Kelvin Davis’ wish list with no evidence it will work, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. “The programme ... More >>

Ministry delays hurts schools training

Friday, 10 May 2019, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Ministry of Education is taking too long to process applications and payments to Professional Learning Development providers which is an unreasonably long period of time, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “I’m aware of a ... More >>

Minister must prioritise economy over ideology

Friday, 10 May 2019, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party

Eugenie Sage confirmed in Parliament yesterday that it was her decision to block Oceana Gold’s Overseas Investment Office application in Waihi, National Land Information spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>

Ideological Education legislation passes

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s passing of the Education Amendment Bill (No2) continues the ideological approach this Government is taking in education, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “National previously established Communities of Online Learning ... More >>

Judith Collins: Twyford must resign over KiwiBuild failure

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is time for the Minister of Housing and Urban Development to step down over his inability to deliver on the Government’s flagship housing policy, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Amy Adams - Govt has no plan to fix slowing economy

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to produce a credible plan to grow the economy in the face of slower economic growth, fewer jobs and a Reserve Bank cutting interest rates to try and prop up the weakening economy, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. ... More >>

Where are the jobs, Mr Jones?

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 7:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

Halfway through the Government’s term we still can’t get a straight answer from Shane Jones on how many jobs have been created from the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund, National’s Regional Economic Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Petition presented on roadside drug testing

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

The introduction of roadside drug testing is critical given the escalating road toll and the Government’s liberalization of drug laws, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. Dr Smith received ‘Mathew’s petition’ on Parliament’s steps today. The petition ... More >>

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