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KiwiBuild’s spending fails the common sense test
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 6:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is becoming increasingly confusing to figure out the level of rigour being applied by KiwiBuild officials before Phil Twyford gets out his chequebook, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Short on cops and short on cash
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is way behind on its commitment to adding 1800 new police over three years and the Police Minister needs at least another $216 million in Budget 2019 to even get close, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Stuart ... More >>
No binding referendum on marijuana
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
No matter how the Government tries to spin it, the referendum on legalising marijuana will not be binding, National’s Drug Reform spokesperson Paula Bennett says. More >>
Government delivers for trade unions
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government delivers for trade unions Trade unions will gain even more power as a result of new laws taking effect tomorrow, National’s Workplace Relations Spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “New trade union friendly laws pushed through Parliament last ... More >>
Cabinet Paper shows NZ not ready for marijuana referendum
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cabinet Paper shows NZ not ready for marijuana referendum A Cabinet Paper leaked to National which will be considered by the Government tomorrow shows New Zealand will head into the recreational marijuana referendum with many unanswered questions, ... More >>
Government should fund fire research
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is calling on the Government to fund potentially lifesaving research into preventing rural fires, National’s Research, Science and Innovation spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar says. More >>
OIO decision based on ideology, not evidence
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 12:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage has once again gone out against official advice, this time by rejecting the Overseas Investment Office application to purchase land for mining purposes, National’s Energy and Resources Spokesman Jonathan Young says. More >>
Government stalls on welfare reform
Friday, 3 May 2019, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s response to the Welfare Expert Advisory Group report is another example of it not delivering in its ‘Year of Delivery’, National’s spokesperson for Social Development Louise Upston says. More >>
Twyford digging holes rather than building houses
Friday, 3 May 2019, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Twyford digging holes rather than building houses Phil Twyford’s credibility as the minister in charge of KiwiBuild is shakier than it has ever been, and it’s time for someone else to step in and clean up the mess he’s made, National’s ... More >>
Report into Census debacle released
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The mismanaged and incompetent process behind the 2018 Census is so substantial I’ve published a full report into it, National Spokesperson for Statistics Jian Yang says. “Census 2018 is a debacle on many levels, it has been a failure of organisation, ... More >>
More people, fewer jobs
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is overseeing a slowing economy that isn’t creating enough jobs to keep up with population growth, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Government’s teacher package a mixed bag
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s pre-Budget education announcement today is a mixed bag for the sector, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Jones stonewalls over 119 missing PGF projects
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones’ reprimand from the Speaker today for refusing to account for missing Provincial Growth Fund projects shows he has as little respect for Parliamentary process as he has for normal Ministerial conduct, National’s Economic and Regional ... More >>
Nash treating public with contempt over security leak
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash has been caught out quibbling with words and semantics rather than admitting to the public a secret list of more than 100 people being actively monitored by police has been leaked to media, National’s Police spokesperson Chris ... More >>
KiwiBuild convos cause for concern
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has shown how fast and loose he is playing with taxpayer money by underwriting millions worth of KiwiBuild houses based on little more than casual chats with developers, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Misuse of Drugs Bill equates to de facto decriminalisation
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Submissions to the Health Select Committee today made clear that the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill is de facto decriminalisation of all drug possession, National Spokesperson for Drug Reform Paula Bennett says. More >>
Fewer jobs and more on the benefit
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of New Zealanders with jobs has fallen by 4000 in the past three months according to today’s Stats NZ labour market figures, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Census delays are the only thing adding up
Monday, 29 April 2019, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The announcement of another delay for the release of the 2018 Census data means it will be almost a year since the first deadline, showing the complete and utter shambles the Census has turned into, National’s Statistics spokesperson Jian Yang says. More >>
Welfare reform sitting in limbo
Monday, 29 April 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
After sitting on the Welfare Expert Advisory Group’s report for two months, the Government will report back later this week making next to no changes, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Junior doctors’ strike putting lives at risk
Monday, 29 April 2019, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
This week’s junior doctors’ strike will not only cause mass disruption but could put lives at risk, National’s Health Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
