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Jobseekers in Invercargill on the rise
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
With more people on benefits now than when it took office, it’s clear that the Labour-led Government is failing Invercargill, Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Government fails on Police targets
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is well behind on its target to boost the number of sworn frontline Police by 1800 by 2020, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “This is yet another target that hasn’t been reached by the Government. So far there ... More >>
West Coast landfill needs Government intervention
Monday, 22 April 2019, 12:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to step up to assist in the cleaning up the Westland landfill washout, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “This is a large scale environmental disaster. It’s unacceptable to have rubbish from the disused ... More >>
Tomorrow’s Schools Review process needs improvement
Saturday, 20 April 2019, 12:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
News last week that the Tomorrow’s Schools Taskforce received over 5000 submissions and pieces of feedback shows the public and educators are very invested in the potential reforms, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Emergency housing & hardship grants higher than ever
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of New Zealanders needing assistance to eat and live is at record highs under the Labour-led Government, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
City Rail Link is running off the rails
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 6:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that the cost of the country’s biggest transport project, Auckland’s City Rail Link, has ballooned out by $1 billion is extremely concerning and raises serious questions about the Government’s ability to manage major infrastructure ... More >>
Melling delay disastrous for the Hutt
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s long awaited news about the future of the new Melling Interchange is disastrous for the Hutt, MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop says. “After eighteen months of needless delay caused by the new Government, the news is almost all bad. The project has been ... More >>
Capital Gains Tax back down a win for Kiwis
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
After 18 months of waiting and a $2 million tax working group, National’s relentless opposition to a Capital Gains Tax has forced the Government to back down, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
PM breaks commitment on Early Intervention
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to reduce children’s waiting times for early intervention services, with wait times significantly increasing instead, National’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Nicola ... More >>
National offer conditional support for DHB appointment
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is offering cautious support for the Government’s intention to replace the Waikato District Health Board (DHB) with a commissioner, but on the condition David Clark commits to returning the board to the normal democratic process as soon ... More >>
Government must commit to Melling
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop is calling on the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) and the Government to provide at least some good transport news for the Hutt and commit to a new interchange at Melling. More >>
Economy slowing while Government in denial
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The newly released Performance of Services Index (PSI) shows that the services sector just had its weakest month in six years, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Bridges thanks Korako for services to Parliament
Monday, 15 April 2019, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has thanked retiring MP Nuk Korako for his hard work and dedication to the National Party after he announced his retirement today. More >>
Nuk Korako to retire from Parliament
Monday, 15 April 2019, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in Port Hills, Nuk Korako, today announced he will retire from Parliament. More >>
Capital Gains Tax response will still bring pain to many
Sunday, 14 April 2019, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government will this week report back on what it will do with a Capital Gain Tax, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges understands. More >>
Health Minister needs to sort his mess out before strike
Saturday, 13 April 2019, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The decision made by junior doctors to walk off the job for five days will cause enormous disruption and needs to be addressed by Health Minister David Clark, National Spokesperson for Health Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Jones clearly intervened in trucking case
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite his bluster in the House, there is no doubt Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones intervened in an NZ Transport Agency case against Semenoff Logging, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Fees Free critical for only six per cent of students
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
A recent survey of Canterbury University students condemns the Labour-led Government’s fees free policy, National’s spokesperson for Tertiary Education Shane Reti says. More >>
Petone to Grenada effectively cancelled
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 7:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Petone to Grenada effectively cancelled MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop says today’s project update from the NZTA confirms that the important Petone to Grenada Link Road (P2G) is now effectively cancelled. “The project was re-evaluated following the ... More >>
Pharmac inquiry voted down by Government members
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s underfunding of medicines is behind their failure to support a Health Select Committee Inquiry into Pharmac, says National Health Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse. More >>
