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Labour removing ECE choice from families
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Early Childhood Education may become unaffordable for vulnerable families if the Government pushes ahead with changes to home-based early education providers, National’s Early Childhood Education Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. More >>
Assessment of ban - we’ll be poorer not cleaner
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 6:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will end up poorer as a result of the Government’s ban on new oil and gas exploration, but they’ll have nothing to show for it in terms of slowing climate change, National’s Energy & Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
When gaining a friend is more important than A&E
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
When gaining a friend is deemed more important than avoiding the Emergency Room in Treasury’s model it puts in doubt the analysis that should have underpinned its well-being Budget, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Consultation period on trades training reforms disrespectful
Monday, 18 February 2019, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Consultation on trades training reforms shows a lack of respect to our communities, National’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Spokesperson Shane Reti says. “The Government has already decided what will happen at the conclusion of the short ... More >>
DHB deficits balloon as Clark fails to act
Monday, 18 February 2019, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is disappointing that the combined deficit of New Zealand’s 20 District Health Boards looks set to balloon to about $500 million despite David Clark’s pledge when he took office that he would bring it under control, National’s Health spokesman ... More >>
High Country farmers face more uncertainty, costs
Sunday, 17 February 2019, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Details of the Government’s plan to end tenure review show some farmers will have wasted time and money on the regime and all farmers on Crown pastoral land will face higher costs, National’s Land Information spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
Refund RUC charges on Nelson Fires Hay Convoy
Sunday, 17 February 2019, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Road User Charges incurred by trucking companies and smaller operators transporting hay to farmers in Nelson should be refunded, says National’s South Island Regional Development spokesperson Andrew Falloon. More >>
Education Minister invited to Southland
Friday, 15 February 2019, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie is calling on Education Minister Chris Hipkins to come to Southland to hear the views of the community about the proposed changes to the Southern Institute of Technology. More >>
Jones gives soft loan to hot pools, Kiwis take bath
Friday, 15 February 2019, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
A $7.5 million loan from Shane Jones to privately owned luxury hot pools in Methven leaves more serious questions hanging over the Provincial Growth Fund, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
KiwiBuild starving private builders
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford’s pet housing project KiwiBuild is not only unlikely to reach any targets set, but those houses it does deliver will be at the expense of houses that were being built by the private sector, National’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Examination of cause of sterilisation failure vital
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Hawke’s Bay DHB must undertake a detailed, transparent review of the cause of the sterilisation failure which led to at least 55 patients having inadequately sterilised surgical equipment used on them, National’s Health Spokesperson Michael ... More >>
Another broken promise
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford confirmed today that the Government has no intention of keeping Jacinda Ardern’s campaign promise to build light rail from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill within four years, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
SIT should not be merged
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Southern Institute of Technology should not be merged under a Government proposal, Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Further evidence of weakening economic outlook
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank has added to the body of evidence that the New Zealand economy is losing momentum under this Government’s anti-growth policies, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Regions will suffer under centralisation of training
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s proposed reform of vocational education will strip power from regional New Zealand and hand all of it to Wellington bureaucrats, National’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment spokesperson Shane Reti says. More >>
Government badly lets down our most vulnerable
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The annual Salvation Army State of the Nation report shows that a Government which claims to make the wellbeing of children and families its top priority is failing them miserably, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Shaw signals CGT could be on its way
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate Finance Minister James Shaw’s statement today that he wants to see a Capital Gains Tax should strike fear in the hearts of New Zealanders, says National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams. “The Green Party co-leader has given the clearest ... More >>
Business support fund sought for the Nelson fires
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Nick Smith and Maureen Pugh are calling for the Government to establish a business support fund similar to that used following other disasters to help small businesses and contractors affected by the recent fires and ongoing extreme conditions. More >>
Surprise strikes are price of Govt’s union ties
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Thousands of commuters on Auckland’s North Shore felt the effects of the Government’s close union ties when bus services were cancelled without notice this morning, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
China relationship continues to deteriorate
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
China’s apparent decision to pull the plug on the Opening Ceremony of the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism raises serious concerns about the state of our relationship with our largest trading partner, National’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Tourism ... More >>
