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KiwiRail failure will disrupt thousands of commuters
Friday, 28 April 2023, 6:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
An urgent investigation is needed into KiwiRail's equipment failure which will cause disruption for thousands of Wellington rail commuters from next week, National's Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “KiwiRail's one-and-only rail track evaluation ... More >>
Hardship Payments Reach New Record
Friday, 28 April 2023, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The amount spent on hardship payments has reached a new record, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The recent release of benefit statistics shows that the cost-of-living crisis is completely out of control ... More >>
Consultancy Is The Only Industry Being Transformed
Friday, 28 April 2023, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s industry transformation plans are proving transformational only to the consultancy industry, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “The Government has spent a staggering $38 million on writing a series of ... More >>
19,000 Nurses Leave Under Labour
Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
New data shows that thousands of nurses have left the public health sector in just five years and the rate at which the essential workers are leaving is increasing, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Labour has repeatedly taken ... More >>
Half Of Students Still Not Attending School Regularly
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 7:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Attendance data from Term 4 2022 shows that Labour has barely made a dent when it comes to getting kids back to school, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Today’s data showing that half of Kiwi students did not attend school ... More >>
Budget Offers No Hope For Struggling Kiwis
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hard-working New Zealanders face another year of struggle under Labour, with no tax relief coming despite the prolonged cost of living crisis, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “New Zealanders looking for signs of hope in the ... More >>
Tenancy Changes To Help Ease Rental Housing Crisis
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The next National government will repeal two of Labour’s recent tenancy law changes that have decreased supply and pushed up rents, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Since 2017, Labour has waged a war on landlords – with the ... More >>
Labour’s Blanket Speed Limit Reductions Must End
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National will end Labour’s blanket speed limit reductions, with Wellington set to become the latest city the Government is slowing down, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. According to the Dominion Post , a plan to make 30kph ... More >>
National To Fund Community Mental Health NGOs
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will help deliver faster access to mental health services for vulnerable New Zealanders by boosting community providers and NGOs, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “As the cost-of-living crisis continues, there is growing concern among ... More >>
Blame Labour’s Failures – Not The Tax System
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 12:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New reports from IRD and the Treasury conclude the obvious: Labour’s economic mismanagement has hurt everyday New Zealanders while the rich have got richer, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Today the IRD has released a research project ... More >>
$53 Million Spent On Slowing Aucklanders Down
Monday, 24 April 2023, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than $53 million dollars has been spent in the last five years on slowing Auckland motorists down and the cost is set to continue, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Figures obtained by National from Auckland Transport show that ... More >>
Gang Numbers Skyrocket To Record Levels
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 12:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of gang members in New Zealand has risen by 61 per cent after five years of this soft-on-crime Labour Government, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Since Labour came to power in 2017, the number of gang members has grown ... More >>
No Answers On Violent Crime From Justice Minister
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Justice Minister Kiri Allan has no answers on why there has been a 30 per cent increase in violent crime since the Labour Government took office, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “But it seems it never occurred to the Minister to ask whether ... More >>
Questions Remain Following IPCA Report
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
While today’s report into the handling of last year’s occupation of Parliament grounds confirms that frontline Police did an outstanding job, serious questions remain, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Those of us working ... More >>
Inflation The New Normal Under Labour
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The cost of living crisis has become the new normal under Labour, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “It’s a sad day when New Zealanders are being told to believe that annual price rises of 6.7 per cent are somehow good news. “The ... More >>
Labour’s Approach To Beneficiaries Has Failed
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest Ministry of Social Development data released today shows Labour’s inability to get people off welfare, despite continuous labour shortages across the country, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Instead ... More >>
National Will Increase Penalties For Highway Blockers
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National will increase the penalties for those who obstruct major thoroughfares, like the anti-road activists who once again blocked key roads in Wellington, causing significant disruption this morning, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown ... More >>
Labour Scrambling With NCEA Assessment Delay
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to further delay the NCEA literacy and numeracy assessment by another two years shows that Labour’s education policies are failing Kiwi kids, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “This delay is a panicked ... More >>
National’s Getting Back To Farming
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Getting back to Farming package will cut the mountain of red tape that has buried farmers since 2017, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Labour has used regulation to declare war on farmers. National will end that war by cutting ... More >>
National To Make Sweeping Changes To Farm Regs
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 8:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National has announced sweeping changes to farm regulations which will improve access to workers, restore local decision-making, and protect food production, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay and Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson say. ... More >>
