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Government punishing law-abiding families
Monday, 11 February 2019, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ‘no eviction’ policy and soft stance on criminal and anti-social behaviour has seen neighbours forced to put up with unruly Housing New Zealand tenants, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Investor confidence drops as Govt adds to risk
Monday, 11 February 2019, 12:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confidence among New Zealand investors has dropped significantly and the Government must accept part of the blame because its bad policies and increased taxes are creating risk and uncertainty, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Headwinds affecting farmers’ confidence
Monday, 11 February 2019, 12:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Federated Farmers January Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey shows the worst farmer confidence since 2009 when the Global Financial Crisis was biting hard, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
More rent increases hurt New Zealand families
Monday, 11 February 2019, 11:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Median rents have climbed another $10 a week, with New Zealanders now paying $40 a week more to put a roof over their families’ heads as a direct result of this Government’s poorly thought through policies, National Party Leader Simon Bridges ... More >>
Shops shuttered as Govt fails to support SMEs
Sunday, 10 February 2019, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Empty shops along the main streets of towns around New Zealand reflect the Government’s lack of support for small business, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
‘Have Your Say’ campaign launched for young Kiwis
Sunday, 10 February 2019, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Simon Bridges has today launched the final ‘Have Your Say’ campaign, calling for young New Zealanders to put forward their ideas for the future of New Zealand, as part of National’s 2020 election policy development process. More >>
Government happy to leave Kiwis sitting in traffic
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
A direct result of this Government’s ill thought through transport decisions will see Kiwis spending more time in the car stuck in traffic than with their families, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
KiwiBuild failures continue to bite
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
News the ill-conceived ballot process has failed young New Zealanders in Wanaka leading to the sale of KiwiBuild houses on the open market is further proof that KiwiBuild is a farce, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>
Polytechnics to be centralised – job losses
Friday, 8 February 2019, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s polytechnic sector review next week will involve consolidation and centralisation of regional polytechnics and job losses, National’s spokesperson for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Shane Reti says. More >>
Shane Jones should talk to his colleagues
Friday, 8 February 2019, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Associate Transport Minister Shane Jones is right to criticise Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on his push for light rail while the City Rail Link costs continue to blowout, but he should be talking to his Government colleagues who are the real drivers of ... More >>
Government complacent as NEETs rate soars
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
With unemployment rising and the number of young Kiwis not in employment, education or training (NEETs) soaring to the highest in almost a decade, the young are doing it harder under the Labour-led Government, National’s Social Development spokesperson ... More >>
Unemployment up as jobs growth stalls
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
While we should be cautious reading too much into quarterly employment data, today’s figures add to signs that the economic momentum the Government inherited has ended, and the economy is now slowing, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
National to release eight policy discussion docs
Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 6:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will lead the policy debate in 2019 by releasing eight discussion documents with new ideas to tackle the serious issues facing New Zealanders, and to help ensure New Zealand remains a great place to live, work and raise a family, Simon Bridges ... More >>
Jones’ fund hires 2 bureaucrats for each PGF job
Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government may be in denial over the realities of Shane Jones’ slush fund, but official figures show so far it has hired two bureaucrats for every new job created, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Government must take a position on Venezuela
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand must choose a side in the escalating situation in Venezuela, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Behind the hype, slush fund creates just 54 jobs
Monday, 4 February 2019, 7:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones’ Provincial Growth Fund has created just 54 jobs in its first year, making a mockery of the Government’s claim to be helping regional New Zealand, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Woods reveals weak grasp of NZ energy needs
Monday, 4 February 2019, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods has again exposed her flimsy grasp of New Zealand’s energy needs, demonising hydrocarbons at a time when many countries are using natural gas to reduce emissions, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says “All around ... More >>
Pharmac funding cuts stop new drugs, costs lives
Monday, 4 February 2019, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pharmac’s ability to fund new cancer drugs would be much greater if the Government hadn’t cut $200 million from the medicines budget, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Open letter to PM to protect Northland kids from Meningitis
Monday, 4 February 2019, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
An open letter in the Northern Advocate today urges the Prime Minister to vaccinate the 20,000 Northland children who are currently ineligible for the Meningitis vaccine, Shane Reti, MP for Whangarei says. “The cost to vaccinate all 20,000 ineligible ... More >>
Otangarei Papakāinga funding approved
Sunday, 3 February 2019, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta today congratulated the tiny Northland community of Otangarei for significant steps towards achieving its vision of a proud, vibrant, prosperous community. More >>
