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National to hold 40 education public meetings
Sunday, 3 February 2019, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National to hold 40 education public meetings There has been huge interest from communities since National announced its Future of Education public meetings with a focus on the Tomorrow’s Schools proposals and wider education issues, National’s ... More >>
More confusion over regional roads
Sunday, 3 February 2019, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The investment from the Provincial Growth fund for transport links in Kaipara will no doubt be welcomed by local residents but the Government’s overall approach to roading in Northland makes no sense, National’s spokesperson for Transport Paul ... More >>
Government keeps ignoring reality on e-cigarettes
Sunday, 3 February 2019, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
New research that proves that electronic cigarettes are far more effective than existing cessation tools shows the Government must move urgently to make e-cigarettes more available as to smokers who want to quit,” National MP Nicky Wagner says. More >>
CTV building appeal disappointing
Friday, 1 February 2019, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
An appeal lodged this week against the High Court decision to allow the Institute of Professional Engineers to complete its inquiry into the professional standards of engineering on the CTV building is disappointing and should be dealt with urgently, ... More >>
Government’s new tourist tax will hurt industry
Friday, 1 February 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tourism has been at record levels but anecdotal signs of a slowdown mean the last thing the Government should be doing is imposing new taxes on tourists, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Robertson wrong and lacking credibility
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Finance lacks any credibility in criticising National’s plan to index tax thresholds to the cost of living given his Government’s wasteful use of taxpayer money while he appears to have a limited understanding of how tax indexation ... More >>
Big risks in firearms changes
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says there are big risks in the major shake-up to firearms administration released to Arms Officers yesterday and leaked to National. More >>
Clark’s cancellation of health targets costing lives
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
We are beginning to see what we have feared all along – the Government’s cancellation of the health targets is costing lives, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Even Labour doesn’t buy KiwiBuild
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister is claiming KiwiBuild is going through a ‘recalibration’ as she is forced to drop all interim targets, but in reality the scheme is flat-lining, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Government must act urgently on EU trade threat
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must consider taking the EU to the WTO if it follows through on threats to remove preferential access for our lamb and butter post Brexit, National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
‘Fair Pay’ plans would hurt economy, productivity
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has confirmed our worst fears with economically damaging proposals to impose national awards and let a minority of workers force industry-wide pay talks, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson ... More >>
National would introduce rolling tax relief
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would link income tax brackets to inflation, ensuring income taxes are adjusted every three years in line with the cost of living and allowing New Zealanders to keep more of what they earn, National Leader Simon Bridges says. ... More >>
Simon Bridges – State of the Nation
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Good afternoon everyone. It’s fantastic to be here in Christchurch to speak to you about National’s vision for New Zealand, our principles and our priorities for this year and beyond. We’re starting to see here the city you deserve with ... More >>
Govt needs to do more on teacher shortages
Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says teacher vacancy figures being reported do not reflect an accurate picture of the retention and recruitment issues faced by schools and that the Government must do more to address the shortages. More >>
Govt tax tentacles reach for your steak & ice cream
Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Julie Anne Genter’s refusal to rule out a red meat tax and the Health Ministry’s work on a sugar tax show nothing is off limits for this Government when it comes to taking more from hardworking New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
New Zealand must support democracy in Venezuela
Monday, 28 January 2019, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand must join the international community in calling for fresh elections in Venezuela, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Unwanted KiwiBuild houses a blot on Government
Monday, 28 January 2019, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three months on and selling the 175 KiwiBuild houses in Te Kauwhata is looking more like a far-fetched dream rather than reality for Housing Minister Phil Twyford, but it’s not the case for other non-KiwiBuild homes in the same development, National’s ... More >>
Government must safeguard NZ’s ability to innovate
Monday, 28 January 2019, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government claims to be committed to building a more innovative economy, so it should explain why New Zealand’s innovation ranking is sliding, National’s Research, Science and Innovation spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar says. More >>
New year – new approach to try sell KiwiBuild
Sunday, 27 January 2019, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
This year Housing Minister Phil Twyford is employing a new method in order to try and sell his KiwiBuild homes – prospective first home buyers can begin the process of buying a home on the spot without entering a ballot, National’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
MPs petition to protect all Northland children
Saturday, 26 January 2019, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
MPs petition Govt to protect all Northland children from Meningitis MP for Whangarei Dr Shane Reti and MP for Northland Matt King have launched a petition challenging the Government to vaccinate all Northlanders under 20 years of age to protect against ... More >>
