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Commuters victims of Govt’s questionable priorities
Monday, 21 January 2019, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
A substantial increase in fares for Auckland commuters is not going to help the Government’s goal of increasing public transport patronage and is yet another added cost to hardworking Kiwi families, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Govt’s Small Business Council missing in action
Sunday, 20 January 2019, 10:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Small business owners are still waiting for the Government’s Small Business Council to do something for a sector struggling with rising costs and prescriptive labour law changes, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. “It has ... More >>
PM’s ties to Karel Sroubek decision deepen
Friday, 18 January 2019, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister must explain her ties to convicted criminal Karel Sroubek and her role in allowing him to stay, as newly released text messages suggest a closer role than she’s let on, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse ... More >>
Health Minister hiding state of DHB finances
Friday, 18 January 2019, 12:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The refusal of the Minister of Health, David Clark, to publish the financial performance of DHBs is a cynical attempt at masking their precarious financial situation, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Benefits up as Govt makes it easier to do nothing
Thursday, 17 January 2019, 12:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of people claiming the job seeker benefit has increased by 11,000 because the Government is going soft on benefit sanctions and those who don’t want to work, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Govt must act to support smoking cessation
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
The recent increase to cigarettes provides another incentive for smokers to quit but the Government must now ensure that smoking cessation tools are appropriately regulated and able to be used to encourage smokers to quit, National MP Nicky Wagner ... More >>
Prisoner rehabilitation put above safety of guards
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Minister needs to explain why prisoners are being prioritised over guards after five serious assaults at Auckland’s brand new maximum security prison, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
500% increase in organ donors being compensated
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Chris Bishop is welcoming the news that 92 people obtained full compensation for donating live organs last year, under the first full year of the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act being in force. More >>
New Bill to protect victims of insane offenders
Monday, 14 January 2019, 6:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
A new Bill from the National Party would ensure that the victims of legally insane offenders are treated the same as other victims of crime, Taupō MP Louise Upston says. More >>
Stricter penalties proposed for contaminated food
Monday, 14 January 2019, 6:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Food Safety spokesperson Nathan Guy is backing calls from the food and grocery sector for tougher penalties for those who intentionally contaminate our food or threaten to do so. “My Member’s Bill seeks to achieve what Damien ... More >>
National calls on Govt to support tourism sector
Saturday, 12 January 2019, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to listen to the tourism industry and appoint an Associate Minister for Tourism to ensure the Government is doing all it can to support New Zealand’s biggest export earner, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay ... More >>
What’s happening with Melling?
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop says the government needs to front up and tell Hutt Valley residents what is happening with the proposed new interchange at Melling. More >>
Seasonal fruit won’t wait for working group
Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Growers in New Zealand’s fruit-bowl regions are expecting bumper harvests this season but are struggling to find workers, a problem the Government should have the tools to address, National’s Horticulture spokesperson Lawrence Yule says. More >>
New Bill to grant police name suppression in fatal shootings
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 7:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop has drafted a Member’s Bill to give automatic name suppression to police officers involved in fatal shootings. More >>
Higher fines for litterbugs coming
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 7:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
As local councils grapple with the litter left behind by holidaymakers, a Members Bill from National could soon introduce stiffer penalties for people caught illegally dumping rubbish, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Kiwis to feel impact of higher living costs in 2019
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders face another year of higher living costs in 2019 as the impact of bad Government decisions ranging from increased taxes, wasteful spending and poorly thought through regulation start to bite, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams ... More >>
Northland children missing out on meningitis vaccines
Monday, 7 January 2019, 7:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti says that despite the Ministry of Health claiming vaccine supply as the reason for targeting specific age groups, thousands have been available through an Auckland supplier while ineligible children in Northland ... More >>
We’re still waiting for your answer, Minister
Saturday, 5 January 2019, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
At a time when there are growing calls for measures to encourage New Zealanders to drive safer cars, including within the Labour-led Government, ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has still not explained why he’s moving in the opposite direction, National’s ... More >>
NZTA’s lost USB drive massive security breach
Friday, 4 January 2019, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
A lost computer drive by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) between Wellington and Auckland earlier this month was potentially far more damaging than the ‘little risk of personal identity theft’ described by NZTA at the time, National’s Data ... More >>
Road-side drug testing petition launched
Monday, 31 December 2018, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
A nationwide petition calling for the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing has been launched in Nelson today by Matthew Dow’s family on the first anniversary of him being killed by driver high on meth, Nelson MP Nick Smith says. “New Year’s ... More >>
