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Greens lobby for criminals to manufacture medicinal cannabis
Sunday, 30 December 2018, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The end of year information dump by the Labour-led Government includes Ministry of Health officials discussing a Green Party SOP allowing individuals with previous drug convictions to manufacture cannabis, National’s Associate Health spokesperson ... More >>
Nats welcome TPP tariff cuts - focus must move to US
Saturday, 29 December 2018, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is welcoming tariff reductions that will begin tomorrow as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. The Government must now do everything possible to bring the US back into the TPP, National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade ... More >>
National to hold Education meetings across NZ
Saturday, 29 December 2018, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye will hold public meetings throughout New Zealand to listen to parents and teachers concerns and views on education issues. The meetings will have a particular focus on the Tomorrow’s Schools Review. “The ... More >>
New Bill to allow BYO alcohol at race meetings
Thursday, 27 December 2018, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
A new Member’s Bill will clarify the law around BYO alcohol areas at race meetings and allow families and communities to carry on the tradition of chilli bin and a hamper at the races, MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop says. More >>
Phone call to confirm Meningitis outbreak took 3 weeks
Thursday, 27 December 2018, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Phone call to confirm Meningitis outbreak took 3 weeks The Government’s slow response to the Northland Meningitis outbreak has been underlined again in a report that shows that the Technical Advisory Group wasn’t convened until three weeks after outbreak ... More >>
Minister again fails Māori students
Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that the Government has failed to fund a programme that supports Māori students into science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) subjects is extremely disappointing and shows a repeating pattern of de-prioritisation of our Māori students, National’s ... More >>
Cannabis advertising shows lack of regulations
Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that MedSafe is investigating cannabis billboard advertising in Auckland further confirms the lazy vacuum the Government has created for medicinal cannabis, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Petition launched to support surf lifesaving
Sunday, 23 December 2018, 12:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Petition launched to support surf lifesaving A petition to ensure that surf lifesaving is recognised and funded as an emergency service has been launched today by Helensville MP Chris Penk. “Surf lifesaving is a vital service provided by thousands of Kiwi ... More >>
Majority of NZ motorists will pay more to drive
Friday, 21 December 2018, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
No amount of semantic hair-splitting by ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway can change the fact that the majority of New Zealand motorists will be paying more when his motor vehicle levies increases come in, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe ... More >>
Japan should remain in IWC, cease whaling
Friday, 21 December 2018, 12:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Japan should remain in the International Whaling Commission and should stop all ‘scientific whaling’, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Japanese media reports that Japan intends to leave the Commission and grant permits to its ... More >>
Shane Jones must explain comments
Friday, 21 December 2018, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop is asking whether senior NZ First MP Shane Jones still believes Wally Haumaha has ‘a completely clean bill of health’ like he claimed in Parliament earlier this month. More >>
Impact of soft on crime approach being felt
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Public concern around the Government’s soft on crime approach is clearly building as shown by the level of public anger over the sentence that Rouxle Le Roux received for the death of Nathan Kraatskow, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Govt turns back on agricultural training provider
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is disappointed by the news that the Taratahi Institute of Agriculture is going into interim liquidation, National MPs Paula Bennett and Nathan Guy say. More >>
Schools face English language support cuts
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 12:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Recent news that some schools will be losing ESOL funding due to a change made in the last few weeks by the Ministry means that schools have little time to adapt or ensure there is adequate ESOL funding, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki ... More >>
NZ economy slows, growth per person stalls
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The economy appears to be slowing with today’s GDP figures showing economic growth in the past three months is the lowest in five years, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Prime Minister must dismiss Haumaha
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister must dismiss Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha after a damning report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority, National Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
IPCA report shows Haumaha was bad appointment
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
IPCA report shows Haumaha was bad appointment The Independent Police Conduct investigation into Wally Haumaha is extremely troubling and raises serious questions about how and why the Government appointed Mr Haumaha in the first place, National’s Police ... More >>
National will overturn Migration Compact decision
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will overturn the Government’s support of the United Nations Compact for Migration, confirmed by Winston Peters today in spite of his reluctance to front up to New Zealanders, National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson Todd McClay ... More >>
Wage rise welcome for some, worry for others
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s $1.20 per hour wage hike will be welcomed by workers on the minimum wage but will cost jobs and make it harder for businesses already struggling with new taxes and higher costs, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson ... More >>
Coward's punch petition accepted at Parliament
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Northland MP Matt King has accepted a petition calling for tougher sentences for those who throw a cowardly punch at an unsuspecting victim and cause death. “The petition, which has more than 11,500 signatures, was presented to me by members of ... More >>
