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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 >>
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 >>
