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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 >>
Government on the wrong track on Hamilton rail
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The decision by the Labour-led Government to fund a commuter train between Hamilton and Auckland is another clear example of this Government’s wasteful spending and poor priorities, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Peters’ still hiding stance on Global Compact
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Winston Peters’ continued refusal to make a decision and tell the public what New Zealand’s position on the United Nations Global Compact on Migration is shameful, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. “This morning the Prime ... More >>
More loose figures from slippery Shane Jones
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones has admitted he has no idea how many jobs have actually been filled to date as a result of the hundreds of millions spent so far on the Provincial Growth Fund, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Govt stalls digital strategy with failed CTO plan
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has wasted a third of its term on the Chief Technology Officer shambles, stalling work on an effective Digital strategy, National’s Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. More >>
Willis welcomes refusal of Victoria Uni name change
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National list MP based in Wellington Nicola Willis welcomes the decision to decline Victoria University of Wellington’s application for a name change following significant opposition. More >>
National congratulates next Chief Justice
Monday, 17 December 2018, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has congratulated the next Chief Justice of New Zealand, the Honourable Justice Helen Winkelmann. “Justice Winkelmann has had a distinguished career on the bench since 2004, following a lengthy career as a litigator ... More >>
Government should adopt school equity legislation
Monday, 17 December 2018, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP for East Coast Bays Erica Stanford is calling on Education Minister Chris Hipkins to work with National and revive her Member’s Bill to replace the decile system with a fairer school funding model. More >>
Safety announcement pales in comparison to RONS
Sunday, 16 December 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s latest announcement of safety improvements for roads across New Zealand shows how important National’s Roads of National Significance programme is, and why it should’ve been picked up by Transport Minister Phil Twyford, National’s ... More >>
NZ’s investment ranking plummets after ban
Friday, 14 December 2018, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s ranking as a place to invest has plummeted since the Government’s decision to ban new oil and gas exploration and we’re now behind the Republic of Congo and Bangladesh, National’s Energy & Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young ... More >>
Jones’ pork barrel hands out more opaque cash
Friday, 14 December 2018, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another day, another group of companies blessed with taxpayer money from the Provincial Growth Fund – and again New Zealanders are none the wiser about the terms and details, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
