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Less open, more spin
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 10:40 am | New Zealand National Party
A record number of Official Information Act requests have been declined by the State Services Commissions in the past year, despite the agency being responsible for implementing the Government’s pledge to be the most open and transparent ever, National’s ... More >>
Early Christmas present for Kris Faafoi
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National agrees changes should be made to the KiwiSaver Act to allow people with life-shortening conditions earlier access to their funds, but instead of another review the Minister should adopt my Member’s Bill which would address this problem ... More >>
Brakes needed on blanket plan to slow Auckland down
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Transport’s plan to radically reduce the speed limit in the CBD is an over-reaction that would prove deeply frustrating for Aucklanders, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Government decriminalises cannabis by stealth
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today the Government has decriminalised marijuana by stealth with the passing of its medicinal cannabis scheme despite National having a comprehensive plan to create a sensible regime right now, National’s associate Health spokesperson Shane Reti ... More >>
Govt confused & misleading on UN Migration Compact
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s confusion over the United Nations Global Compact on Migration shows an absence of accountability, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
What is going on with KiwiBuild?
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Embattled Housing Minister Phil Twyford’s refusal to answer questions about why the Head of KiwiBuild Stephen Barclay is ‘out of the office’ shows that the programme continues to be in a state of disorganisation and chaos, National’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Support for second language Bill welcomed
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National has gained support from the major political parties for its second language learning Bill which will ensure every child in years 1-8 has the opportunity to learn a second language, National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Govt’s latest tax grab will boost living costs again
Monday, 10 December 2018, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Two weeks out from Christmas, the Labour-led Government has unveiled plans to extract more taxes from New Zealanders that will drive up the cost of living for the very families that can least afford it, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Jones pads carbon benefit from One Billion Trees
Monday, 10 December 2018, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones claims his ‘One Billion Trees’ will cut almost $3 billion from New Zealand’s carbon liability under the Paris Agreement but papers show he vastly inflated the benefit, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson ... More >>
Completed Waimahia housing development celebrated
Saturday, 8 December 2018, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The successful completion of the Waimahia development that now accommodates more than 1000 people and which has delivered a new home every week for over four years is the sort of housing model that the Government should be replicating, National ... More >>
Decision to hold CTV engineer liable welcomed
Friday, 7 December 2018, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that the High Court found Engineering New Zealand made an error of law when it dismissed disciplinary proceedings against Alan Reay, whose firm designed the CTV building in Christchurch, is welcomed, National’s Building ... More >>
Hypocrisy in Dunedin rebuild announcement
Friday, 7 December 2018, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Clark’s announcement on the Dunedin Hospital outpatient and day patients building will be welcomed by the South but the Minister needs to be reminded of his comments in Opposition, National’s Health spokesperson Michael ... More >>
Living costs to keep rising as power prices climb
Friday, 7 December 2018, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwis will have even less money left in their wallets in 2019 with confirmation electricity prices are to rise, another example of how living costs are growing under this Government, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
Schools’ review must not disempower parents
Friday, 7 December 2018, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s education system are concerning, particularly proposals to take power away from parents, and must be carefully considered, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Govt-backed unions aim to spoil Christmas
Friday, 7 December 2018, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government Ministers should explain why the worst year for strikes in three decades will be rounded out by a stoppage by Air New Zealand engineers on the Friday before Christmas, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson ... More >>
Communities less safe after 24/7 cancellation
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 7:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will be less safe because of the Labour-led Government’s decision to scrap plans to upgrade 20 regional police stations to 24/7 coverage, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Labour confirms increased tax on PTE’s
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government has confirmed it will follow through with more tax hikes, this time one which will have serious impact on the International Education sector, National’s Associate Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
26 alive stink bugs in Oamaru alarming
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is alarmed to learn today that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have found 26 live Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) in a box of imported shoes in Oamaru, National’s Biosecurity spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Winston Peters defends UN Migration Agreement
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
For the second day Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has defended the United Nations Compact for Migration that would give the United Nations a say on New Zealand’s immigration policy, but is refusing to tell the public what the Government’s position ... More >>
Minister admits no one’s buying KiwiBuild
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford is in denial that his flagship KiwiBuild housing programme is falling apart, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
