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Govt should show action on mental health inquiry
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Now the report of the inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction has been released the Government needs to prioritise the sector and provide increased support for the mental health of New Zealanders, National’s spokesperson Matt Doocey says. More >>
PM needs to discipline Deputy PM over attack
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to tell the public whether she backs Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ attempt to discredit the real concerns of Karel Sroubek’s ex-wife by dismissing her as a political informant, National Party Justice spokesperson Mark ... More >>
Foreign capital vital to build more houses
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that developers of an upscale apartment complex in Auckland can sell units to foreigners shows the flakiness of the Government’s decision to restrict the supply of foreign capital, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. “National ... More >>
Labour won’t support lifejackets for children
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government has refused to progress legislation to make the water a safer place for our young people, National’s spokesperson for Children Alfred Ngaro says. “I asked Leader of the House Chris Hipkins to adopt my Member’s Bill as ... More >>
National would pull NZ out of UN migration pact
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National would pull New Zealand out of the UN’s Global Compact on Migration because of its potential to restrict New Zealand’s ability to set its own migration and foreign policy, National Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Government should provide fuel tax relief now
Monday, 3 December 2018, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be providing immediate relief to New Zealand families by axing its new fuel taxes, rather than waiting for yet another inquiry, National’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
MP welcomes final council go ahead on dam
Friday, 30 November 2018, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith is praising the Tasman District Council for its decision to proceed with the Waimea Community Dam, after a lengthy meeting today which saw a 9-5 vote in favour. More >>
Rollout of Labour’s GP promise shambolic
Friday, 30 November 2018, 12:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders could end up being charged more for GP visits after the botched the rollout of Labour’s election policy to make GP visits cheaper, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
National supports 2nd reading of Medicinal Cannabis Bill
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National have supported the second reading of the Medicinal Cannabis Bill today with future support requiring the Government to accept a number of changes proposed by the National Party, National MP for Whangarei Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Minister dismisses meningococcal deaths
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister dismisses meningococcal deaths The Health Minister has today dismissed the deaths from the current meningococcal outbreak and categorised the outbreak as a ‘slight rise’ in the disease, National’s associate Health spokesperson Dr ... More >>
Minister arrogantly ignores Reserve Bank estimates
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford confirmed today he does not agree with the Reserve Bank’s forecast that KiwiBuild will only deliver between a quarter and a half of the number of houses he has promised, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>
PM finally admits Lees-Galloway got it wrong
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has finally admitted what the whole country already knew: that the Minister of Immigration made a bad mistake in granting drug-dealing criminal Karel Sroubek New Zealand residency, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael ... More >>
Govt departments not the place for party politics
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Social Development needs to make it clear to the Government that it can’t use its departments to try to gain votes, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Government continues to stall on mental health
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 7:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The fact that the Government is delaying any formal response to the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry until March next year is appalling, National’s Mental Health Spokesperson Matt Doocey says. More >>
More questions than answers in $140m spend-up
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 7:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s travelling caravan of grants and soft loans is continuing to the West Coast tomorrow with the bequeathing of $140 million of taxpayer funds that raises more questions than answers, Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul ... More >>
Bridges thanks Finlayson for service to NZ
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has thanked retiring MP Chris Finlayson for his immense contribution to New Zealand and the National Party, following his announcement today he will leave Parliament in January. More >>
Chris Finlayson to leave Parliament
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Chris Finlayson has confirmed he will leave Parliament in the New Year. “It’s been a real privilege to serve as a Member of Parliament since 2005, nine of them as a Cabinet Minister. I have greatly enjoyed my time here, and I am very ... More >>
Minister misses red flags for meningococcal outbreak
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister David Clark must come clean on the timeline of events that led to his Governments’ inadequate and extremely delayed response to the fatal meningococcal outbreak, National’s associate Health spokesperson Shane Reti says. “After the ... More >>
Courts strikes could cause a miscarriage of justice
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ongoing lightning strikes in our court system are having serious repercussions, National’s Courts spokesperson Chris Penk says. “Chief Judge for the District Court, Jan-Marie Doogue has said that as a result of lightning strikes ‘there may very well be a ... More >>
Minister’s leadership of Census 2018 abysmal
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Statistics Minister James Shaw’s failure to show leadership and be out of the country when Census 2018 was falling to bits has meant that next year’s Budget will be developed on 2013 population statistics, National’s Statistics spokesperson Dr ... More >>
