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Low to middle income earners side-lined by Minister
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford is cancelling plans to build affordable houses just so he can label them KiwiBuild, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Another chance to stop SNA debacle
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop is calling on Hutt City Councillors to fundamentally re-think the “Significant Natural Area” (SNA) process at their District Plan meeting tomorrow night. More >>
Jones’ forestry jobs cost at least $485k apiece
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones could hire the Prime Minister to work on his tree-planting schemes – and she’d get a pay rise – based on the fuzzy economics of the Provincial Growth Fund, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Jones’ ports meddling smacks of nationalisation
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has endowed its junior partner with wads of cash and latitude to meddle but its grandiose plans to reshape North Island port and transport infrastructure smacks of nationalisation, National’s Judith Collins and Paul Goldsmith say. More >>
Virtual Learning Network & online learning in limbo
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed to give certainty of funding for the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Primary which supports more than 1000 students with their contract expiring in a few weeks, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Cullen confirms tax group will deliver CGT
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Sir Michael Cullen has let Kiwis know what the Government has been too shy to reveal – the Tax Working Group was set up to design a capital gains tax which is only going to impose more costs on hard working New Zealanders and drive up rents, National’s ... More >>
Government confirms it got Sroubek decision badly wrong
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has confirmed he is unfit for office by finally coming to the same conclusion on convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek that every other New Zealander reached weeks ago, National Leader Simon Bridges says. “After ... More >>
Will another Sroubek be granted Ministerial favour?
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 7:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Suggestions drug smuggler Karel Sroubek’s mother is seeking permanent residency raise more questions about what Special Directions might be granted by the Minister, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Emerging tech makes mockery of Woods’ gas ban
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods has added to the confusion on the Government’s oil and gas exploration ban, by praising hydrogen technology but not a gas-fed hydrogen plant with no emissions, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
KiwiBuild underwrites could cost $1.8 billion
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The KiwiBuild programme could end up costing the taxpayer $1.8 billion after only seven houses in the Wanaka Northlake development have been sold, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Damaging labour law changes will hurt NZ
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government has persisted with employment law changes that will hurt the New Zealand economy, our businesses and workers, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Minister must assure public safety during outbreak
Monday, 26 November 2018, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s belated response to Northland’s meningococcal outbreak is needed but does not alter the fact the handling so far has been abysmal, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Minister disregarding apartment owners
Monday, 26 November 2018, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
After several years of work the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has huge support from the public, property and legal industry, but Housing Minister Phil Twyford has refused to progress the legislation, ... More >>
National would repeal Capital Gains Tax
Monday, 26 November 2018, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Simon Bridges says there will be no Capital Gains Tax under a National Government, it would repeal a CGT if put in place by the Labour-led Government and there wouldn’t be any new taxes in its first term. More >>
SPEECH: Simon Bridges - Our priorities for NZ families
Monday, 26 November 2018, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thanks for having me here today to talk about National’s plan for helping you and your families. We have a lot of ideas already and we’re excited about them - but we also want to hear from you. We’re a year into Opposition and we’re taking ... More >>
Synthetic drug hospitalisation statistics concerning
Sunday, 25 November 2018, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Statistics from the Ministry of Health show the number of hospitalisations resulting from synthetic drug use is rising, yet the Government continues to sit on its hands, MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown says. More >>
More teachers’ strikes planned
Friday, 23 November 2018, 6:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that the secondary teachers have overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s pay offer means strikes are likely in term one of next year unless the Government can reach settlement, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Vaping announcement may not support 2025 goal
Friday, 23 November 2018, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Associate Minister of Health’s announcement on regulating and legislating vaping finally gives some direction to retailers and users, but its regulations may go too far and reduce the availability of vaping products for smokers, National list MP ... More >>
Immigration is not a dirty word
Friday, 23 November 2018, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must urgently address the skills migration shortage which is hampering regional New Zealand’s growth, National’s spokesperson for South Island Regional Development Andrew Falloon says. More >>
ACC petrol tax shuffling transparent
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 7:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
ACC’s plan to shift a proposed petrol tax increase onto the motor vehicle levy doesn’t change the fact that it would hurt Kiwis who are already suffering from the Labour-led Government’s ill-thought out policies, National’s ACC spokesperson ... More >>
