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Shadow Attorney-General honours former Chief Justice

Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Shadow Attorney-General Chris Finlayson has today offered his condolences to the family of the late Sir Thomas Eichelbaum and the judiciary following the death of the former Chief Justice. “Sir Thomas Eichelbaum was a great Chief Justice. I appeared ... More >>

Kiwis gloomy on outlook as living costs climb

Friday, 2 November 2018, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders have turned pessimistic about the economy and are less confident about their own prospects in the face of the Government’s propensity to drive up living costs, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>

Needless concern for ACC levy hikes

Thursday, 1 November 2018, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway should rule out needless increases in the ACC Motor Vehicle Levies to prevent further pain at the pump for New Zealand motorists, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe says. More >>

Minister job-shames low waged, slows jobless

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Social Development Minister doesn’t seem to realise how counter-productive it is to shame those on low wages while signalling to jobseekers that they don’t need to rush to find work, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston ... More >>

Serious questions the Immigration Minister should’ve asked

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party

There are serious questions that the Immigration Ministers needs to answer after confirmation today he has allowed a dangerous criminal to stay in New Zealand without fully considering the facts, National’s Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>

Urgent action needed in McLennan development

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

Housing Minister Phil Twyford needs to urgently look into security issues with houses in the McLennan development and direct Housing New Zealand to replace all failing locking systems, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Govt has no answers for firms in prolonged slump

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The prolonged slump in business confidence shows the Government has no strategy to address their concerns, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Govt must explain why Rimutaka community at risk

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to explain how it allowed a GPS blindspot that stopped residents at a child sex offender village from being tracked, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>

Govt hoovers up more taxes – still not satisfied

Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government took in $1 billion more in taxes than in the same quarter last year but is intent on taking even more from New Zealanders’ back pockets over the next two years, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>

Government should rule out ACC levy increase

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 7:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to justify why it won’t rule out ACC levy increases when ACC’s finances are in good health and Kiwis are already faced with record petrol prices, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe says. More >>

Yet more taxes on the way

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is refusing to rule out more taxes, despite forecasts that its revenue grab will rise almost twice as fast as wages in the next two years, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Taxpayers deserve certainty over $15m PNG spend

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to give an assurance that no New Zealand taxpayer money will be used by the Papua New Guinea Government to buy 40 Maseratis and hundreds of other luxury vehicles for APEC next month, Nationals Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd ... More >>

Questions remain around eligibility for KiwiBuild

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party

Housing Minister Phil Twyford’s admission KiwiBuild isn’t for low income families is further evidence of an ill thought out, untargeted lottery costing billions but not making a difference to the lives of those who need it most, National’s Housing ... More >>

Iain Lees-Galloway should explain or resign

Monday, 29 October 2018, 6:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has been unable to explain his appalling decision to grant Karel Sroubek permanent residency and if he continues to refuse to explain then he should resign, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>

NZ’s loss is Australia’s gain as gas ban looms

Monday, 29 October 2018, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s rush to ban new offshore oil and gas exploration is hurting the economy and doing nothing for global carbon emissions, while Australia stands ready to top up our energy needs, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan ... More >>

Govt must stop ignoring pain inflicted on SMEs

Monday, 29 October 2018, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must stop ignoring the evidence that small businesses are being hurt by its policies and that in turn is undermining New Zealand’s economic growth, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Govt must explain granting residency to dangerous criminal

Sunday, 28 October 2018, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway needs to explain why he granted permanent residency to Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, from the Czech Republic who is currently in prison, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell and Immigration ... More >>

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