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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 >>
Waitangi Tribunal needs urgent reform
Friday, 26 October 2018, 12:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The real issue concerning the Waitangi Tribunal will not be addressed by more resourcing, but by fundamental reform, National’s spokesperson for Justice Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Higher living costs hurt elderly, low-income Kiwis
Friday, 26 October 2018, 12:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Increases in the cost of living are hitting the elderly and those on low incomes the hardest – a disappointing outcome for a Government that claims to care while adding to their pain with extra taxes, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Primary strikes to go ahead
Friday, 26 October 2018, 3:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Late this evening it has been confirmed that NZEI members overwhelmingly voted to progress rolling regional strikes from Monday 12 November to Friday 16 November, National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye says. More >>
A year of economic mismanagement and disarray
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tomorrow marks a year since the Labour-Led Government took office, causing a freefall in business confidence, a surge in industrial action and a massive increase in the cost of living, National’s Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Small firms ignored as working groups multiply
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Small business owners will be disappointed to hear that the Government’s Small Business Council is too busy to listen right now because it has been asked to advise on establishing a new working group, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui ... More >>
Parker needs tariff exemption from Washington trip
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trade Minister David Parker needs to secure an exemption for New Zealand from recent American steel and aluminium tariffs from his trip to Washington DC, National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Transport sector paying price for Labour-led Govt
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
A year under Labour has caused chaos and instability in the transport sector, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
TPP support shows Nats right on NZ trade agenda
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 7:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The passing of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement at Parliament today shows National was right to push ahead with the original deal in the face of significant opposition, National’s spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Trade Todd ... More >>
Minister rightly lacks confidence in KiwiBuild
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Potential KiwiBuild buyers will be rightly concerned that the Government is being unclear whether developments will be mixed KiwiBuild and State Housing National’s spokesperson for Housing Judith Collins says. More >>
Social Development Minister doesn’t know how many on benefit
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni has today admitted she has no idea how many people are claiming the Jobseeker Benefit, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Govt’s deep union links fail to halt strike chaos
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Commuters in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington disrupted this week by striking bus drivers have received no help from this Government despite its deep ties to the trade union movement, Workplace Relations and Safety spokesman Scott Simpson says. More >>
Smith welcomes re-opening of police inquiry
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith has welcomed the positive response from police to his request on behalf of the family to re-open the inquiry into the death of Libby McKay. More >>
National welcomes first forced backdown on fuel tax
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has welcomed the Prime Minister’s forced backdown on her regional fuel taxes, and called on her to overturn her excise increases and remove the regional fuel tax imposed on Aucklanders. More >>
KiwiBuild once again fails to deliver
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 5:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
KiwiBuild is failing to deliver on its key objective to get Kiwi families into their first homes, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. “Housing Minister Phil Twyford has recently announced another KiwiBuild development where all of the ... More >>
