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Government in disagreement over fuel taxes
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister and the Transport Minister can’t agree on the impact their fuel taxes are having on New Zealanders, National’s Transport spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
National backs Commerce Bill, wants fuel tax axed
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will support the Commerce Amendment Bill that imposes a market studies regime, but wants the Government to axe fuel taxes hurting Kiwis in the back pocket right now, National’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Psychoactive Substances Bill returns for Second Reading
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government will have the opportunity to take action against the growing damage caused by synthetic drugs when the Psychoactive Substances Amendment Bill returns to Parliament tomorrow for its second reading, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says. More >>
National Caucus votes to expel Jami-Lee Ross
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
This was the strongest possible action the Caucus can take and reflects the seriousness of the issues and the fact we are united and focused on the interests of New Zealanders. More >>
Fuel tax, low dollar, bad policies hike living costs
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures today show a falling New Zealand dollar, rising fuel prices and bad Government policies are driving up the cost of living for Kiwi families, National Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Simon Bridges: Statement on National Party Leak Inquiry
Monday, 15 October 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Earlier today I received the independent report from PwC on their investigation into the recent leak of the National Party’s travel expenses. More >>
Govt drags its feet on medicinal cannabis
Monday, 15 October 2018, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
Documents released to National show the Government is years away from enabling increased access to medicinal cannabis despite the potential for it to be available in around 12 months under National’s Bill, National’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr ... More >>
Teacher shortage initiatives need to go further
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 6:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is not doing enough to resolve the teacher shortage according to even its own numbers while it continues to drag its heels on the longer term strategy which will make the real difference, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye ... More >>
Woods again fails to defend the indefensible
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods has underlined just how indefensible the decision to axe oil and gas exploration is by failing to provide any evidence to back up her claim it will reduce carbon emissions, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
PM makes staggering mistake on fuel tax impact
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has got her fuel tax numbers badly wrong, showing she doesn’t even know how much her Government’s additional taxes are costing New Zealanders, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Petition launched to overturn Govt’s fuel taxes
Friday, 12 October 2018, 12:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
A petition to repeal the Government’s new fuel taxes and relieve some of the financial pressure being imposed on hard working Kiwi families paying record prices at the pump has been launched today, National Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Progress for women in sport
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Nikki Kaye says the Government’s launch of a $10 million Strategy for Women and Girls in Sport today is a positive start but there is more to do to reduce inequity. More >>
More Government misinformation on fuel taxes
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s fuel tax increases have needlessly driven up the cost of living and should be repealed immediately, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Kiwis better off under the National Government
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s MSD Household Incomes Report shows household incomes grew steadily over the term of the National Government, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. More >>
Wood’s offshore exploration ban backfires
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods should have listened to her officials’ advice that banning new offshore exploration could mean that New Zealand’s emissions actually go up, instead of down, National’s spokesperson Energy and Resources Jonathan ... More >>
Working groups could cost $250 million
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures released to National show the cost of the Government’s 182 reviews and working groups will likely reach more than $250 million, showing that New Zealanders are paying the price for the Government’s lack of a plan, Simon Bridges says. More >>
Nash’s guarantee over Police standards worthless
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 7:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
News of alleged misconduct among new police recruits has shown Police Minister Stuart Nash’s guarantee that standards of our police force wouldn’t be lowered was worthless, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Surplus shows Govt doesn’t need to tax more
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
A $5.5 billion operating surplus shows the Government should not be imposing more taxes on New Zealanders already facing higher living costs, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
PM fudges fuel tax to shift blame for pump pain
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 12:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister yesterday used numbers that ignore the Government’s fuel tax hikes in an attempt to underplay its role in the pain inflicted on Kiwis at the pump, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
New insurance settlement service welcomed
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s latest announcement of a new earthquake insurance settlement service will be welcomed by homeowners as it expands on the Residential Advisory Service set up by the previous National Government, National’s Greater Christchurch Regeneration ... More >>
