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R&D plan leaves too many questions unanswered
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s R&D Tax Incentive policy shows it has taken on board some of the concerns raised by submitters but today’s release leaves too many unanswered questions, National’s Research, Science and Innovation spokesperson Dr Parmjeet ... More >>
Apartment reform legislation launched
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
After several years of work the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to strengthen the management of apartments and townhouses has today been released by National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>
Simon Bridges - Statement on Jami-Lee Ross
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
He has asked for some time away from Parliament to deal with some personal health issues and I have granted him that. More >>
Statement from Jami-Lee Ross on personal medical leave
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 12:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
There are times in life where you have to put your own health and family first. As a husband and a father I need to do that at this time. More >>
Businesses say poor Govt policies hurt growth
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government can’t continue to cling to policies that are harming the economy while trying to ignore the growing body of negative indicators, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Another rejected offer & more teacher strikes likely
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
News that the secondary teachers have rejected the Government’s pay offer means that the instability and potential disruption in the sector for teachers, students and parents is far from over, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Govt backs down and consults on tahr cull
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 10:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie welcomes the Government finally listening to hunting groups, including the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association and the Game Animal Council, and backing down from its original position to cull tens ... More >>
PM reveals Govt’s aim is to stifle oil & gas sector
Monday, 1 October 2018, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has revealed the Government’s real agenda is to choke growth in the oil and gas sector, showing disregard for an industry that employs thousands of hard-working New Zealanders, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan ... More >>
Government must intervene in bus fiasco
Monday, 1 October 2018, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s time for the Government to intervene in the Wellington bus fiasco by using its powers under the Local Government Act, local National List MP Nicola Willis says. “Wellingtonians are rapidly losing confidence in the Greater Wellington Regional ... More >>
Petrol tax hikes further drive up cost of living
Sunday, 30 September 2018, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is refusing to accept the impact it is having on the back pockets of New Zealanders by forcing through another petrol tax hike when Kiwis are already paying record prices for fuel, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Taxes and more taxes – ACC levies could rise
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Proposed ACC hikes released today are further cause for concern and could be the latest step for the Government to increase taxes and drive up costs on Kiwi families, National’s ACC spokesperson Tim Macindoe says. More >>
National would overturn waka jumping legislation
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would repeal the undemocratic waka jumping legislation which was passed today, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Justice Summit cost shows outlandish spending
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The true cost of the Government’s Criminal Justice Summit has been released showing the Government spent almost a million dollars on consultants alone, with the total bill reaching more than $1.6 million. More >>
PM’s fingerprints all over Handley saga
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The release of documents from the Government today about the appointment of a Chief Technology Officer shows there is a raft of questions the Prime Minister needs to answer, National’s State Services spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Woods’ shameful abuse of process over ban law
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 12:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods is showing a shameful abuse of process by rushing through a Bill to ban new offshore oil and gas exploration that is bad for the economy and does nothing for climate change, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young ... More >>
Govt failing to avert capital chaos as strike looms
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 12:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is sitting on its hands over Wellington’s shambolic bus services when it should be stepping in to prevent a strike that would inflict further disruptions on the capital’s workers, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson ... More >>
Yet another new tax from wasteful Government
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government continues to prove its only solutions to any issue are working groups or more taxes, with yet another tax confirmed today, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
Minister Sage forced to postpone her tahr hunt
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has been forced to postpone the mass tahr cull she ordered to start this weekend because of huge pressure from recreational hunting and tourism industry, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Multiple education strikes looming
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye is concerned for parents facing potentially multiple strikes over the next six months as a result of the Government’s lack of priority of teacher’s salaries and other funding. More >>
Bishop says SNA process must be binned
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hutt South MP Chris Bishop is reiterating his call for the Hutt City Council to immediately halt its “Significant Natural Area” (SNA) process and go back to the drawing board. More >>
