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Govt should drop taxes to provide immediate relief
Monday, 8 October 2018, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should axe its fuel tax increases to provide immediate relief to motorists, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
National encourages action in mental health week
Monday, 8 October 2018, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says this Mental Health Awareness Week National is encouraging the Government to take action to help improve the mental health of New Zealanders. More >>
Water issues delayed by another working group
Monday, 8 October 2018, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s plan to tackle the complex issue of protecting and restoring New Zealand’s freshwater quality is an underwhelming work programme. It’s about setting up more working groups rather than action, National’s Environment spokesperson ... More >>
Government pricing Kiwis out of their cars
Monday, 8 October 2018, 8:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The average New Zealand household is now paying $200 a year more in petrol taxes than this time last year, with Auckland families paying $324 extra as a result of higher petrol prices and this Government’s decision to hike fuel taxes, National ... More >>
Govt petrol taxes increasing the pain on families
Friday, 5 October 2018, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Every New Zealander filling up this week will be shocked at how much pump prices are biting into their pay packet and asking why the Government would be hiking fuel taxes now, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Closure of Rotorua chopper base puts lives at risk
Friday, 5 October 2018, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confirmation today from the Labour-led Government that the Rotorua rescue helicopter base will be closed is a massive blow to the people of Rotorua, MP for Rotorua Todd McClay says. More >>
Minister’s cross-party rejection disappointing
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 7:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is disappointing that the Health Minister has rejected calls for a cross-party working group to depoliticise mental health, and is continuing to do nothing while he waits for his working group to report back, National’s spokesperson for Mental ... More >>
National supports bipartisan child poverty approach
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National will support the Child Poverty Reduction Bill after securing important changes which will see progress on reducing child poverty properly measured and National’s social investment approach applied, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Synthetic drugs rethink welcomed
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 7:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
An indication from the Government that it will reclassify some synthetic drugs as Class A is being welcomed by National but it doesn’t go far enough, National’s MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown says. More >>
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 >>
