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Confidence numbers remain near record lows
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Business confidence remains weak, with investment intentions falling further this month. In addition workers are less confident about their pay and job security – the latest signs that the Government’s policies are hurting the economy, National’s ... More >>
Woods rattled as ban scares off investment
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods has been forced to give oil and gas permit holders more time to arrange financing amid evidence her ban on new offshore exploration is deterring investment, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
20k signatures calling on Sage to cut the tahr cull
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage needs to listen to the almost 20,000 Kiwis who have signed my petition in less than 15 hours and halt her cull of tens of thousands of tahr, due to start this weekend, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah ... More >>
Incompetence and mistruths compound over CTO
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s incompetence and constant mistruths over the fiasco of its Chief Technology Officer appointment continues with one mistake compounding another, National’s State Service Spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Appalling oil and gas decision will cost billions
Monday, 24 September 2018, 7:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Official advice released today confirms the Government’s arrogant decision to axe offshore oil and gas exploration will cost billions of dollars and lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan ... More >>
Peters must front up over Haumaha
Monday, 24 September 2018, 7:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Documents released today under the Official Information Act show Winston Peters’ Personal Explanation to Parliament is at odds with the official record, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Get your own announcements Minister Twyford
Monday, 24 September 2018, 7:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has once again failed to credit the National Party for his latest plagiarised announcement of thermal upgrades for homes in the Hutt Valley, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
National would sign up to international drug effort
Monday, 24 September 2018, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National-led Government would sign up to the latest international push to tackle drugs, overturning the Labour-led Government’s decision not to, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Moody’s praises National legacy now being eroded
Saturday, 22 September 2018, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is good news for the New Zealand economy that Moody’s Investors’ Service has affirmed our Aaa rating but we shouldn’t let the Government now waste it, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Twyford copies and pastes announcements – again
Friday, 21 September 2018, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to start crediting the National Party as Housing Minister Phil Twyford once again plagiarises a previous National Government housing announcement, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Detector dogs snooze while New Zealanders lose
Friday, 21 September 2018, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that detector dogs have been snoozing while thousands of passengers stroll through Auckland International Airport unchecked by biosecurity sniffer dogs is very concerning, National’s Biosecurity spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Lives put at risk after secret chopper sale
Friday, 21 September 2018, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The secret sale of the Rotorua Rescue Helicopter is a disgrace and the Philips Rescue Trust and the Government must urgently confirm their commitment to a Rescue helicopter and base in Rotorua, Rotorua MP Todd McClay says. More >>
Govt must take action to prevent teacher strikes
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye has confirmed today that large numbers of primary principals and teachers have contacted the Minister of Education on the eve of the settlement ballot next week. More >>
Vic Uni must drop name-change proposal
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in Wellington Central Nicola Willis says Victoria University should quit spinning and listen to the students, alumni and staff who overwhelmingly oppose its name-change proposal. More >>
Govt won’t rule out tax grab on retirement savings
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister is refusing to rule out a tax grab on the retirement savings of hard-working New Zealanders, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Capital Gains Tax still hangs over NZ
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 12:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s report from the Tax Working Group will do little to reduce fears that more taxes are going to be imposed on New Zealand households and businesses, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Government shouldn’t be compensating crooks
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford needs to explain why taxpayers are compensating people for breaking the law, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Economic growth figures highlight Govt fallacy
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s GDP figures illustrate the fallacy of the Government’s claim they won’t rely on population growth to underpin economic growth as GDP per capita came in well below headline GDP growth, National Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
SSC must open inquiry into Haumaha allegations
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The State Services Commission needs to open an inquiry into how the bullying allegations levelled against Deputy Commissioner of Police Wally Haumaha were treated by three state sector agencies, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Waimea Dam Bill widely supported at first reading
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Support has been welcomed from National, Labour, NZ First and Act parties for the introduction of the Tasman District Council (Waimea Water Augmentation Scheme) Bill that saw 112 votes in support to eight opposed and its referral to the Governance ... More >>
