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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The Government’s fuel tax increases have needlessly driven up the cost of living and should be repealed immediately, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says.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 >>
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 >>
