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Robertson refuses to rule out higher taxes
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister has refused to rule out more taxes as a result of the Tax Working Group’s recommendations, National’s Finance spokeswoman Amy Adams says. More >>
More refugees – but what’s the trade off?
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour needs to fess up about what NZ First has gained from agreeing to increase the refugee quota by 500 in two years’ time, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
New education bill continues Labour’s ideological agenda
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins’ latest piece of legislation is yet another attempt to dismantle reforms made by the previous National Government, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Cut the cull Minister Sage
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage needs to halt her cull of 17,500 Himalayan Tahr due to start on 30 September until proper engagement and consultation has taken place, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Eleven months in and it looks like no-one is happy
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has ignored slumping business confidence since it took power but will struggle to explain away signs that ordinary New Zealanders are becoming downhearted after 11 months of this coalition, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. ... More >>
Most strikes in 30 years as Govt hypes expectations
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
More people have gone on strike in 2018 than at any time since 1989 thanks to the Government over-egging expectations for wages and emboldening unions, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
National celebrates 125 years of women’s vote
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Today is a day for all New Zealanders to take some time to reflect on women’s rights, National’s Women’s spokesperson Paula Bennett says. More >>
Minister hides midwives’ true value from them
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government quietly rejected advice which showed the value of community midwives is substantially higher than what they’re earning, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Shoebox KiwiBuild studios ultimate fail
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 6:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford’s pet KiwiBuild scheme is a broken project with banks not lending to prospective KiwiBuild home buyers due to their shoebox sizes, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Twyford winds back KiwiBuild policy
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite almost a year in Government, and six years since the announcement of KiwiBuild, New Zealanders are increasingly confused with the changing detail around Labour’s flagship housing policy, National’s spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Govt should heed report on low-quality spending
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 8:29 am | New Zealand National Party
A new report that finds much state spending is poor quality is a timely reminder that Governments need to strive to do better and reduce the tax burden on New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
More evidence that Govt policies are affecting jobs
Monday, 17 September 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s anti-growth policies are not only hurting business confidence but are also affecting business decisions such as hiring fewer workers, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Business Partnership Agenda gone in 3 weeks?
Monday, 17 September 2018, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has given her second major speech in three weeks and bizarrely makes no mention of the key announcement of the first – her Business Partnership Agenda, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
PM’s show of unity has hollow ring, no new ideas
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister is desperate to show a united Government after the shambles of the past few weeks but it will take more than a reheated speech to convince Kiwis her dysfunctional coalition is up to the job, National Party leader Simon Bridges ... More >>
Handley pay out appalling
Friday, 14 September 2018, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers are being stung at least $100,000 because of the Government’s incompetent handling of the Chief Technology Officer appointment, National’s State Services spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Minister’s changes put children at risk
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister must reconsider the Government’s industrial law changes which threaten to disrupt early childhood education services and may put children at risk, National’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Nicola Willis says. More >>
Cameras vital on commercial fishing vessels
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash’s admission today that he still hasn’t made a call on the introduction of cameras on commercial fishing vessels shows NZ First continues to hold Labour and the Greens over a barrel, National’s Conservation ... More >>
No excuse for dumping Police mental health pilot
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that the Government has stepped in to save the Te Kūwatawata mental health service in Gisborne is great news, but only raises further questions about why the Government scrapped the Police/mental health co-response pilot planned for ... More >>
Petition for Lumsden tabled after Minister’s inaction
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has today presented the petition signed by 5000 people to save the Lumsden Maternity Centre to the Health Select Committee. More >>
Peters’ caught out over NZ First MP contracts
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has failed to tell the truth to either the public or Parliament’s Speaker over whether his MPs have signed a $300,000 obligation contract, National’s spokesperson for Electoral Law Nick Smith says. More >>
