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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 >>
NZ employment law works – don’t break it
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
NZ employment law works – don’t break it National is fighting to stop this Government dumping employment law that underpins New Zealand’s growth and allows flexible, modern workplaces that can compete in the fast-changing global economy, National ... More >>
Psychoactive substances review due
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 12:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain why it hasn’t started a review into the Psychoactive Substances legislation despite it being legally required to, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says. More >>
Greens contradict themselves on 1080
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Statements by Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson that 1080 protestors have ‘valid concerns’ completely contradict her colleague - Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage’s policy of increasing the use of 1080, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah ... More >>
Government must restart CTO process
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must restart the appointment process for a third time for the Chief Technology Officer after the debacle of secret emails and meetings involving candidate Derek Handley, Nationals State Services Spokesman Nick Smith says. More >>
KiwiBuild - Tell him ‘he’s dreaming’
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Even Housing Minister Phil Twyford has low expectations of his own KiwiBuild programme, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Wishful thinking does not grow productivity
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s notion that a 27 per cent rise in the minimum wage will seamlessly translate to productivity gains is wishful thinking and shows a government out of touch with business realities, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Paul ... More >>
Less talk or more walk from Energy Minister
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Megan Woods, the Minister of Energy and Resources, wouldn’t give a guarantee in Parliament today to cut power price rises but will wait and see what the Electricity Price Review finds, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young ... More >>
Shambolic Government loses control of Parliament
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 12:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government called for an extended sitting of the House to consider six Bills, but showed exactly how shambolic it is when a Minister failed to be present in the House as required to begin a debate on the next Bill on the Order Paper, Shadow Leader ... More >>
Davis bumbles into accidental announcement
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The accidental announcement of a Crown-Māori Partnership Office has left unanswered, serious questions about the power of the Office and its influence over policies which will affect all New Zealanders, National’s spokesperson for Crown-Māori Relations ... More >>
Hipkins uses role to avoid Education Bill scrutiny
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
It appears Chris Hipkins is taking advantage of his role of Leader of the House to avoid scrutiny in his Education portfolio, National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye says. “Leader of the House Chris Hipkins has engineered a situation ... More >>
