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Capital Gains Tax back down signalled

Monday, 10 September 2018, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Indications today that the Tax Working Group may be set to reject a Capital Gains Tax shows even a handpicked working group won’t go along with the ideology of this Government, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>

New report confirms NZ economy is slowing

Monday, 10 September 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

NZIER’s latest consensus forecasts show yet another decline in New Zealand’s economic outlook, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>

Employment Relations Amendment bad for NZ

Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill will go down as one of this Government’s biggest economic mistakes and a future National-led Government will repeal the provisions, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>

Government must condemn Russia

Monday, 10 September 2018, 9:44 am | New Zealand National Party

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern needs to issue an urgent written statement condemning Russia for its involvement in the Salisbury nerve agent attack before we are out of step with our closest friends and allies, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson ... More >>

Justice Summit $1.5 million… and counting

Sunday, 9 September 2018, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s Criminal Justice Summit has cost taxpayers $1.5 million dollars, an amount that could continue to increase, National’s Justice Spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

Twyford building off National’s plan

Sunday, 9 September 2018, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

You can’t live in one of Labour’s tricky press releases, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Second language learning Bill an opportunity for NZ

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

A Bill that will ensure every child in years 1-8 has the opportunity to learn a second language was drawn from the Ballot yesterday, National MP for Auckland Central Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Greens rental changes will increase homelessness

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson’s idea for an enforceable warrant of fitness for rental homes means she would rather see people live on the streets than with a roof over their heads, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Gisborne road plans reveal murky money-go-round

Friday, 7 September 2018, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s roading announcement in Gisborne shows what damage Phil Twyford is doing to the transport sector, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>

PM has real questions to answer over Curran

Friday, 7 September 2018, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Clare Curran’s resignation has done real damage to the credibility of both the Prime Minister and the Government and leaves Jacinda Ardern with significant explaining to do, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>

Thousands of small businesses have their say

Friday, 7 September 2018, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party

Two thousand people have already submitted on National’s ‘Have your say’ campaign for small businesses, showing the real concern of small business owners and their willingness to be heard, National’s Small Business spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Government must halt Twyford’s Taxes

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 6:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must halt their planned fuel tax increases as record breaking fuel prices are pushing up the cost of living across New Zealand, National’s Transport spokesperson, Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>

Questions go unanswered on Broadcasting Minister

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

This Government has made a mockery of its claim to be open and transparent once again, says National’s Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media spokesperson Melissa Lee. More >>

PM throws Immigration Minister under NZ First bus

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister was stretching her credibility when she suggested that Iain Lees-Galloway was a lone actor working independently of Government policy in his efforts to increase the refugee quota, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>

NZ First balls up over Māori seats

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

NZ First MP Darroch Ball’s claim that it can introduce a binding referendum on removing the Māori seats from a Bill that entrenches them is false and dishonest, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>

Haumaha must stand aside

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha now has no choice but to stand aside after confirmation that two official complaints about alleged bullying have been lodged against him, National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>

Australia laps NZ on growth as Govt flounders

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

Minister of Finance Grant Robertson is desperate to downplay signs this Government is hurting the economy but he’s been shown up by Australia, where per-capita growth is running three times faster, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>