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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 >>
National setting the agenda in Parliament
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is continuing to be the Party of ideas and leadership with four Members’ Bills being drawn from the Ballot today. More >>
Bill that will ease dog-control logjam wins support
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Bill that will speed up processing of dog control offences and divert low-level cases away from the District Court has gained broad support, the Bill’s promoter Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie says. More >>
Firearms Bill shot down by coalition Government
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 9:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The coalition Government has today voted down legislation which would have given police new powers to make sure the most dangerous gang members with a history of serious crimes don’t have access to firearms, Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says. More >>
NZ First hypocrites on Māori seats
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 6:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
NZ First has set new standards in hypocrisy in campaigning to abolish the Māori seats but now voting for a Bill that entrenches them, National’s Electoral law spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
KiwiSaver for foster children Bill passes first reading
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Foster children are a step closer today to having a more secure financial future with easier access to Kiwisaver, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. More >>
Govt already committed millions for more refugees
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has already committed millions more dollars to taking more refugees revealing Winston Peters’ undermining of the Prime Minister to be even more deliberate, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Kelvin Davis has no job description
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Crown/Māori Relations Minister Kelvin Davis has been in the job for ten months but still has no idea what his job description is, National’s Crown/Māori spokesperson Chris Finlayson says. More >>
Govt chills jobs market by stoking wage hopes
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is sending a chilling wind into the jobs market by stoking wage expectations and increasing the power of the unions, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Triennial review a cash grab for government parties
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The seventh triennial appropriation review committee report tabled in Parliament today goes well beyond the usual brief of considering the resources an MP should have to best undertake their representative activities, National’s Shadow Leader ... More >>
Highway funding cuts come at a terrible time
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
With the news that new vehicle sales reached a record in August, major cuts to state highway funding could not have come at a worse time, National’s Transport spokesperson, Jami-Lee Ross says. “Cuts to roading projects alongside a record level of car sales ... More >>
Hipkins admits Crown “error” on partnership schools claim
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Last night Chris Hipkins was forced to correct a Parliamentary answer which confirms the Crown was served papers regarding the Waitangi Tribunal partnership school claim (Wai 2770) back in early July, National’s spokesperson for Education Nikki Kaye ... More >>
Energy transition needs innovation not blanket bans
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The Productivity Commission report on how to transition to a low-emissions economy makes a key recommendation that appears lost on this Government – technological advances will be critical to success, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson ... More >>
Journalists must be free to do their jobs
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The detention of respected TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver is unacceptable and Foreign Minister Winston Peters must seek assurances that no other journalists are detained in Nauru for doing their job, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay ... More >>
