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Surgical Wait List Continues To Climb
Monday, 3 April 2023, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Surgical wait lists continue to balloon at record levels with no remedy in sight, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It has almost been a year since the Labour Government announced its ‘high powered’ task force to decrease ... More >>
Police Opposition To Bail Increasingly Ignored
Sunday, 2 April 2023, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
New data obtained by National shows the number of people being granted bail despite opposition from Police has more than doubled since 2018, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “In 2018, bail was granted despite Police opposition 2,061 ... More >>
No Celebration On Te Pūkenga's Third Birthday
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is little to celebrate on Te Pūkenga’s third birthday today as the shambolic entity still doesn’t have an operating model and is hurting New Zealand’s vocational sector, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “After ... More >>
Stephen Jack Selected As National’s Candidate In Taieri
Friday, 31 March 2023, 8:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Balclutha-based farmer Stephen Jack has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Taieri for the 2023 General Election. “Taieri is my home and I’m incredibly excited to have the opportunity to campaign for a National Government ... More >>
Taxpayers Left Out In The Cold
Friday, 31 March 2023, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The cost-of-living crisis is set to deepen this winter with no relief in sight for hard working New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “It’s good to see some relief for Kiwis affected by the cost-of-living crisis ... More >>
Tenant Tax Bites Even Harder From Tomorrow
Friday, 31 March 2023, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s removal of interest deductibility for rental properties will bite even harder from tomorrow, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “From April 1, landlords will only be able to claim for 50 per cent of interest costs as ... More >>
More Than Half Of Students Fail Basic Writing Test
Friday, 31 March 2023, 12:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The abysmal results of the second 2022 NCEA literacy and numeracy pilot confirms the dire state of education in New Zealand and demonstrate the need for a plan to get the education system focused on the basics, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Speech: Electrify NZ
Friday, 31 March 2023, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party
I’m going to talk to you today about a subject close to your hearts and mine, but first let me give you a little overview of where we are as a country. New Zealand is simply the best country on planet Earth and has unlimited potential. And I came ... More >>
National Will Electrify NZ
Friday, 31 March 2023, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will cut red tape to drive a surge of investment in renewable electricity generation so New Zealand can double its supply of affordable, clean energy and become a lower emissions economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon ... More >>
Waiting 24 Hours In ED Triples Under HealthNZ
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 8:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of Patients waiting more than 24 hours in emergency departments has tripled since the creation of Health NZ, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The reason for centralising our health sector was that it would deliver better ... More >>
Paulo Garcia Selected As National’s Candidate In New Lynn
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 6:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Self-employed lawyer and Filipino community advocate Paulo Garcia has been selected as National’s candidate in New Lynn for the 2023 General Election. “I’m excited to get to work campaigning in New Lynn for a National Government that will strengthen ... More >>
Government Broke OIA To Keep Nash Email Secret
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations from Newsroom show the Prime Minister's Office appeared to conspire to cover up information which demonstrated serious ministerial misconduct, National’s Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says. “The timeline revealed today by the Prime Minister’s ... More >>
Delivery Key To Second Auckland Harbour Crossing
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s rushed announcement of a second Auckland Harbour crossing is nothing but a desperate attempt to distract from their failures, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “National supports a second Auckland Harbour crossing but questions ... More >>
Prime Minister Must Explain Nash Cover-up
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins needs to explain why the Prime Minister’s Office has, for two years, covered up the existence of an email showing sacked Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash was leaking confidential Cabinet details to donors, National Leader Christopher ... More >>
Rollout Of Tactical Response Model Long Overdue
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s announcement that Police's Tactical Response Model is being rolled out nationwide has taken too long and has made the task ahead of the tactical response teams harder than it needed to be, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Hipkins Threw Police Under The Bus Over Retail Fund
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Former Police Minister Chris Hipkins publicly criticised Police for being “too slow” to roll out the retail crime prevention fund despite repeated warnings that the process would take months to get up to speed, National’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
Independent Inquiry Needed Into Nash Actions
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
A thorough and independent inquiry is needed into revelations that disgraced Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash shared confidential Cabinet deliberations with contacts and donors, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “The public now knows that Mr Nash ... More >>
Ankit Bansal Selected As National’s Candidate In Palmerston North
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 9:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Procurement professional Ankit Bansal has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Palmerston North for the 2023 General Election. “I’d like to thank our local party members for endorsing me to campaign in Palmerston ... More >>
Rima Nakhle Selected As National’s Candidate In Takanini
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 9:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Executive Manager of Te Mahia Community Village Rima Nakhle has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Takanini for the 2023 General Election. “The Takanini electorate is my home and I’m really excited to have the opportunity ... More >>
Dr Carlos Cheung Selected As National’s Candidate In Mt Roskill
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 9:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Property management company director Dr Carlos Cheung has been selected as National’s candidate in Mt Roskill for the 2023 General Election. “Mt Roskill is my home and I’m grateful for the opportunity to campaign here for a National Government that ... More >>
