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Justice Summit on the side of criminals, not victims
Monday, 20 August 2018, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party will be well represented at this week’s Criminal Justice Summit, but we’re extremely doubtful it will come back with any good reforms National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Greens all talk, no action
Sunday, 19 August 2018, 12:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Green Party supporters will be bitterly disappointed at the announcement today of more reviews and no action National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Lincoln University’s autonomy vital to NZ’s future
Saturday, 18 August 2018, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s revelations that the Government has been secretly inviting bids for a fire sale of Lincoln University which would see it folded into a larger institution are deeply concerning Selwyn MP Amy Adams says. More >>
Shane Jones’s ideological constraints
Saturday, 18 August 2018, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has proved how conflicted and confused the Coalition Government is with his appearance on Newshub Nation this morning, National Finance spokeswomen Amy Adams says. More >>
Companies and workers need certainty to thrive
Friday, 17 August 2018, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
BusinessNZ chief Kirk Hope is exactly right in saying Government policy must maximise economic growth and generate jobs that lead to higher incomes and make Kiwis better off, National’s finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Govt must break deadlock on teacher strikes
Friday, 17 August 2018, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must settle pay negotiations and avoid a two day teacher strike to give teachers what they deserve, ensure learning is uninterrupted and that parents aren’t having to scramble for childcare cover, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Housing New Zealand turns down good houses
Friday, 17 August 2018, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Housing New Zealand’s decision to only lease houses built since 2001 will be a disappointment for many tenants, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
National’s NAIT amendments deserved due process
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
While some changes to the National Animal Identification and Tracking Act (NAIT) are needed, Parliament has been denied the opportunity to properly scrutinise Government amendments which may not be in the best interests of farmers, National’s Agriculture ... More >>
Infrastructure Commission needed now
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s plan to establish a National Infrastructure Commission is what’s needed now to help jump start the infrastructure pipeline, National’s spokesperson for Infrastructure Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Minister risking Southland mothers and babies
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decisions to axe the birthing unit at Lumsden and not provide one in Wanaka are devastating for communities and will lead to worse outcomes for mothers and babies in the lower Southland region, National Party spokesperson for Health Michael Woodhouse ... More >>
Govt failing New Zealanders on freshwater
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Environment Minister David Parker’s bull in a china shop approach to resolving freshwater issues in New Zealand is hindering progress on an issue of real importance to all New Zealanders, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
State houses on Airbnb inappropriate
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford needs to swiftly clamp down on state housing tenants that are renting out surplus rooms in their social housing properties, National’s Social Housing spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. More >>
NZ First MPs signed $300k good behaviour bond
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that Government MPs are required to sign a legally enforceable contract meaning they must pay $300,000 if they do not follow their Leader’s instruction is an affront to our parliamentary democracy, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson ... More >>
Important Wellington road at risk
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must come clean on what its new transport plan and its focus on building a new tram in Auckland at the expense of regional roads means for the future of the important Petone to Grenada Link Road, National’s Chris Bishop and Brett Hudson ... More >>
Strikes, strikes, strikes – and more to come
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
There have now been twice as many people go on strike in the past ten months than in the entire nine years of the previous National-led Government, National’s spokespeople for Workplace Relations and Safety, Scott Simpson and Dan Bidois say. More >>
Broadcasting Amendment Bill drawn from the ballot
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Party Members’ Bill drawn from the ballot late last week in the name of National list MP Melissa Lee would ensure that broadcasting content funding decisions by the Government are more transparent. More >>
Windblown timber bill vital for the West Coast
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to support a proposed Local Bill which would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on Conservation Land in the West Coast following adverse events, National’s Maureen Pugh says. More >>
Health Minister dismisses cybersecurity concerns
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
In light of recent information that Lakes DHB is subject to 1.7 million cyberattacks per day Health Minister David Clark must ensure the sector and the public that something is being done to keep their data safe, National’s spokesperson for Data and Cybersecurity ... More >>
KiwiBuild puts the housing market at risk
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is putting New Zealand’s housing market at risk through its KiwiBuild programme, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Govt must reach agreement and avoid more strikes
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s failure to reach an agreement with primary teachers has caused massive disruption to children’s learning today and to parents who have struggled to sort childcare arrangements, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
