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Government arrogant in face of real concern
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
David Parker’s dismissal of plunging business confidence levels as ‘the vibe of a self-selected subset of CEOs’ is just the latest example of a concerning level of arrogance from this Government, National’s Economic Development spokesperson ... More >>
Perfect storm threatening construction industry
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa has no real idea of why the building sector is in crisis, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. More >>
More fuel taxes but less regional road investment
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 5:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to continue National’s record of investing in our transport network instead oftaxing New Zealanders more and driving our industries overseas, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Government in denial on the economic slowdown
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has its head in the sand on the economy and the effect its policies are having on business confidence, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Nurses settlement only the tip of the iceberg
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The news that the nurses have settled is small comfort to the public given that a number of other sectors and industries are experiencing the effects of an uncertain industrial relations climate, National’s spokesperson for Workplace Relations and ... More >>
Labour divided on class sizes
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ refusal to commit to reducing class sizes is at odds with commitments made by Labour MPs at the election and adds to the long list of broken promises in education, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye ... More >>
Trade for All won’t fix low business confidence
Monday, 6 August 2018, 6:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ‘Trade for All’ agenda is simply a rehash of National’s work on trade and won’t make up for plummeting business confidence caused by the Government’s anti-growth policies, National’s Trade spokesperson Todd McClay ... More >>
Martin must step aside as head of Haumaha inquiry
Monday, 6 August 2018, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tracey Martin must stand down as head of the inquiry into the process for Wally Haumaha’s appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner following revelations of more close links between Mr Haumaha and NZ First, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Govt immigration changes undermine ITP review
Saturday, 4 August 2018, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Education Chris Hipkins’ has today revealed that our export education sector could take yet another hit with suggested closures and mergers on the way for our polytechs and ITP’s, Nationals associate spokesperson for Tertiary Education, ... More >>
Great War Exhibition closure a missed opportunity
Saturday, 4 August 2018, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The closure of the Great War Exhibition is very sad news and a missed opportunity to build on our national site of remembrance, National’s spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage Nicky Wagner and National List MP based in Wellington Nicola ... More >>
Growing chorus of partnership school supporters
Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Māori Education spokesperson Jo Hayes says that with Dr Lance O’Sullivan joining the fight for partnership schools and National’s commitment to reinstating partnership schools if they are scrapped, the Government must not go ahead with axing ... More >>
Jones champions trams – not Northland
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 5:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones appears to have all but given up on supporting the Northland region, National Party Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross and Northland MP Matt King say. More >>
Farmers worried as Government increases costs
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor confirmed in Parliament’s Question Time today that farmers will face ‘additional costs’ under his Government, National’s Agriculture Spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Martin must own her mistakes
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin must own her error in handpicking Dr Pauline Kingi to chair the inquiry into the process that led to Wally Haumaha’s appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Greens can still withdraw support for waka jumping
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill will pass its second reading today with the support of the Green Party even after it has become clear that their support is not required under the confidence and supply agreement with Labour, National’s ... More >>
Family Court review must confront underlying issues
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s review of the 2014 Family Court reforms will be worthwhile only if it confronts the issues that had led to those reforms in the first place, National’s Courts spokesperson Chris Penk says. More >>
KiwiBuild exposes taxpayers to risks
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The KiwiBuild mess continues to grow with a major construction company building KiwiBuild houses going into receivership this week, putting the Crown further at risk, National’s Housing Spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Time for Govt to recognise it must change course
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
With New Zealanders bombarded with negative economic indicators this week, it’s time for the Government to get its head out of the sand, recognise the damage it’s doing and focus on turning things around, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams ... More >>
Minister won’t rule out new mines on conservation land
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is increasingly showing how hamstrung she is as she won’t rule out new mines on conservation land and the Government’s competing coalition priorities continue to pull her in opposite directions, National’s Conservation ... More >>
Job losses on the way for export education sector
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s proposed changes to post-study work rights for international students could cost New Zealand 1000 jobs and up to $1.4 billion, just as the economy starts to cool and unemployment starts to rise, say National’s Tertiary Education spokespeople ... More >>
