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Government needs to focus on the economy
Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to impose a plastic bag ban while neglecting to address plummeting business confidence and slowing economic growth shows it’s focused on low-hanging fruit that won’t make any real difference, National Leader Simon Bridges ... More >>
Still no real change in mental health
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement by the Government of a six unit secure facility rings somewhat hollow given that the Government has callously cancelled 17 mental health initiatives that would have been making a difference right now, National’s Health spokesperson ... More >>
Further Haumaha revelations raise more questions
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations about bullying and intimidation by Wally Haumaha against three female public servants are deeply troubling and raise further questions about Mr Haumaha’s appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner, National’s Police spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Targeted support must come with obligations
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National supports efforts to get hard to reach young people into work but believes they must also be held accountable for that extra support and to get their lives on track, National’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment spokesperson Paula ... More >>
Govt abusing parliament to rush controversial law
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The use of extended sitting hours to ram through controversial electoral law is an abuse of parliamentary processes and will continue the downward spiral of free speech in New Zealand National’s electoral law spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Govt raising Māori expectations on water
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 6:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Environment Minister David Parker’s establishment of Kahui Wai Māori is just another attempt by this Labour-led Government to mislead Māori on freshwater issues, National’s Māori Development spokesperson Nuk Korako says. More >>
Shabby exploration ban will prove costly
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Further evidence shows that the Government’s sudden change in approach to offshore exploration opens it up to the risk of legal challenge, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
Major immigration backdown welcome, but too late
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s major backdown on post-study work rights for international students is welcome, but the damage to New Zealand’s international reputation has already been done, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse and Associate ... More >>
No reason for Martin to lead Haumaha inquiry
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin’s suggestion that she is automatically responsible for appointing a Chair for the inquiry into the process that led to Wally Haumaha’s appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner is false and she must step ... More >>
EQC Tribunal fails to deliver for Christchurch
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill is underwhelming and doesn’t provide any substantive relief for people with outstanding EQC claims, National’s EQC spokesperson Stuart Smith says. More >>
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 >>
