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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 >>
Bill to establish health targets introduced
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The targets that have underpinned improvements in New Zealanders’ health over the past twelve years could become an enduring part of our health system if a Members’ Bill introduced to the ballot becomes law, National’s Health spokesperson Michael ... More >>
Govt must explain Kingi appointment
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Pauline Kingi has done the right thing in stepping down as Chair of the inquiry into Wally Haumaha’s appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner but the Government must explain how she was appointed in the first place, National’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
Labour only has itself to blame for teachers strikes
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
With the first teachers strikes since 1994 set to go ahead later this month, it’s clear the Government has lost control of the situation and needs get back round the negotiating table to prevent disruption to kids’ learning, National’s Education ... More >>
Govt delivering higher unemployment, lower real wages
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s anti-growth policies are hitting home, with the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand showing the number of people unemployed has increased by 4000 in the last three months, says National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams. More >>
Govt blocks report on Electoral Integrity Bill
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s actions today, blocking the public release of the Justice Select Committee draft report on the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill, show the extent it will go to hide critical advice on the Bill, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson ... More >>
Business confidence plummets to GFC levels
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s reckless and low-growth approach to running the economy is yet again on display with business confidence dropping to levels not seen since the global financial crisis, says Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges. More >>
Kingi must be stood down from inquiry
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Pauline Kingi must be immediately stood down as Chair of the inquiry into the appointment of Wally Haumaha as Deputy Police Commissioner following revelations she has endorsed him on LinkedIn 23 times, National’s Police spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Immigration Minister asleep at the wheel
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Minister Iain-Lees Galloway’s refusal to investigate how widespread visa fraud is among Sri Lankan students is another example of Labour going soft on things Kiwis care about, National’s Immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse ... More >>
Select committee process on Electoral Bill a farce
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The Justice Select Committee’s failure to make changes or report on the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill is an indictment on the Government’s respect for good parliamentary process, National’s Electoral Law spokesperson Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Govt must support synthetic cannabis Bill
Monday, 30 July 2018, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
If Winston Peters is serious about cracking down on synthetic cannabis with the ‘greatest urgency’, he must support National MP Simeon Brown’s Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill currently before ... More >>
