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Labour gives with one hand and takes with the other
Saturday, 30 June 2018, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Over 1.7 million families will be worse off because of Labour’s changes to National’s Families Package, which comes into force tomorrow, National Party Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Nash has serious questions to answer
Friday, 29 June 2018, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash has some explaining to do about his appointment of Wally Haumaha as Deputy Police Commissioner, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
The billion dollar fund that isn’t
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 6:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Analysis of Budget documents reveals that Shane Jones’ much vaunted billion dollar Provincial Growth Fund doesn’t have anywhere near $1 billion to spend this year, National’s Regional Economic Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Govt confirms raid on regions to pay for Akl trams
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The release of the Government’s transport policy confirms its intention to rip $5 billion out of regional state highways so that it can fund tram projects in Auckland, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Davis corrects the record on Waikeria PPP
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a striking admission Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has confirmed the Government was not bound by any public-private partnership contract despite comments from his senior colleagues indicating it was, National’s Corrections spokesperson David ... More >>
Curran far from open and transparent – yet again
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Associate State Services Minister Clare Curran talks a big game about her ‘open and transparent Government’, but she has come up short once again, National’s Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. More >>
Minister’s claim fuel tax not regressive is rubbish
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford is fast losing what credibility he has left as he tries to claim that his regional fuel tax is not regressive, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Shameless Twyford reannounces National’s plans
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Not only is KiwiBuild no longer ‘Kiwi’, but it appears the ‘Build’ isn’t really happening either with Housing Minister Phil Twyford simply putting KiwiBuild stamps on houses that were built under the previous Government, National’s Housing ... More >>
Power bills required when tramping in National Parks
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage today told the Environment Select Committee that her key achievement in office is requiring New Zealanders who go tramping to carry power bills to prove to DOC rangers that they are kiwis, National’s Conservation ... More >>
Greater transparency of councils’ spending needed
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
A report released today by the Local Government Business Forum highlights the need for local authorities to be transparent about what they spend ratepayers’ money on, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Businesses right about employment law reform
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Businesses are right to be concerned about Government proposals to wind back the clock on industrial relations, strengthening union powers and pitting employers against employees, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Bill passes
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 6:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Bill to update outdated legislation that governs friendly societies and credit unions passed its third reading today unanimously, Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith says. More >>
Impact of nurses strike to be felt from tomorrow
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The impact of nurse’s strike action will be felt from tomorrow even though the Government is still claiming that the strike may be averted, National Party spokesperson for Health Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Nash continues trend of decision-making on the fly
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash has today admitted he abolished two important Police targets focused on keeping New Zealanders safe, without taking the decision to Cabinet, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
IRD computer system failing New Zealanders
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers and accountants will be surprised to learn that Revenue Minister thinks ‘everything is fine’ with Inland Revenue’s computer systems, National’s Revenue spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Business confidence falls again, hitting Kiwi workers
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 1:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Continued falls in business confidence are beginning to spill over and directly impact hard-working New Zealanders’ opportunities to get a job, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Labour’s xenophobic hypocrisy laid bare
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s reprehensible demonisation of foreigners prior to the election has been laid bare by confirmation today that its promise to slash migration was nothing but a cynical attempt to win votes from NZ First, National’s Judith Collins and Michael ... More >>
Unrealistic energy policies will hit families hard
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 6:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s goal of moth-balling natural gas power generation will come with a steep price tag, with the Government admitting that it is looking for businesses to be able to shut down during peak times, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson ... More >>
More evidence New Zealand is falling behind
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Latest GDP figures show New Zealand’s GDP per person growth rate has fallen behind Australia for the first time in six years, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Government axes National Health Targets
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s quiet shelving of National Health Targets is bad news for Southland says local MP, Sarah Dowie. More >>
