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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A Bill to update outdated legislation that governs friendly societies and credit unions passed its third reading today unanimously, Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith says.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 >>
Fees-free a $2.8 billion failure
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 3:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must concede its $2.8 billion fees-free policy has been a resounding failure with just 0.3 per cent more students at university – well short of the Government’s expected 15 per cent increase, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson ... More >>
KiwiBuild, now Overseas-Flat-Pack-Build
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will be surprised to hear the Government could be paying hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to overseas companies to manufacture pre-fabricated kit-set houses, National’s spokesperson for Housing and Urban Development Judith ... More >>
Government must reach agreement with nurses
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest failure to reach an agreement on pay rises for 27,000 nurses brings strike action another step closer, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Govt’s cancellation of health targets will cost lives
Monday, 25 June 2018, 5:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s cancellation of the national health targets is a concerning step that will cost lives, National’s Health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
More strikes in 9 months than previous 9 years
Monday, 25 June 2018, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The worrying increase in strike action under this union-friendly Government will slow our economy, make it harder to do business and affect the access of New Zealanders to public services, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Corrections Officer shortage will only get worse
Monday, 25 June 2018, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
A lack of prison beds to meet increasing prisoner numbers is leading to a perfect storm in our prison system, National’s Corrections spokesperson David Bennett says. More >>
Twyford concedes National had better housing plan
Monday, 25 June 2018, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has finally realised he won’t be able to deliver on his promise to build 100,000 houses and his best option is to copy National’s plan – one he has previously criticised, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith ... More >>
Govt continues to dismiss business concerns
Sunday, 24 June 2018, 12:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s arrogant dismissal of real concerns from businesses will only make business confidence fall faster, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Fishing cameras are an important practical step
Sunday, 24 June 2018, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash’s confirmation that it is his own colleagues that are blocking the rollout of cameras on commercial fishing boats is concerning, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
