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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 >>
Twyford throws in towel on KiwiBuild
Saturday, 23 June 2018, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has thrown in the towel on his promise his Government would build 100,000 houses with yet another plea to the private sector for help, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith Collins says, More >>
Govt risking another bureaucracy blowout
Friday, 22 June 2018, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s must ensure that its decision to remove the cap on public service numbers will not see bureaucracy spiral out of control as it did under the last Labour Government, National’s State Services spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Govt arrogantly dismissing experts and academics
Friday, 22 June 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ardern-Peters Government continues to arrogantly show it doesn’t want its ideas challenged and that it’s willing to insult those who disagree with its ministers, National’s Deputy Leader Paula Bennett says. More >>
Councils need to rein in runaway rates
Friday, 22 June 2018, 8:52 am | New Zealand National Party
As councils around New Zealand consider next year’s spending plans, families are bracing themselves to be socked with rising rates at a time when the cost of living is starting to increase, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Simon Bridges congratulates Ardern and Gayford
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 6:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has offered his warm congratulations to Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford on the birth of their baby girl. More >>
Transport Minister misleads again
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has added another misleading statement to his fast-climbing tally, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Minister needs to find best carers
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister for Children Tracey Martin has some work to do to mend fences with those who are well-placed to help New Zealand children in need of foster care, National’s spokesperson for Children Alfred Ngaro says. More >>
Govt trivialises serious indecent assault as a ‘pinch’
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s characterisation of an indecent assault on a female Corrections Officer by a male prisoner as a ‘pinch’ trivialises the offence and undermines the victim, National’s Women spokesperson Paula Bennett and Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Govt votes down Waiheke fuel tax exemption
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Auckland Central Nikki Kaye says Waiheke residents will soon be paying extortionate petrol prices as additional fuel taxes drive up the existing high prices on the island. More >>
National welcomes formal launch of EU FTA talks
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson Todd McClay has welcomed the formal launch of NZ-EU FTA negotiations and says its success will be judged on greatly improved access for our agricultural exporters to the EU market. More >>
Govt’s head in sand as economic growth slows
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to get its head out of the sand, with this morning’s GDP figures for the March quarter a disappointing 0.5 per cent, meaning New Zealand’s economic growth is slowing at the same time the world economy is picking up speed, National’s ... More >>
