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Arrogant Nash doesn’t bother to read official advice
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ardern-Peters Government is playing Russian Roulette with public safety as it continues to make a mess of law and order, with Police Minister Stuart Nash admitting today that he doesn’t bother to read official advice, National’s Police Spokesperson ... More >>
PM again misleads New Zealanders
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has again misled New Zealanders, this time breaking her promise that one of regional New Zealand’s most important roading projects would not be affected by the Government’s transport changes, National’s Transport spokesperson, ... More >>
Jones defies powerless PM again
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones’ defiance of the Prime Minister over repeatedly calling for the resignation or sacking of company leaders is a major test of her leadership, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Health Minister’s review raises serious questions
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Documents released under the Official Information Act paint a different story to claims made by David Clark that the review of the $90 million National Oracle Solution is independent, Opposition Associate Health Spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
More hypocrisy from Government & Greens
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The hypocrisy of the Government has been thrown into sharp relief today with Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage unable to justify her party’s about face on sensitive land sales to foreigners for water bottling, National’s Land Information spokesperson ... More >>
PM needs to rein in motor mouth Jones
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The time has come for the Prime Minister to step in and discipline her Regional Economic Development Minister who repeatedly seeks publicity by attacking business leaders, National’s Regional Economic Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said today. More >>
Twyford gives meth users free rein in HNZ homes
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s ‘no-eviction’ policy for bad social housing tenants is likely to see Kiwibuild first-home buyers in developments with anti-social neighbours and no course of action to move them on, National’s Housing Spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>
Fact check: 98% of prisoners are serious criminals
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just a day after being hung out to dry by his Prime Minister, Justice Minister Andrew Little has returned the favour by failing to back up her false claims that New Zealand’s prisons are filled with low-level offenders, National’s Justice Spokesperson Mark ... More >>
Council’s loose spending costing Aucklanders
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford’s refusal to force Auckland Council to control its loose spending means New Zealanders are having to pay hundreds of dollars more for petrol, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami Lee Ross says. More >>
Government confirms it doesn’t prioritise safety
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 12:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that the Ardern-Peters Government is adding only half the prison beds needed to keep our most serious offenders locked up confirms it will be softening bail, parole and sentencing laws and putting New Zealanders at risk, Opposition Leader ... More >>
Govt’s ‘justice reform’ shambles continues
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 6:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The extra police promised by the Government will mean an additional 900 prison beds will be needed – yet it will announce tomorrow that it is downsizing the plans for Waikeria Prison, National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Forestry failure to launch
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The One Billion Trees Project is woefully behind target even though a quarter of the billion dollar Provincial Growth Fund is being spent on it, National Party Spokesperson for Forestry Alastair Scott says. More >>
Three Strikes repeal back on the table – again
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s hapless handling of its ‘justice reforms’ has continued, with incoming Prime Minister Winston Peters now saying Three Strikes might still be axed, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Govt takes economy from ‘rock star’ to ‘support act’
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
For years New Zealand’s ‘rock star’ economy has been the envy of the world, but according to Westpac, the Ardern-Peters Government is fast turning it into a ‘support act’ economy, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Strong support for Kermadec ocean sanctuary
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Nick Smith says he is disappointed with the Government again blocking the establishment of the 600,000 km2 Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary, in spite of strong support for the proposal at Parliament today. More >>
PM making NZ communities less safe
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister is misleading New Zealanders by falsely claiming prisons are full of low level offenders in order to try and justify the mess her Government is making on law and order and its refusal to build a new prison, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges ... More >>
Finlayson appalled at Hezbollah protest
Monday, 11 June 2018, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shadow Attorney-General Chris Finlayson is appalled at the open support for the terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a protest in Auckland. More >>
More incompetence from amateur Government
Monday, 11 June 2018, 12:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s embarrassing back down on Three Strikes has underlined the cracks in the Coalition and shown just how little thought is going into decisions which directly affect the lives of New Zealanders, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Govt sends business confidence into ‘free fall’
Friday, 8 June 2018, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Plummeting business confidence should be sending shivers down the spines of Government ministers, with Auckland businesses sending a clear signal that Government policies are taking the economy in the wrong direction, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Minister’s uncaring treatment of charter schools
Friday, 8 June 2018, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Education’s handling of the process around partnership schools has been incompetent, uncaring and reckless, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
