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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 >>

Twyford’s numbers badly wrong on foreign buyers

Friday, 8 June 2018, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party

Housing Minister Phil Twyford failed to defend his numbers this morning on foreign home buyers in New Zealand because he got them badly wrong, says National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>

Weak Davis must be called back to select committee

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

In a breath-taking display of incompetence, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis refused to answer questions on his $170 million tourism portfolio during a select committee estimates hearing today, National’s Tourism Spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>

Jones wrong that oil and gas ban is “irreversible”

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

The assertion by Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones today that the ban on oil and gas exploration is “irreversible” is incorrect and misleading, National’s Energy and Resources Spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>

R&D tax credit policy built on Minister’s guesswork

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Research and Development (R&D) tax credits policy introduced by Megan Woods is still short on detail and long on generalities after today’s estimates hearing, National’s Research, Science and Innovation Spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar says. More >>

Government is putting our universities at risk

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand’s universities risk slipping further down the international rankings if the Government doesn’t urgently address its misplaced spending priorities, National’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson Paula Bennett says. More >>

Critical opportunity for feedback on climate law

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Climate Change Spokesperson Todd Muller is encouraging all New Zealanders to ensure their voices are heard as the Government consults on its proposed Zero Carbon Bill. More >>

Minister admits political bias in Provincial Fund

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 12:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

Shane Jones’ admission this morning that his Provincial Growth Fund is a political tool is backed up by new figures released this morning revealing Northland as the main recipient of taxpayers’ money, National’s Regional Economic Development ... More >>