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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 >>

Prime Minister Must Reconsider Oil And Gas Ban

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister must urgently revisit her Government’s decision to end oil and gas exploration for the good of New Zealand, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>

Cost of Working Groups $114m and Counting

Thursday, 7 June 2018, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s obsession with working groups has at least a $114 million price tag but the real cost comes in the form of lost opportunities, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>

Robertson Admits No Economic Analysis on Oil and Gas Ban

Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

Finance Minister Grant Robertson admitted this afternoon no Treasury analysis has been completed on the economic impact of the Government’s decision to ban oil and gas exploration, National’s Finance spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>

Govt Must Act Quickly on Remaining EQC Claims

Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

The report by the Independent Ministerial Advisor for the Earthquake Commission (EQC) released today is a step in the right direction, but requires the Government to take immediate action, National’s EQC Spokesperson Stuart Smith says. More >>

Small Businesses Shut Out of Tax Working Group

Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

Small businesses continue to be treated with contempt by the Ardern-Peters Government with the Revenue Minister today exposing the lack of representation of small business owners on the Tax Working Group, National’s Revenue Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>

Member’s Bill to stop child sex offenders at border

Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott has lodged a Member’s Bill to protect vulnerable children by stopping New Zealand child sex offenders from leaving the country without police approval. More >>

Education Budget full of holes

Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

At a Select Committee hearing today Chris Hipkins confirmed that there are a number of holes in Labour’s education budget, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Chilling effects on business piling up

Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s naïve and muddled decision-making is hurting business and investment confidence across the economy, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>

Compulsory bargaining will hurt competitiveness

Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s determination to force workers and industries to collectively bargain wages and conditions will drive down the competitiveness of our employers, while undercutting workers’ rights to tailor employment contracts to suit themselves, ... More >>