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Council pushes through tax despite opposition
Friday, 1 June 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auckland Council is clearly not listening to Aucklanders after making the decision to push forward with the Regional Fuel Tax despite the clear public opposition, says National’s Local Government Auckland spokesperson Denise Lee. More >>
Another underwhelming package for Northland
Friday, 1 June 2018, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is proving again that it is all talk and little substance in regional New Zealand with its announcements in Northland today, National’s Transport Spokesman Jami-Lee Ross and Regional Development Spokesman Paul Goldsmith say. More >>
Business confidence continues to falter
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Businesses have delivered a stinging appraisal of this month’s Budget as confidence in New Zealand’s economy continues to fall, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Petition calls on Govt to fund children’s camps
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is still time for the Prime Minister to stop the Government’s closure of the Stand children’s health camps in light of an outpouring of community support, Children’s Spokesperson Alfred Ngaro says. More >>
Incoming PM Peters can’t go soft now
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Incoming Prime Minister Winston Peters’ first act should be to keep his word to voters and veto Andrew Little’s proposed repeal of the three strikes law, National’s Justice Spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Aucklanders won’t forgive Labour for new fuel tax
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 12:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s decision by the Labour Government and the Labour Mayor to whack Aucklanders with a new regional fuel tax will not be forgiven by Aucklanders already facing record fuel prices and rising living costs, National’s Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee ... More >>
Secret soft-on-crime plans will make NZ less safe
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ardern-Peters Government needs to come clean about its secret plans to make it easier for criminals to get out of prison and harder for them to get there in the first place, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Review must achieve best outcome for patients
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 6:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s review of the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector needs to achieve the best outcome for patients whilst taking an independent approach to ensure that changes made to the health sector are positive, appropriate and enduring, National’s ... More >>
Labour being tricky with welfare agenda
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
29 May 2018 Labour being tricky with welfare agenda Labour needs to be upfront about its welfare agenda instead of hiding behind yet another working group, National Party spokesperson for Social Development Louise Upston says. “The Government has announced ... More >>
Aucklanders reject Twyford’s fuel tax again
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 12:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
With a majority of Aucklanders opposed to the proposed regional fuel tax, it is time for Transport Minister Phil Twyford to abandon his plans to tax Aucklanders more, National Party Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Decision brings certainty to farmers
Monday, 28 May 2018, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s decision of phased eradication over two years of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis will bring a significant level of certainty to the farmers around the country, National’s Agriculture Spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Salvation Army latest to say Phil’s not working
Monday, 28 May 2018, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confidence in KiwiBuild is rapidly fading, with the Salvation Army the latest group to lose faith, today urging Phil Twyford to raise the white flag and call in the experts, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Māori educational success not a Govt priority
Saturday, 26 May 2018, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Young Māori who need extra help to succeed at school are being let down by the Government and its lazy approach to spending, National’s Māori Education Spokesperson Jo Hayes says. More >>
Bidois identifies priority park and ride sites
Friday, 25 May 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Northcote candidate Dan Bidois is calling for Auckland Council to commit to building new park and ride facilities in the electorate, to ease residents’ congestion woes. More >>
PM’s visit little comfort for Taranaki
Friday, 25 May 2018, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s visit today will be of little comfort to Taranaki people concerned about the future of their jobs and their region following the Government’s oil and gas decision, National’s Energy and Resources Spokesman Jonathan Young says. More >>
Govt prioritises diplomats over climate adaptation
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller has welcomed the release of a new report on New Zealand’s response to climate change but is concerned that the Government has not set aside any new funding in Budget 2018 to ensure that the ... More >>
PM to Taranaki two months too late
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Taranaki people will be respectful, but also highly disappointed about the Prime Minister’s visit tomorrow to discuss the Government’s oil and gas exploration decision and rightly so, National’s Energy and Resources Spokesperson Jonathan ... More >>
Govt will take five years to add fewer extra cops
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern and Stuart Nash have broken the trust of Kiwis who believed them when they said they’d keep their promise to add 1800 frontline cops over three years, National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Government needs to act to meet Smokefree 2025
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health and Maori Affairs Select Committees received a blunt message yesterday – act now or we will fail to meet our Smokefree by 2025 goal, National MP Nicky Wagner says. More >>
Fees-free sucks up tertiary money for nothing
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
For the first time in two decades universities in New Zealand will receive no real increase in government funding, while $2.8 billion is being spent on the failed policy to lift participation in tertiary education, National’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson ... More >>
