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More focus needed on reforming learning support
Sunday, 13 May 2018, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s $21.5 million investment in early intervention is a positive step for children and families who need additional learning support, but there is a need to focus on reforming the system, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye ... More >>
National celebrates 82 years
Sunday, 13 May 2018, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National celebrates 82 years The National Party has marked its 82nd birthday by releasing a new video to help New Zealanders get to better know new Leader Simon Bridges. ‘’The National Party has a long and proud 82-year history exemplified ... More >>
Chilling attitude from Workplace Relations Minister
Sunday, 13 May 2018, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees Galloway’s gob-smacking high-handed attitude to small and medium sized Kiwi businesses on TVNZ’s Q&A this morning will do nothing to boost sagging business confidence or employment and wage growth, National’s ... More >>
Culture of hostility coming from the top
Saturday, 12 May 2018, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop blaming farmers for the ongoing spread of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis and get on with the response, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Environment struggles with Winston’s diplomat win
Saturday, 12 May 2018, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage’s announcement today is another broken promise from a Government which continues to prove it is unable to back it up its unrealistic claims from Opposition, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Forestry industry needs certainty not rhetoric
Friday, 11 May 2018, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
After so much fanfare and expectation-raising Shane Jones’ announcement today is extremely disappointing, National’s Forestry spokesperson Alastair Scott says. More >>
People don’t want your fuel tax, Phil
Friday, 11 May 2018, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
With Auckland Council’s latest round of public submissions on the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax closing Monday the public is loudly saying it doesn’t want it, National’s Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
KiwiBuild houses $50,000 more than Govt claimed
Friday, 11 May 2018, 10:46 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will be shocked to learn the Government has hiked the price of its KiwiBuild houses by $50,000 in just three days – and that it either didn’t know or kept quiet about it, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith ... More >>
Confusion grows around East Lake decision
Friday, 11 May 2018, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Questions must be asked about why the proposed East Lake seems to have been removed from the Residential Red Zone regeneration exhibition, and some answers are needed as to the reasons for its exclusion, National’s spokesperson for Greater Christchurch ... More >>
Secrecy surrounds ‘Open Government Strategy’
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Open Government Minister Clare Curran’s promise to be the most open and transparent government ever is looking increasingly ridiculous over the secrecy being applied to the Open Government Strategy, National’s State Services Spokesperson Dr Nick ... More >>
Hipkins’ ‘holes’ story unravelling
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins is struggling to keep up with his ever-changing story about so-called funding ‘holes’ in the Christchurch schools rebuild programme, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Twyford stuffs market, complains it’s stuffed
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s invitation to private developers to participate in KiwiBuild is a cry for help from a Minister who’s leaving a trail of U-turns and broken promises in his wake, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>
Forestry industry needs certainty
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s time for the Government to step up and give the Forestry industry some much needed certainty around its strategy for the future, National’s Forestry spokesperson Alastair Scott says. More >>
Backflips now include going soft on over-stayers
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s woeful inertia on implementing its immigration policy took a farcical turn today with an admission it is considering allowing individuals unlawfully in New Zealand to stay if they have construction skills, National Party Immigration ... More >>
Is that it Mr Robertson?
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister is already reduced to re-announcing five month old news in his major pre-Budget speech this morning, National’s Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Bishop opens office doors for charity drop-offs
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 12:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hutt South MP Chris Bishop has opened his electorate offices’ doors to those wanting to donate items to Little Sprouts, a volunteer-run charity that gives free boxes filled with necessary baby gear to families who desperately need them. More >>
Govt closing the doors on 380 traumatised children
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for children Alfred Ngaro is deeply disappointed the Government is refusing to step in and support a vital children’s facility in central Otago to save it from closure. More >>
KiwiBuild looking like yet another broken promise
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s KiwiBuild mess continues to unravel as Phil Twyford further distances himself from his promise to build 100,000 houses and with confirmation he’s going to blow his $2 billion budget, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson ... More >>
Nash comes clean(ish) on dodgy cop counting
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash is fudging the numbers in a desperate attempt to meet the Labour-NZ First coalition promise of an additional 1800 sworn police officers, National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Employment law reform simply bad for workers
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Clear evidence that the Government’s employment law reforms are bad for workers was laid out today at the Education and Workforce Select Committee, National’s Workplace Relations Spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
