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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 >>
Monitoring roll-out vindicates National’s work
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confirmation today that New Zealand First has rolled-over to allow the rollout of digital monitoring technology on commercial fishing boats is welcome and vindicates the work of the previous National Government, Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie ... More >>
Untargeted spend achieves headlines but little else
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 12:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to think a lot smarter if it is serious about building on National’s strong record of tackling family violence, National’s Justice Spokesperson Mark Mitchell and Social Development Spokesperson Louise Upston say. More >>
Greens attempt to soften Labour’s farmer-bashing
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Environment Minister David Parker needs to learn from James Shaw’s recent charm offensiveto farmers and stop beating up on them, National’s Environment Spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “David Parker’s extraordinary announcement that the Coalition ... More >>
Ardern puts Winston’s diplomats ahead of doctors
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 6:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders have learned the true cost of Winston Peters making Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister today, with the Government writing Peters a billion dollar cheque at the same time as claiming it doesn’t have enough money to meet its excessive ... More >>
Coalition Govt needs to clarify Te Reo policy
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 6:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The cracks in the Coalition Government are deepening by the day, with the Prime Minister at odds with not only the Greens, but members of her own caucus who have since been threatened by the Deputy Prime Minister if they don’t back down on compulsory Te ... More >>
Data working group will do little to help NZers
Monday, 7 May 2018, 5:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must be upfront with the public that it wants to stop using data and, in doing so, will throw away the greatest opportunity in a generation to improve the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders, National’s Spokesperson for Social Investment ... More >>
Coalition Govt finally sees sense on teacher title bill
Monday, 7 May 2018, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The withdrawal of the Education (Protecting Teacher Title) Amendment Bill is a big win for hardworking swimming teachers, music teachers, ballet teachers and other teachers affected by the bill, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Govt continues cavalier assault on regions
Monday, 7 May 2018, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
This weekend’s announcement the Government plans to cap dairy herds is ill thought-out political grandstanding, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. More >>
Interim Climate Change Committee on tight leash
Monday, 7 May 2018, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
If the Government is serious about tackling climate change, it must give the Interim Climate Change Committee a longer leash to be able to look at the bigger picture, National’s Climate Change Spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>
Bidois: Let’s get Northcote moving
Sunday, 6 May 2018, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Bidois: Let’s get Northcote moving National’s Northcote candidate Dan Bidois officially launched his campaign today, outlining a plan to get the electorate moving and to fight for the area to get the services it pays for and deserves. Mr Bidois ... More >>
Economic Development is about more than wishful thinking
Sunday, 6 May 2018, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government risks serious damage to New Zealanders’ livelihoods by replacing the real productive economy with wishful thinking, National’s Economic Development Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
