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Government again targets regional NZ
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National stands behind New Zealand’s international commitments to reducing emissions but has cautioned against drastic action which will unfairly impact New Zealand farmers and businesses, spokesperson for Climate Change Todd Muller says. More >>
Inspector-General has serious questions to answer
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Appointments to a new Intelligence and Security Reference Group raise a number of serious questions for Inspector-General Cheryl Gwyn, National’s Spokesperson for GSCB and NZSIS Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
Minister needs to answer questions on Middlemore
Monday, 16 April 2018, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
16 April 2018 Minister needs to answer questions on Middlemore Documents provided to the Minister of Health David Clark as released by media today raise serious questions about whether the Minister misled New Zealanders about his knowledge of problems ... More >>
Common sense prevails for Govt’s ECan decision
Monday, 16 April 2018, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party spokesperson for Greater Christchurch Regeneration has welcomed the decision by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to follow the previous National Governments’ approach to keep the current Environment Canterbury (ECan) board. More >>
Bidois selected as National’s Northcote candidate
Sunday, 15 April 2018, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Bidois selected as National’s Northcote candidate Dan Bidois has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate to fight the Northcote by-election. Mr Bidois is currently Strategy Manager for Foodstuffs. He was raised and educated ... More >>
PM must reinforce NZ’s commitment to EU and UK FTAs
Sunday, 15 April 2018, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Trade Spokesperson Todd McClay welcomes news that the Prime Minister will prioritise discussions about a free trade deal with the European Union and Post Brexit Trade talks with the UK as part of her visit to Europe and London this week. More >>
Mill Road project latest funding contradiction
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Phil Twyford has taken his contradictory statements on major roading projects to another level with his comments on South Auckland’s crucial Mill Road second corridor project, National Party Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Kaye to support NZ Commonwealth Games Athletes
Friday, 13 April 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Nikki Kaye is heading to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games tomorrow to show her support for our Kiwi athletes. More >>
Opposition to teacher title bill growing
Friday, 13 April 2018, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says a bill supported by the Labour Government will undermine educators throughout the country by restricting the use of the term ‘teacher’. More >>
Government slowing New Zealand down
Friday, 13 April 2018, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest Infometrics economic forecasts show that after just six months the Ardern-Peters Government is steadily dismantling New Zealand’s strong economy with poor policies, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. More >>
Davis confirms more serious offenders to be let off
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has today confirmed that the Government is looking at relaxing bail and sentencing laws for serious and violent criminals, and interfering with police prosecutions to reduce the prison population, National’s Corrections ... More >>
Labour’s ideology threatens Pasifika potential
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for Pacific Peoples, Alfred Ngaro, says the very real progress being made by Pacific students is being put at risk by the Government backing away from using a targeted approach to their education. More >>
Simon Bridges: Speech to Rutherford College
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Good morning. It’s great to be back here at Rutherford College. More >>
National to fight for public safety
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges says law and order, and the safety and security of New Zealanders, will be one of his core priorities as Leader of the Opposition. More >>
Gas and petroleum decision is economic vandalism
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to ban gas and petroleum exploration is economic vandalism that makes no environmental sense, National MPs Jonathan Young and Todd Muller says. More >>
Inquiry into Hit and Run allegations unnecessary
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
An inquiry into the allegations raised in the book Hit and Run undermines our Defence Force, risks New Zealand’s relationship with its defence allies and is ultimately an expensive waste of tax-payer money, National’s Defence spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Government back-flipping worthy of Gold
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister and her Housing Minister have been left red-faced and scrambling to explain critical statements Ms Ardern made when in Opposition about plans to build thousands of houses on the Unitec Site in Auckland. More >>
Minister cancels irrigation projects without meeting CIIL
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Communities relying on regional irrigation schemes to grow their economies will be outraged to hear that some have been cancelled without the Minister for Agriculture ever meeting with Crown Irrigation Investments Limited (CIIL), National’s Agricultural ... More >>
Government should commit to rural communities
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is urging the Government to support the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ) with ongoing funding, National Party associate spokesperson for Health Dr Shane Reti and National Party spokesperson for Rural Communities Matt King ... More >>
Govt in spin mode on education funding
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop complaining and start getting on with its job, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
