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Projects poor compensation for loss of development

Friday, 6 April 2018, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

Handouts from the Shane Jones’ provincial slush fund are a very poor substitute for policies that encourage regions to grow and succeed, National Party Regional Development Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Parents’ choice on ECE snubbed by Govt

Friday, 6 April 2018, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

Parents who have chosen privately owned early childhood services for their children have been put on notice by the Minister of Education, National Party spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Nicola Willis says. More >>

Govt deals body-blow to farmers and growers

Friday, 6 April 2018, 12:38 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Ardern-Peters Government has dealt a body-blow to farmers and growers in pandering to its mates in the Green Party and axing funding to irrigation projects, National Party spokesperson for Agriculture Nathan Guy says. More >>

Bill to introduce second-tier patent system drawn

Friday, 6 April 2018, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand innovators could get a smoother path to success, as a Member’s Bill is drawn for debate in Parliament to provide intellectual property rights to advancements that may not qualify for a standard patent. More >>

Contradictions over EPA scientist continue

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s Environment Select Committee confirmed political interference by the new Government in the managed exit of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Chief Scientist and the attempted subsequent cover-up, National’s Environment spokesperson ... More >>

Health Minister must release conflict statement

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Minister for Health David Clark has acknowledged that there is a conflict of interest with the independent reviewer of the $90 million National Oracle Solution IT programme, but is yet to release the details, National Party associate spokesperson ... More >>

Government continues raid on regions

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s confirmation it will axe major irrigation projects is the second major blow it’s dealt to regional New Zealand in a week, National’s Paul Goldsmith and Nathan Guy say. More >>

Bill to improve financial security for foster children drawn

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker’s Members’ Bill to help improve the future financial security of foster children by providing access to KiwiSaver for children in foster care has been drawn from the ballot this afternoon and will be debated ... More >>

Rollout of Kauri cleaning stations welcomed

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie has welcomed the Department of Conservation’s rollout of cleaning stations in response to the spread of kauri dieback. More >>

Progress for pay equity blocked by Government

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party

Progress towards closing the gender pay gap has once again been delayed after the Government refused to support Denise Lee’s private Members’ Bill on pay equity during its first reading debate in Parliament last night. More >>

Councils are in the dark over roading projects

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

Councils around the country have been left on a road to nowhere while the Government delays providing important details on national land transport funding for the next three years, National’s Local Government spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Electoral Bill conflicts with Parliamentary Privilege Act

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s Electoral Integrity Bill which would enable party leaders to dismiss an MP if the leader believes the MP distorts the proportionality of Parliament has hit further problems by clashing with the Parliamentary Privilege Act 2014, National ... More >>

Shane Jones rolled on regional roads

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Shane Jones has been rolled by Labour and the Greens on transport policy and as a result regional New Zealand will miss out on much needed roading developments, National Party Regional Development Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Govt urged to support Windblown Timber Recovery Bill

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party List MP Maureen Pugh, has today urged the Government to support her Private Members’ Bill which would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on conservation land following adverse weather events. More >>

Waikato misses out as Govt pours more money into Auckland

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Ardern-Peters Government has confirmed it plans to gut regional road funding, putting the future of the Waikato Expressway expansion to Piarere and the Kaimai Range at risk so it can pay for trams in Auckland, and it intends to charge regional ... More >>

Govt gives with one hand, takes away by the tank

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Ardern-Peters Government has played a cruel joke on low income New Zealanders, trumpeting a 75 cent an hour increase in the minimum wage only to propose a hike of up to 25 cents a litre on fuel just days later, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges ... More >>

Floundering PM repeatedly misleads over fuel taxes

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister has repeatedly misled New Zealanders by claiming the previous Government was planning a 20 cent per litre fuel tax hike, as she has tried and failed to sell her Government’s transport plans, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee ... More >>