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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 >>
Rollout of fishing cameras important practical step
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s explanation for its reluctance to install monitoring cameras on commercial fishing vessels to better protect our marine life falls short of being credible, National’s Conservation Spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. More >>
Minister fumbles over KiwiBuild details
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 6:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Phil Twyford is struggling today to provide any detail on his KiwiBuild policy using the well-worn excuse that it is still ‘early days’, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
National’s Northcote selection moves forward
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s campaign for the Northcote by-election is underway, with nominations for the candidacy closing at midday today. More >>
Regional NZ to lose billions in roading investment
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has today confirmed that it plans to gut regional roading projects to pay for trams in Auckland, and to charge regional motorists more to do so, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Members’ Bill to provide help for smokers to quit
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Nicky Wagner is looking to improve laws around the accessibility of e-cigarettes to provide less harmful alternatives for long-term smokers that will help them kick the habit. More >>
Air New Zealand waves goodbye to Kapiti Coast Airport
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
The last Air New Zealand flight from the Kapiti Coast to Auckland today will be met with much disappointment MP for Otaki Nathan Guy says. More >>
Government not transparent on partnership schools
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to put ideology aside and be open about its intentions for the future of children and young people attending partnership schools who just want to know that the schools they love can stay open, National’s Education Spokesperson ... More >>
Second CE to reappear at Select Committee
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Not one, but two, chief executives will reappear at a Select Committee this week to correct the record following inconsistencies exposed by National MPs, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. More >>
Health project’s ‘independent review’ a clear conflict
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti has revealed a supposed ‘independent review’ of the failing $90 million National Oracle Solution programme is, in fact, being carried out by the owner of the company that installed it in the ... More >>
Tomorrow’s the day we all start paying
Saturday, 31 March 2018, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
This weekend marks the point where ordinary hard-working New Zealanders start paying for the misguided policies of the Ardern-Peters Coalition Government, National Party Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Minister needs to release info to industry
Friday, 30 March 2018, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Biosecurity has confirmed he has been sitting on report tracing the outbreak of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis since December last year, National’s Spokesperson for Biosecurity Nathan Guy says. More >>
Funding for Christchurch rebuild confirmed
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Funding for Christchurch rebuild confirmed There has been widespread concern in the Christchurch community that Labour has rescinded some of the funding appropriated by National to support the rebuild of Christchurch, National Party Spokesperson for ... More >>
Peters takes Govt right back again on Russia
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 4:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is obviously something both confusing and concerning about Russia and its effect on Winston Peters as evidenced by his performance in Parliament this afternoon, National Foreign Affairs spokesman Todd McClay says. More >>
Bill to improve liquor licence laws for restaurants
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Hutt South MP Chris Bishop has lodged a Member’s Bill to allow restaurants that hold on-licences to sell alcohol, to also hold off-licences under the same roof. More >>
