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Prison costs cannot be excuse to go soft on crime

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to stop looking for excuses to go soft on crime and come up with a plan to reduce crime, National’s Justice Spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>

Government refusing to stand behind Kiwibuild

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

If first homebuyers thought a Kiwibuild home was going to give them a Government backed leg-up into the housing market those hopes have been dashed today by Housing Minister Phil Twyford, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith ... More >>

Hipkins’ approach to online learning archaic

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is taking New Zealand’s education system back to the dark ages with the announcement that it is scrapping Communities of Online Learning (COOL) and increasing its control over the Education Council, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki ... More >>

Bakshi urges Govt to change kirpan laws

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has today lodged a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) seeking to change the law around the use of kirpans so that baptized Sikh are able to carry kirpans in public and work places. More >>

Govt needs to provide clarity on free to air sport

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must be clear about its policy on free to air sport, given NZ First has promised to implement it while Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran has said it is not a priority, National’s Sport and Recreation Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>

Minister needs to be clear on permit process

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 12:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

Minister for Energy and Resources Megan Woods needs to send a clear signal that those companies who have existing exploration permits, and who meet New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals current criteria, will be able to progress through the permitting regime ... More >>

PM’s blatant back-track from child poverty targets

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 12:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister has announced with much fanfare that she is dialling back on her child poverty targets, National’s spokesperson for Children, Alfred Ngaro says. More >>

National calling for Northcote candidates

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is on the hunt for its candidate to fight the Northcote by-election, with nominations officially opening today. More >>

More holes in Twyford’s KiwiBuild numbers

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government today revealed another gaping hole in its funding for Kiwibuild, with no provision being made for potential issues arising from improper building work in new developments, National Housing and Urban Development Spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>

Minister using taxpayer cash for political gain

Monday, 26 March 2018, 6:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s coalition partner NZ First has threatened to withhold regional development funding for an important economic development project in Rodney unless local National MP Mark Mitchell ends his advocacy for it and stops criticising NZ First ministers. More >>

Health Minister must clean up his own mess

Monday, 26 March 2018, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

Health Minister David Clark needs to walk the talk and work with DHBs to ensure they can successfully negotiate a pay increase with nurses before strike action is taken, National’s Health Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>

Petition launched to improve school reporting

Monday, 26 March 2018, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

Petition launched to improve school reporting A petition to improve the quality of school and parental reporting has been launched today by National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye. “Labour’s dismantling of National Standards without ... More >>

Bridges appoints Woodhouse to Health

Monday, 26 March 2018, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

Simon Bridges has appointed Michael Woodhouse as National’s new Health Spokesperson, with Nikki Kaye to take on Sport and Recreation and Scott Simpson Workplace Relations. More >>

Robertson’s RBNZ changes no compensation for poor policies

Monday, 26 March 2018, 12:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

Finance Minister Grant Robertson should explain why New Zealand needs to change its monetary policy objectives when under the current settings he inherited one of the best performing economies and employment rates in the developed world, says National ... More >>