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Jones needs to get some discipline
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
While some regional New Zealanders may share Mr Jones’ frustration with air services, Shane Jones is going too far indulging in personal attacks on business leaders, National Party Economic Development Spokesman Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Twyford MIA while Canterbury exporters suffer
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding the Transport Minister show his face and step in on behalf of the transport sector as unions continue their chokehold Canterbury exporters, Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. More >>
Collins: Kiwi ‘build’ anything but
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
In spite of the Government’s spin and bluster its much-heralded Kiwibuild programme is yet to yield a single new house, National Party Housing and Development Spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Mr Parker’s side letters make no real difference
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Trade spokesperson Todd McClay says that the Trade Minister should stop pretending he ‘fixed’ the TPP with his side letters and admit that they have no real effect on the agreement. More >>
Guy hosts meeting to reinstate Akl-Kapiti flights
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Otaki MP Nathan Guy says there is plenty of hope for the future of flights between Kapiti and Auckland following a meeting with key stakeholders in Parliament this morning. More >>
Minister should release Treasury advice on EQC reform
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is welcoming the announcement of reforms to the EQC Act but is calling on the release of information around one that could be prohibitively expensive National’s EQC spokesperson Stuart Smith says. More >>
Wagner thanks Bishop Matthews for her service
Monday, 19 March 2018, 5:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Greater Christchurch Regeneration spokesperson Nicky Wagner has expressed her thanks to Bishop Victoria Matthews for her service to Christchurch, following news of her intention to step down. More >>
Govt picks up National’s work on year and a day law
Monday, 19 March 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Justice Spokesperson Mark Mitchell welcomes news that Justice Minister Andrew Little is continuing the work of his predecessor Amy Adams to repeal the one year and one day law as part of the Crimes Amendment Bill. More >>
National urges Aucklanders to submit on fuel tax
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National urges Aucklanders to submit on fuel tax Aucklanders should make their opposition heard on the proposal to introduce a new regional fuel tax in Auckland, National Party Transport Spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross and Auckland Local Government Spokesperson ... More >>
Bridges welcomes Green Party Questions
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Simon Bridges has welcomed the Green Party’s decision to give the Opposition its allocated Oral Questions in Parliament to allow it to better hold the weak Ardern-Peters Government to account. More >>
Shameless Shane Jones pimps his ride
Friday, 16 March 2018, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shameless Shane Jones is not just rolling out the pork for Northland, but focusing that pork in his own close neighbourhood to help him get around, National Party Regional Development Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Government breaching Bill of Rights
Friday, 16 March 2018, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government breaching Bill of Rights The Government must reconsider amendments to the Electoral Act enabling party leaders to dismiss MPs from Parliament following today’s damning submission from leading political and legal academics, National’s ... More >>
National Delegation Show of Support at Field Days
Friday, 16 March 2018, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Simon Bridges is heading a large delegation of National Party MPs in a show of support for rural communities at this year’s Central District’s Field Days event in Fielding. More >>
Air Force not a taxi service for its Minister
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Defence Minister Ron Mark has some serious questions to answer over what appears to be totally inappropriate use of NZDF aircraft, National’s Defence spokesman Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Ardern-Peters Govt needs to stand alongside UK
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to join Australia and others and immediately take a stand alongside the UK in the wake of the military-grade nerve agent attack on UK soil, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
GDP figures show Government must nurture growth
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to be careful with its economic policy settings as Stats NZ figures show growth slowed slightly at the end of last year, National Party Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Did David Parker really forget Ngāti Whātua?
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s an inconceivable blunder for David Parker to have blindsided Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua with the latest America’s Cup base proposal, National’s America’s Cup spokesperson Gerry Brownlee and Crown-Maori Relations spokesperson Chris Finlayson ... More >>
Hipkins’ ideology could cost taxpayers $42m a year
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
15 March 2018 Hipkins’ ideology could cost taxpayers $42m a year Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ unilateral decision to prevent parents from sending their children to school before the age of five as part of cohort entry could cost taxpayers up ... More >>
Megan Woods should stop re-announcing R&D programmes
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
14 March 2018 Megan Woods should stop re-announcing R&D programmes Science and innovation Minister Megan Woods should stop re-announcing the previous Government’s R&D programmes and come up with some of her own, National Party Science and Innovation ... More >>
Politicking seriously risking Metro Sports Facility
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is time for the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Megan Woods to stop deliberate holdups and political engineering and just get the Metro Sports Facility underway, National’s spokesperson for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner ... More >>
