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Bishop launches campaign to save commuter buses

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 6:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

Bishop launches campaign to save commuter buses Hutt South MP Chris Bishop has today launched a petition to save vital Hutt commuter direct bus services into Wellington. “It’s not just the Airport Flyer at risk at the moment. One of the other consequences ... More >>

Don’t be ashamed of the TPP Mr Parker

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 3:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Trade spokesperson Todd McClay says New Zealand exporters can rejoice as Trade Minister David Parker and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters hang up their TPP protest signs with the signing of the revised TPP trade agreement in Chile ... More >>

Time for Government to act on freedom camping

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is time for the Government to stop setting up working groups and take some actual decisions to improve the behaviour of freedom campers, National Party Tourism Spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>

Wagner to Korea in support of NZ Paralympians

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party spokesperson for Disability Issues Nicky Wagner is today headed to Pyeongchang to support our Kiwi Paralympians at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. More >>

National leads the charge on promoting women

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 8:28 am | New Zealand National Party

On a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, National is proud to be setting the parity agenda, Spokesperson for Women Paula Bennett says. More >>

National welcomes discussion on climate change policy

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party welcomes a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) outlining recommendations on how New Zealand can transition to a low carbon economy, Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>

Bridges appoints Adams Finance Spokesperson

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Simon Bridges has appointed Amy Adams as Opposition Finance Spokesperson, saying she is the best person to ensure the Government builds on the National Party’s world-class economic record and does not squander New Zealand’s hard-won success. More >>

Adams to take fight to the Government

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party

New National Party Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams has signalled a strong focus on ensuring the continued success of the New Zealand economy and says she will fight hard against Government policies that will slow New Zealand down. More >>

Bridges pays tribute to Steven Joyce

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Simon Bridges has thanked retiring MP Steven Joyce for his service to New Zealand and the National Party. More >>

Joyce to retire from Parliament

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

Joyce to retire from Parliament National Party MP Steven Joyce has announced today that he will retire from Parliament. “I have had a wonderful time in this place over the last nearly ten years including nine years as a Minister, and have been ... More >>

Stats Minister MIA as Census day dawns

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:40 am | New Zealand National Party

Census day has dawned with a Minister missing in action as the raft of unresolved issues pile up, National’s former Minister of Statistics Scott Simpson says. More >>

Where’s the money coming from Minister?

Monday, 5 March 2018, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

Long-awaited funding to fight the outbreak of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis will be welcome news to affected farmers, but it remains to be seen how quickly compensation will be paid out, National’s Primary Industries spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>

Govt should be encouraged to support Nat’s pay equity Bill

Monday, 5 March 2018, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

Confirmation from a second working group into pay equity principles that National’s policy settings were largely on the right track should encourage the Government to support a private member’s Bill, National MP Denise Lee says. More >>

20 days is a long wait for much-needed answers

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

National’s Biosecurity Spokesperson Barbara Kuriger is calling on the Government to publish all of the information it has received from officials regarding the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis, as the incursion reaches a crisis point for many farmers. More >>

Four train strikes in four months of a Labour Govt

Friday, 2 March 2018, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

After nine years without a single train strike, unions are clearly feeling emboldened by the new Government with their fourth major train strike in the four months since Labour took office, National’s Transport spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>

Twyford opposes OIO Bill, Committee told

Friday, 2 March 2018, 12:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee has been told in public hearings this morning that Housing Minister Phil Twyford is opposed to the Overseas Investment Bill being applied to new builds, National Party Finance Spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>

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