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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 >>
Government needs to get real on crime
Friday, 2 March 2018, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Quite how the Government thinks it can reduce the prison population without reducing serious crime is beyond comprehension, National’s Justice spokesperson Amy Adams says. More >>
Ron Mark in the dark
Friday, 2 March 2018, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Defence Minister Ron Mark seems to be blissfully unaware of what’s going on in his own portfolio, National Defence spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Hipkins making things harder for polytechs
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Removing competitive funding is the latest decision made by the Education Minister to exacerbate the challenges faced by our polytech sector, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
More questions about Curran’s commitment to Open Government
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran must be much more transparent about her relationship with public broadcaster Radio New Zealand, National Party Broadcasting Spokesperson Melissa Lee says. More >>
Farmers left in limbo as Mycoplasma Bovis takes hold
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
With just one month to go until a decision will be made, farmers will understandably be left confused and anxious about whether the Government is going to eradicate the crippling cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis, National’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Bridges to attend trans-Tasman leadership forum
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Simon Bridges will attend the annual Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum in Sydney tomorrow. More >>
Govt rushes to extend five year bright-line test
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hon Steven Joyce National Party Spokesperson for Finance The Government has shown it is determined to avoid criticism as it rushes to extend the two-year bright-line test to five years, National Party Finance Spokesman Steven Joyce says. “Today ... More >>
Simon Bridges elected new National Party Leader
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Simon Bridges has today been confirmed as the new Leader of the National Party, with Paula Bennett confirmed as his Deputy. More >>
$4.5bn international education industry under threat
Monday, 26 February 2018, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that a $261 million hit to the New Zealand economy each year is the best case scenario under the Government’s plan to cut the number of international students will be of little comfort to our international education industry, National’s Tertiary ... More >>
Proof that anecdotes don’t make good Govt policy
Monday, 26 February 2018, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins would have been wise to follow his own advice that “anecdotes are not always a good way of making Government policy”, with virtually no extra students taking up tertiary study under his Government’s $2.8 billion ... More >>
English seeking legal advice over SST story
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 7:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Retiring National Party leader Bill English he is seeking legal advice regarding a story run by the Sunday Star Times today. More >>
Brownlee thanks Sir Maarten Wevers
Friday, 23 February 2018, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee has today thanked Sir Maarten Wevers for his service to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) following his resignation. More >>
Is that it Mr Jones?
Friday, 23 February 2018, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Regional New Zealand will be feeling let down about all the hoopla around the new Government's provincial growth fund with the announcements made today, Opposition Leader Bill English says. More >>
Partnership Schools Board walk out sad news
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye is saddened that the current members of the Partnership Schools Authorisation Board have all decided not to make themselves available for reappointment on 1 March and wishes to thank them for their hard work. More >>
Lowering police training standards a bad idea
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government is putting politics ahead of public safety by lowering police training standards in a desperate attempt to meet its target of 1800 new police officers, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
