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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 >>
What is the Government planning for Waikato DHB?
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to provide clarity on its plan for rural health and communicate with Waikato DHB to ensure that they can prepare for any possible future advances in their medical school bid, MP for Waikato Tim van de Molen says. More >>
Health Minister backtracks on rare disease fund
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has let down hundreds of thousands of patients and families in New Zealand who live with rare diseases after backtracking on its promise to create a $20 million rare disease fund, National Party Associate Health Spokesperson Dr Shane ... More >>
Bill to improve workplace gender equality drawn
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Private Members’ Bill by National Party Maungakiekie MP Denise Lee to help achieve pay equity in female-dominated occupations has been drawn from the ballot this afternoon and will be debated in Parliament. More >>
More education ideology from Labour
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s ideological opposition to privately delivered services has reared its ugly head with the removal of a clause in the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill that treats public and private providers of tertiary education ... More >>
Govt has its head in sand over prison population
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government continues to have its head in the sand over the rising prison population and its refusal to admit a new prison is urgently needed is putting public safety at risk, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. More >>
Bill lodged to replace decile system
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
A Members’ Bill to replace the school decile system with a needs index to better target funding to the children and young people most at risk of not achieving has been lodged today by East Coast Bays MP Erica Stanford. More >>
National welcomes release of TPP agreement text
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Trade spokesperson Todd McClay has welcomed confirmation that the significant gains won for New Zealand during the past decade of TPP negotiations have been protected, with the release of the finalised agreement today. More >>
Bill lodged to help women get a fair deal in the workplace
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Maungakiekie MP Denise Lee has lodged as a Private Members’ Bill the previous Government’s pay equity legislation to ensure female-dominated occupations are not discriminated against in the workplace. More >>
PM in the dark over her Ministers’ conflicts of interest
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
It beggars belief that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today admitted she has no idea whether her Education Minister, Associate Education Minister or Employment Minister have declared actual or perceived conflicts of interest in relation to partnership ... More >>
