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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 >>

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 >>

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