Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand National Party - Latest News [Page 246]
National Delivers Strong Growth And Productivity
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 12:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
There was confirmation today that the new Coalition Government has inherited a strong economic growth story from the previous National-led Government, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
Certainty Needed for Tourism Infrastructure Fund
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to move quickly and provide certainty on future funding for the Tourism Infrastructure Fund, National Party Tourism Spokesperson Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Going soft on student loan defaulters a bad idea
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must explain to New Zealand taxpayers why it is considering scrapping measures that ensure overseas student loan defaulters don’t get away scot free, National Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Public needs assurance about cowboy cops
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 6:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government needs to come clean about exactly what powers will be given to volunteer cops, National Party Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Christ Church Cathedral Bill passes
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party List MP based on Christchurch Nicky Wagner has welcomed the passing of the Christ Church Cathedral Bill which will allow for the rebuild of Christ Church Cathedral. More >>
State house move another backwards step
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s senseless axing of the transfer of state houses to community housing providers is another example of its blinkered and backward approach, National Party Social Housing Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Robertson must explain omissions from HYEFU
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Robertson must explain two multi-billion dollar omissions from the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update released on 14 December, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
Govt misleading the public on permit process
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
There are serious inaccuracies in the Prime Minister’s recent comments about the lack of consideration of environmental factors when permitting new mines and petroleum exploration and production, National Party spokesperson for Energy and Resources ... More >>
No Christmas cheer for science sector
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has provided absolutely no Christmas cheer for the science and innovation sector with no commitment in their Half-Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update for more funding for science and innovation, National’s Science and Innovation Spokesperson ... More >>
Hipkins needs to do his homework
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 12:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins revealed that he doesn’t even know some basic facts about his Government’s flagship tertiary policy, after being embarrassingly corrected by his officials in Select Committee today, National Party Tertiary Education ... More >>
New Health Minister putting Pharmac at risk
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s policy to ring-fence pharmaceutical funding is widely considered to be bad news for Pharmac’s funding model, National Party Associate Health Spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Jones needs to get off the couch & work this Xmas
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shane Jones needs to get off the couch and do some real work on the Provincial Growth Fund, National Party Economic Development Spokesman Simon Bridges says. More >>
Big Spending Already Starting to Bite
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is already being forced to axe programmes which are making a difference to the lives of New Zealanders because it is mindlessly spending money and running out of cash, National Party Housing Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Low carbon transition must not be rushed
Monday, 18 December 2017, 5:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Businesses and communities around New Zealand will be welcoming the Government’s announcement that it will take its time introducing new climate change legislation, National Party Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>
Silence on TPP deafening for exporters
Monday, 18 December 2017, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Trade and Export Growth needs to put New Zealand exporters ahead of coalition politics and get the TPP deal done, National Party Trade Spokesperson Todd McClay says. More >>
29 fiscal time-bombs waiting to blow
Monday, 18 December 2017, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The coalition Government has 29 new fiscal time-bombs waiting to go off according to the half-yearly economic and fiscal update, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
Time running out for Am Cup funding decision
Monday, 18 December 2017, 2:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Time is running out for the coalition Government to get the America’s Cup bases up and running for the Cup Defence in Auckland, National’s Economic Development Spokesperson Simon Bridges says. More >>
Waka Jumping Bill an affront to democracy
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government must be deeply worried about maintaining internal discipline within their own Caucuses given they are attempting to ride rough shod over our democratic processes by preventing individual MPs from standing up for the voters that elect ... More >>
Merry Christmas from Hon Amy Adams
Monday, 18 December 2017, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
It is now that hectic part of the year when we struggle to complete everything on our to-do lists before Christmas, juggling work commitments with end of year functions, Christmas shopping and holiday preparations. More >>
How many children lifted out of poverty?
Friday, 15 December 2017, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour needs to come clean on exactly how many additional children will be lifted out of poverty with their Families Package, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
