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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 >>
Government short on DHB capital
Friday, 15 December 2017, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s incomplete ‘mini-Budget’ leaves the health system without a sufficient budget for capital expenditure, National Party Health Spokesperson Jonathan Coleman says. More >>
Bill to enrol newborns passes 1st reading
Friday, 15 December 2017, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
A law requiring newborns to be enrolled in a general practice before they are six weeks old is a step closer, thanks to a private member’s Bill submitted by National MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
Baby bonus adds to confused set of entitlements
Friday, 15 December 2017, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is clear that Labour’s new baby bonus in its revised Families Package is a rushed addition to a spaghetti of entitlements that will only confuse families, National Party Finance Spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>
Minister silent while farmers wilt
Friday, 15 December 2017, 12:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Primary Industries needs to officially declare a drought and mobilise the support mechanisms in place for farmers before it’s too late, National’s Primary Industries spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Government’s foreign buyer ‘ban’ unravelling
Friday, 15 December 2017, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s foreign home buyer ‘ban’ is fast unravelling, with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters confirming that Singaporeans may be exempted, along with Australians – begging the question which country is next? More >>
Govt’s child poverty figures all smoke and mirrors
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is hiding behind a smokescreen and is blustering about the number of children it plans to lift out of poverty, National’s spokesperson for Children Paula Bennett says. More >>
Government confirms less cash for 1.2m Kiwis
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government’s legislation today to remove the tax threshold changes from Budget 2017 will mean less money for 1.2 million working Kiwis, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. “This bill means hard-working Kiwis on ... More >>
Government debt going up instead of down
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s half yearly accounts from Treasury have confirmed that Government debt will be going up instead of dropping over the next five years after just 49 days of the new Coalition Government, National Party Finance Spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>
PM dodges questions about KidsCan funding
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has left more questions unanswered than not, following revelations her Government is cutting funding to children’s charity KidsCan, National’s Spokesperson for Children Paula Bennett says. More >>
MPI rebrand woeful waste of resources
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
13 December 2017 MPI rebrand woeful waste of resources The Minister of Agriculture has announced millions of dollars will be spent on a wasteful and ill-conceived rebrand of the Ministry for Primary Industries, National’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Bill lodged to crack down on synthetic drugs
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
A Bill to crack down on the supply of synthetic cannabis by increasing the penalty for suppliers from a maximum of two years’ imprisonment to a maximum of eight years has today been lodged as a Private Members Bill by National MP for Pakuranga Simeon ... More >>
