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Govt axes funding to important kids charity
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 6:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Govt axes funding to important kids charity The Coalition government needs to front up and explain its decision to cut funding for one of New Zealand’s leading children’s charities, National’s Spokesperson for Children, Paula Bennett says. “This evening ... More >>
Scrapping National Standards bad news for parents
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is irresponsibly and recklessly scrapping National Standards without having a detailed nationwide system of progression to replace it with, leaving parents in the dark about their children’s achievement, National Party Education Spokesperson ... More >>
Public deserves to know cost of coalition promise
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police Minister owes it to the public to come clean about the true cost of their coalition promise to recruit 1800 new sworn police, National Party Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
New Minister ignores industry
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Minister ignores industry Today’s announcement of a formal definition for Mānuka honey roundly ignores industry feedback, National’s Food Safety spokesperson David Bennett says. “The new Minister for Primary Industries has today announced ... More >>
Opotiki Harbour is the first test
Monday, 11 December 2017, 6:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
11 December 2017 Opotiki Harbour is the first test The much talked about Opotiki Harbour Development is the first big test for the Government’s provincial growth fund, National Party Economic Development Spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “Since ... More >>
Ardern Should Get Her Own Govt in Order First
Monday, 11 December 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee has urged the Prime Minister to concentrate on getting her own government in order, rather than continuing to interfere in the domestic politics of our neighbours. “The Australian Government ... More >>
This is the week average wage workers lose $1060
Monday, 11 December 2017, 10:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is set to rush through legislation at the end of this week to remove $1060 from the pay-packets of average Kiwis next year in the vain hope that no one will notice, National Party Finance Spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>
O’Connor under pressure as uncertainty piles up
Friday, 8 December 2017, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, is under pressure on many fronts and his recent quote to the media that his Government “isn’t going to be a friend of the farmer” is already playing out, National’s spokesperson for Primary Industries ... More >>
Kiwibuild clarity after weeks of fudge
Friday, 8 December 2017, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse has welcomed Phil Twyford’s clarity that Kiwibuild would deliver 100,000 homes over and above what the private market or former National Government were going to deliver. More >>
Health Minister Puts Dunedin Hospital Rebuild at Risk
Friday, 8 December 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health Spokesperson Dr Jonathan Coleman says the new Health Minister is jeopardising the tough timetable he has set himself for the Dunedin Hospital rebuild with the sacking of two members of the Southern Partnership Group. More >>
Health minister abandons Pacific peoples
Friday, 8 December 2017, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The new Minister of Health is displaying an appalling lack of responsibility by walking away from an outbreak of mumps in Auckland during the Rugby League World Cup, and the consequent spread into the Pacific Islands, National’s Dr Shane Reti ... More >>
Government puts regional roading in the slow lane
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has thrown the future of more important regional roads into turmoil – all to finance a tram through the Prime Minister’s electorate, National Party Transport Spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
Hapless Government makes history in the House
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government has made history as the first to vote against a closure motion on its own Bill, as its organisation of Parliament sinks to new lows, Shadow Leader of the House Simon Bridges says. More >>
Bishop launches petition for Kelson Crossing
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop is calling for the installation of a pedestrian crossing on Major Drive. “Kelson residents have been calling for a pedestrian crossing on Major Drive for many years but the Council has not acted. It’s time they got on ... More >>
Confirmation National’s changes halt child poverty
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
Confirmation from the Children’s Commissioner that the growth in child poverty has been halted is largely due to initiatives introduced by National, the Party’s spokesperson for Children Paula Bennett says. “Judge Andrew Beacroft has today ... More >>
New Health Minister floundering
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Health Minister needs to start walking the talk and explain what the Government’s plans are for health – if there are any, National’s Health Spokesperson Jonathan Coleman says. More >>
10 partnership schools get a reprieve, 6 still in limbo
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Existing partnership schools can breathe a short sigh of relief after Education Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed through the media that the schools can stay open with no changes until the end of 2018, National Party Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. More >>
Important roading projects around NZ in doubt
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s refusal to commit to important roading projects right around New Zealand is undermining regional confidence and jeopardising much-needed housing developments, National Party Transport Spokesperson Judith Collins says. “His refusal ... More >>
Greater compensation for live organ donors
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop is welcoming the coming into force of the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act, just over one year after his Member’s Bill passed in Parliament unanimously. More >>
Nash confirms fishing report dead in the water
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Recreational fishers will be relieved to hear that Stuart Nash appears to have completely rejected the recommendations of a report that would have brought onerous compliance costs on them, National’s Fisheries spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
