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Deafening silence from Govt on details of fees-free
Sunday, 3 December 2017, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Deafening silence from Govt on details of fees-free Weeks out from the Government’s fees-free policy taking effect and Education Minister Chris Hipkins has still not given students and the tertiary sector the basic details, National Party Tertiary ... More >>
Minister confirms he wants more offenders released on bail
Saturday, 2 December 2017, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Justice Minister confirms he wants more offenders released on bail Justice Minister Andrew Little’s statements on The Nation this morning demonstrate that the Coalition Government will go soft on crime, expressing concern that judges are putting the ... More >>
World’s largest Marine Protected Area takes effect
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
World’s largest Marine Protected Area takes effect After five years of work led by the previous National Government with the United States, the world’s largest Marine Protected Area in the Ross Sea region of the Antarctic has today come into ... More >>
Successful Special Olympics wraps up
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Successful Special Olympics wraps up National Party Spokesperson for Disability Issues Nicky Wagner has congratulated all those involved in the outstanding Special Olympics 2017 as the games draw to a close in Wellington today. “The athletes involved have ... More >>
Govt at odds over children’s rights
Friday, 1 December 2017, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Govt at odds over children’s rights An extraordinary lack of commitment from the new Minister for Children indicates the lack of clarity this new Government has around the protection of some of our most vulnerable, National’s Social Development spokesperson ... More >>
New Government with nothing to do
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
After just nine sitting days the new Government has run out of new legislation for the House to consider, Shadow Leader of the House Simon Bridges says. More >>
Woods needs to focus on petrol prices
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Woods needs to focus on petrol prices The new Government needs to follow through on the previous Government’s actions to ensure New Zealanders are paying a fair and reasonable price for petrol, National Party Energy and Resources Spokesman Jonathan ... More >>
Time for Robertson to front up
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
With Business Confidence this month at its lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis, it is now time for Grant Robertson to front up to New Zealanders with some idea of his real economic plan and the actual costs of the new Coalition Government, ... More >>
Government to be forced into another backdown
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is going to have to walk back another of its key policy planks after the Trade Minister’s plan for a tax on water exports was confirmed as illegal by his own officials, National Party Leader Bill English says. More >>
Govt shows glib approach to private data use
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The new Labour Government has shown yet again its high-handed approach to handling information and its complete disregard for transparency, National’s Data spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
New Govt passing up prime opportunity for rural development
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The evidence this new Government will be no friend to farmers continues to stack up, National’s Primary Industry spokesperson Nathan Guy says. More >>
Torts Bill passes third reading
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 9:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Torts Bill passes third reading Sarah Dowie's Member's Bill to streamline the process for bringing tortious actions forward has passed unanimously in Parliament today. "This Private International Law (Choice of Tort) Bill simplifies and improves ... More >>
Bishop’s book ban Bill buttresses free speech
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Bishop’s book ban Bill buttresses free speech Chris Bishop’s Member’s Bill which will help to avoid a repeat of the banning of Ted Dawe’s award-winning novel Into the River has passed unanimously in Parliament today. “The Films, Videos, ... More >>
Seismic surveying in Taranaki to go ahead
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
29 November 2017 Seismic surveying in Taranaki to go ahead National Party Energy and Resources Spokesperson and MP for New Plymouth Jonathan Young has welcomed the Government’s decision to grant permits for seismic surveying in the Taranaki offshore ... More >>
North Korea missile launch unacceptable
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 12:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee condemns North Korea continuing its Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missile Programme, despite UN sanctions. “The South Korean news agency Yonhap has confirmed a missile has been launched ... More >>
Uncertainty for parents around school starting age
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ pattern of creating confusion and chaos continues with parents and schools being sent mixed messages about whether children can start school in the weeks before they turn five or not, National Party Education Spokesperson ... More >>
Missed opportunity for shared parental leave
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has missed the opportunity today to join the Opposition in providing greater flexibility for New Zealand families with young babies, National Party Workplace Relations Spokesperson Amy Adams says. “Today I sought leave for my private members’ ... More >>
New opportunity for Parental Leave flexibility
Monday, 27 November 2017, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Workplace Relations Spokesperson Amy Adams is today lodging a private members’ bill to provide flexible Paid Parental Leave so both parents can take leave at the same time. More >>
Secret agreement needs to be made public
Monday, 27 November 2017, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to release the Government’s secret agreement with NZ First which the Deputy Prime Minister says outlines the way ministers will behave, deal with the media and be held accountable, National Party Leader Bill English says. More >>
Report Doesn’t Justify Reduced Investment in Roads
Monday, 27 November 2017, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Transport Minister’s release of a Kiwirail report to justify his axing of the vital East-West Link and other important roading projects just doesn’t stack up, National Party Transport Spokesperson Judith Collins says. More >>
