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ETS transition phase-out sets up climate debate

Monday, 1 January 2018, 12:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s reduction of transition measures for New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme sets up this year’s important climate change debate, National Party Climate Change Spokesperson Todd Muller says. More >>

Another backwards step from the Government

Saturday, 23 December 2017, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Party has thrown away six years of hard work and a real opportunity for Māori and regional New Zealand through scrapping the Te Ture Whenua Bill, Chris Finlayson says. More >>

Community calls for more drought support

Friday, 22 December 2017, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Spokesperson for Rural Communities Barbara Kuriger has backed the call for the Government to declare a medium scale adverse event to better support those affected by the rapidly emerging drought conditions in Taranaki. More >>

Rural Support Trust Making a Difference

Friday, 22 December 2017, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Spokesperson for Rural Communities Barbara Kuriger has thanked the Rural Support Trust for the care and support they extend to people who are facing challenges and encourages those in need to reach out. More >>

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 >>

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