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More smoke and mirrors on housing
Sunday, 26 November 2017, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
More smoke and mirrors on housing The Government’s surprise announcement it has asked three people to spend a month writing a report on the state of New Zealand’s housing is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, National’s Housing Spokesperson ... More >>
Government must ensure allowances aren’t rorted
Sunday, 26 November 2017, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Government must ensure allowances aren’t rorted Labour must explain how it will ensure that people are enrolled in tertiary study for genuine reasons next year and not to exploit the increase in student allowances, National Party Tertiary Education ... More >>
Bishop welcomes start of new Wainuiomata Hill cycleway
Friday, 24 November 2017, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop is welcoming the start of construction on the new Wainuiomata Hill cycleway and shared path. More >>
Local MP Receives Residents’ State Highway Safety Submission
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
A group of Gordonton Residents are determined to make their village safer for residents and visitors alike. More >>
Tax Working Group underwhelming
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s Tax Working Group announcement looks like an eighteen month long rubber stamp for a Capital Gains Tax, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
National welcomes Government’s latest backslide
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration Spokesperson Simon Bridges has welcomed the new Government’s major climb-down on its immigration policy as announced by Immigration Minister Ian Lees Galloway. “This is a very significant u-turn. Prior to the election Labour ... More >>
Education Minister picks nanny state over parental choice
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ decision to take away parents’ ability to have their children start school in the weeks before their fifth birthday is nanny-state and ideologically driven, National Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “National ... More >>
So, half as many trees then?
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is already backtracking from his promise to plant a billion trees in 10 years, National Party Economic Development Spokesperson Simon Bridges says. More >>
Minister misrepresenting official information
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Minister responsible for Christchurch’s anchor projects is cynically misrepresenting official information, National’s Spokesperson for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Matt Doocey says. “Megan Woods’ announcement today proclaiming she is getting ... More >>
Robertson must front up on costings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Robertson needs to front up on the costings for his Government’s expensive policy pledges, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. “Yesterday we learnt that Mr Robertson did have coalition costings prepared by ... More >>
Govt U-turn coming on international students
Sunday, 19 November 2017, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Govt U-turn coming on international students National Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith is welcoming the Government’s apparent U-turn on their policy to gut the international education industry by massively reducing the number of foreign ... More >>
Labour confused about the cost of extra police
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
In what is becoming a concerning pattern of the new Government, Labour has created fresh confusion about the cost of their promised 1800 additional police, National Party Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Govt will put public at risk if it axes new prison
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s thoroughly contradictory approach to law and order will put the public at greater risk and ensure more criminals go unpunished, National Party Corrections spokesperson Simon O’Connor says. More >>
Greens Fail Dolphins
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Green Party’s complicity on the Government’s decision to defer electronic monitoring on commercial fishing vessels is a failure and an example of very weak advocacy for our critically threatened marine species, National Conservation Spokesperson ... More >>
Labour’s housing bill a backward step
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 9:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s housing bill a backward step The Government’s new bill supposedly aimed at imposing stricter regulations on landlords does nothing to further improve the quality of New Zealand’s rentals, National’s Housing Spokesperson Michael Woodhouse ... More >>
Government needs to put a ceiling on debt
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Coalition Government needs to rapidly put a ceiling on the debt levels it’s prepared to tolerate as it opens wide the taxpayers chequebook, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
Not too late to do the right thing for parents
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Not too late to do the right thing for parents The Prime Minister needs to show the common sense and compassion missing from her Workplace Relations Minister and right the wrong that prevents new parents taking leave together to spend time with their ... More >>
National extends keeping-in-touch days for parents
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Sarah Dowie is pleased that the Government has adopted her amendment to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill which boosts the number of hours that parents on Parental Leave can return to work without forfeiting their ... More >>
Chris Penk MP: Maiden speech
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Penk MP: Maiden speech Thank you for this opportunity to address the Parliament, Mr Speaker; I do so with great expectations and excitement. I congratulate you and your fellow presiding officers on your respective appointments. Let me begin by recording ... More >>
Matt King MP: Maiden speech
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 6:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Matt King MP: Maiden speech Ko Matt King Toku Ingoa No Te Noota Ahau No Reira Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Tatou Katoa Mr Speaker can I start by congratulating you on your election to the prestigious role of speaker. I look forward to your many ... More >>
