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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 >>
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 >>
