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Government must get TPP over the line
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must pull out all the stops to complete TPP11 in Vietnam this weekend and it can be assured of National’s support for a high-quality free trade agreement if it does so, National Party Leader Bill English says. More >>
Defence Minister needs to speak up
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Defence Minister Ron Mark should stand up for our Defence Force after its integrity was seriously called into question by the Government yesterday, National’s Defence Spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. More >>
Transparency needed on Government spending plans
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The new Government needs to be much clearer on its spending plans so that public institutions like Treasury and the Reserve Bank have sufficient information to perform their roles effectively, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
Partnership schools legislation creates more confusion
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest decision by the Government to continue with the Education (Public Good not Profit from Charter Schools) Bill will add to the confusion about the future of these schools for the families and students who care deeply about them, National ... More >>
Government must build on NZ’s success
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English has challenged the new Government to continue to build on New Zealand’s success, making the most of the strong platform laid by the hard work of New Zealanders, backed by the former National Government. “In ... More >>
Labour should be careful with Reserve Bank Review
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour should be careful with Reserve Bank Review The Labour Party should be careful with its review of the Reserve Bank so there remains complete clarity over the Bank’s primary role, National Party Finance Spokesperson Steven Joyce says. “The Reserve ... More >>
Labour making a hash of tertiary education
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is leaving students and the tertiary education sector in turmoil because of its inability to outline the true impacts of its “free” tertiary education policy, Tertiary Education Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The policy is just ... More >>
National backs Mallard to keep his word
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has supported Trevor Mallard’s appointment as Parliament’s Speaker as a result of his repeated expressions of support for a robust and fair Parliament, committed to holding the Government to account. “The National Party accepted Labour’s ... More >>
Government trying to limit scrutiny
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is trying to limit scrutiny of its actions by attempting to cut the number of Opposition MPs on select committees because it is short on numbers itself, Shadow Leader of the House Simon Bridges says. More >>
Don’t start politicising public entities
Monday, 6 November 2017, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Coalition Government should haul new Health Minister David Clark into line and stop him demanding resignation letters from all the District Health Board Chairs around the country, National Party Spokesperson for State Services Todd McClay says. ... More >>
Tell Goff to control spending instead of adding taxes
Sunday, 5 November 2017, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tell Goff to control spending instead of adding taxes The Government should tell Phil Goff and his council to control their spending to free up money for public transport rather than letting them raid Aucklanders’ wallets with a regional fuel tax, National ... More >>
Four new partnership schools cancelled without telling them
Saturday, 4 November 2017, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports today that Chris Hipkins has cancelled four new partnership schools with signed contracts with the Crown due to start in 2019 will be hugely disappointing for the promoters of the schools and families planning to send their children there, ... More >>
Christchurch to be more accessible
Saturday, 4 November 2017, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Christchurch to be more accessible Christchurch organisations have made significant progress in advocating for those with disabilities by establishing the Accessibility Charter, National’s Disability Issues spokesperson Nicky Wagner says. “It is ... More >>
Nash buckling under pressure as divisions emerge
Friday, 3 November 2017, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nash buckling under pressure as divisions emerge Only one week into the job new Police Minister Stuart Nash is already feeling the heat and walking back his own half-baked ideas, National’s Police Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Having just floated ... More >>
Hateful diplomat should be expelled
Friday, 3 November 2017, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says reports that an Iranian diplomat delivered what was effectively a hate speech at an Auckland mosque in June raises questions as to why Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters hasn’t ... More >>
Dowie named spokesperson for Early Childhood Education
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, has been appointed spokesperson for Early Childhood Education by National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
National unveils strong Opposition team
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English has unveiled a strong Opposition team which will hold the Government to account and ensure it does not squander the opportunities New Zealanders have created for our country in recent years. More >>
New government inherits very strong labour market
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s strong employment market and dropping unemployment rate reflects the hard work of all our businesses and the confidence they have had in the country’s economic plan over the last nine years, National Party Leader Bill English says. More >>
Labour’s housing “ban” half-cooked
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s housing “ban” half-cooked The Labour Government’s jury-rigged “ban” on selling houses to foreign buyers in a very strange announcement that raises many more questions than it answers, National Party Finance spokesperson Steven Joyce ... More >>
MP for Hutt South Welcomes Fairer Fares Decision
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today the Greater Wellington Regional Council voted in favour of introducing a tertiary students’ discount on public transport across the Wellington region, to take effect from the middle of 2018. More >>
