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Transport system for a growing New Zealand
Friday, 8 September 2017, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is committed to building the infrastructure and transport system New Zealand needs to ensure our ongoing economic prosperity is secured, National Party Transport Spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “In Auckland, the commercial capital of New Zealand, ... More >>
New mental health facility for Christchurch
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP Nuk Korako has welcomed today’s announcement that Canterbury is to receive a $47 – $57 million new purpose built specialist mental health facility. More >>
Penk Already Working on Local Issues in the Northwest
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party candidate for Helensville, Chris Penk is already working hard on local issues, ahead of the upcoming election. “The issues that are important to the people of the northwest are important to me”, he says. More >>
More support and obligations for unemployed youth
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will help more young people become drug free, move off the benefit and get a job to help ensure they reach their potential, Social Development Spokesperson Anne Tolley says. More >>
Labour must explain where the money is
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Party must explain where the money is in its fiscal plan for increases in government expenditure outside education and health, National Party Finance spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>
Increasing elective surgeries to 200,000 a year
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Over the next four years National will further increase the number of elective surgeries to 200,000 a year, ensuring access to life-changing operations like hip replacements for thousands more New Zealanders, Health spokesperson Jonathan Coleman says. More >>
New urban planning law for cities
Monday, 4 September 2017, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
A re-elected National-led government will introduce new fit-for-purpose urban planning laws separate from the Resource Management Act to encourage more responsive planning, faster development, and better protection for the environment in our growing cities, ... More >>
$11.7b hole in Labour's fiscal numbers
Monday, 4 September 2017, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Party has an $11.7 billion hole in its fiscal plan that blows its debt out and breaks its own budget responsibility pledge, National’s Finance spokesperson Steven Joyce says. More >>
New crack down on gangs and drugs
Sunday, 3 September 2017, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
New crack down on gangs and drugs A re-elected National Government will invest $82 million over four years to tackle methamphetamine with a range of tough measures to clamp down hard on organised crime and drug dealers, Police spokesperson Paula ... More >>
Labour’s mythical $8b extra health spend
Saturday, 2 September 2017, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s mythical $8b extra health spend The Labour Party has been trying to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes with its mythical $8 billion extra health spend, National Party Health spokesman Dr Jonathan Coleman says. “The ‘$8 billion more’ ... More >>
Powering up Predator Free 2050
Saturday, 2 September 2017, 12:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Powering up Predator Free 2050 National will boost Predator Free 2050 with $69.2 million of new funding over the next four years to ramp up the ambitious, world-leading pest eradication programme, Conservation Spokeswoman Maggie Barry says. “We have ... More >>
Labour’s productivity hypocrisy
Friday, 1 September 2017, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Party is being completely disingenuous in its claims about New Zealand’s productivity and ways to lift it, National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce says. More >>
More PPPs to boost infrastructure spend
Friday, 1 September 2017, 12:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party will turbocharge the Government’s $32.5 billion infrastructure investment by creating a new National Infrastructure Commission to lead more public-private partnership (PPP) projects and ensure Kiwis get faster access to new schools, hospitals ... More >>
National releases campaign announcements summary
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has today released a summary of its 2017 election campaign announcements to date and their impact on future budgeted expenditure. More >>
More Support for Wellington’s Rough Sleepers
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Government support to bring the acclaimed Housing First programme to Wellington will make a real difference for the homeless, National’s Wellington Central candidate Nicola Willis says. More >>
Where is Labour’s Paid Parental Leave?
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s very surprising that Labour’s fiscal plan came out yesterday with absolutely no mention of their proposal to lift the amount of paid parental leave, National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce says. More >>
NZ families can’t afford Labour’s spending plans
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is once again proving they’re the same old Labour Party with plans for big increases in both government spending and debt over the next four years, National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce says. More >>
National will build the Nelson Southern Link
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will start construction on the Nelson Southern Link in the next term of government, National Party Transport Spokesperson Simon Bridges announced today. More >>
National Supports Parents & Newborns
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National will progressively extend Paid Parental Leave to 22 weeks as part of its Parents and Newborns Package designed to support families to grow and stay healthy, while also putting more money into their pockets. More >>
Another tax from Labour
Monday, 28 August 2017, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another day on the campaign trail and the Labour Party has announced yet another tax, National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce says. More >>
