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Speech: BlueGreens Forum
Sunday, 26 February 2023, 4:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for the invitation to address this Bluegreens forum. It’s good to see you all again. Before I begin, can I acknowledge: Bluegreens Co-Chairs – Chris Severine & Scott Simpson Bluegreens Treasurer – Andrew von Dadelszen Deputy ... More >>
National Will Scrap Three Waters And Deliver Local Water Well
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will scrap Labour’s undemocratic and unworkable Three Waters model and replace it with a sustainable system that ensures drinking water, stormwater and wastewater remain in local control, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “The ... More >>
Speech: Nicola Willis - International Fiscal Association NZ Branch
Friday, 24 February 2023, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Good afternoon everyone. I’m delighted to be in Queenstown with you and to have this opportunity to talk about National’s perspectives on the New Zealand economy, our public finances and our tax settings. Let me begin by acknowledging the destruction ... More >>
Government Must Widen Forestry Slash Inquiry To Include All Of Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 24 February 2023, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
People in Hawke’s Bay dealing with damage from forestry slash will have no answers after the Government failed to include most of the area in its inquiry, says National’s Tukituki candidate Catherine Wedd. “It’s a slap in Hawke’s Bay’s face to ... More >>
Important Changes Needed To Freedom Camping Bill
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has pulled its support for the Self-Contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill until the Government treats all responsible freedom campers fairly, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Bill, as drafted, restricts freedom ... More >>
Labour Failed To Act After Multiple Slash Reviews
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the inquiry into forestry slash but it asks why the Labour Government’s failed to act on the back of earlier reviews, National’s Forestry spokesperson Joseph Mooney says. “Since Labour came into office in 2017, two reviews that warned ... More >>
Rebuild Will Need Urgent Action On Immigration
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should move quickly to scrap immigration red tape and support businesses to bring in the skilled migrants needed to assist with the rebuild following Cyclone Gabrielle, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Rebuilding ... More >>
Labour’s RMA Reforms Falling Apart
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 12:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s RMA reforms are in tatters following submitter after submitter to the Environment Committee saying the Bills will make it even hard to get things done, National’s RMA Reform & Urban Development spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Bluegreens Forum To Take Place In Blenheim This Weekend
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's annual Bluegreens Forum will take place in Blenheim this weekend, with a focus on discussions around the Resource Management Act (RMA) reform, agriculture and the environment, rewiring New Zealand and addresses from New Zealand's leading ... More >>
Stop Light Rail And Rebuild Our Regions
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to immediately scrap plans for light rail in Auckland and Wellington and refocus efforts on rebuilding the transport networks around the country devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Our ... More >>
New Prime Minister, Same Economic Failure
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s decision to increase the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points marks ten consecutive rate hikes in a row, underlying just how entrenched inflation has become, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Interest rates often move ... More >>
PM Is Out Of Touch With Concerns About Crime
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The fact that the Prime Minister is dismissing the concerns of locals about crime in cyclone-affected areas shows he is out of touch with what is happening on the ground, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Community concerns ... More >>
Government Must Rule Out New Taxes
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Now is not the time for new taxes and the Government should be upfront about whether it plans to introduce them, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “National stands with all communities devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle. We support ... More >>
Truancy Announcement – Is That It?
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s attendance announcement is an underwhelming response from a Government that has presided over a shameful deterioration in school attendance over half a decade, National's Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Today's announcement ... More >>
Labour’s Soft-on-crime Approach Coming Home To Roost
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Stuart Nash’s plea to gangs to stop committing crimes in cyclone-affected areas is pathetic, and harsher sentences are needed and justifiable in an emergency, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith and Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Carl Bates Selected As National’s Candidate In Whanganui
Monday, 20 February 2023, 6:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Carl Bates has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Whanganui for the 2023 General Election. Born and raised in Whanganui, Mr Bates returned to New Zealand in 2020 after years overseas building a successful business, Sirdar, ... More >>
Miles Anderson Selected As National’s Candidate In Waitaki
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 8:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Southburn-based farmer Miles Anderson has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Waitaki for the 2023 General Election. Mr Anderson has been a farmer for more than 20 years and has served on the Federated Farmers board ... More >>
Blair Cameron selected as National’s candidate in Nelson
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Blair Cameron has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Nelson for the 2023 General Election. After growing up in Canterbury, Mr Cameron studied at Brown University in the United States before working as a senior research ... More >>
Emma Chatterton selected as National’s candidate in Remutaka
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Emma Chatterton has been selected as National’s candidate in Remutaka for the 2023 General Election. Ms Chatterton is currently a senior leader at Wellington-based social investment company ImpactLab. She has previously worked as a teacher, including ... More >>
Siva Kilari selected as National’s candidate in Manurewa
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Siva Kilari has been selected as National’s candidate in Manurewa for the 2023 General Election. Mr Kilari owns and operates Universal Granite and Marble, a benchtop stone wholesaler he established. He came to New Zealand as an international student ... More >>
