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National to boost funding for special needs

Friday, 5 September 2014, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

National will support more students with special education needs by boosting funding to help them learn in the classroom, National’s Education Spokeswoman, Hekia Parata, says. More >>

High quality health services a priority for National

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders are receiving better, sooner, more convenient healthcare as a result of National’s strong economic and fiscal management, and a re-elected National Government will continue to make health a priority. More >>

Ultra-Fast Broadband to be expanded to 80% of NZers

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Communications and Information Technology Spokeswoman Amy Adams today announced National will extend the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative from a target of 75 per cent of New Zealanders to 80 per cent of all New Zealanders. More >>

Tricky David should tell the truth about insurance

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour must end its dishonesty over the number of people yet to get clarity over their earthquake insurance claims. More >>

Labour confirms death tax by stealth

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand families will be distressed to learn that Labour would force them to sell their deceased parents’ home within a month of their death or face a punitive capital gains tax, National Party Finance Spokesman Bill English says. “The more ... More >>

$100m freshwater fund, new fencing requirements

Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 12:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

A re-elected National-led Government will spend $100 million over 10 years to buy and retire selected areas of farmland next to important waterways to create an environmental buffer that helps improve water quality. National will also introduce a mandatory ... More >>

Cunliffe left stumbling on capital gains tax

Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party

David Cunliffe’s inability to answer the most basic questions about Labour’s proposed capital gains tax underlines key problems identified by successive tax reviews, National Party Finance Spokesman Bill English says. “David Cunliffe’s failure ... More >>

Coromandel MP: Remain Vigilant to Protect Our Kauri

Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson is warning against complacency after new surveys of the region show kauri dieback disease has not spread as widely as feared. More >>

Greens' working policy just won’t work

Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

Greens' working policy just won’t work The Greens' so-called working policy announcement today shows exactly how little they know about how the real world works, National's Economic Development spokesman Steven Joyce says. "Their new policy doesn't ... More >>

Greens announce unemployment policy

Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

A Labour/Greens coalition would mean less flexibility, fewer jobs, and more roadblocks for businesses wanting to invest and grow, National Party Labour Spokesman Simon Bridges said today. “Labour and the Greens plans to increase the minimum wage to ... More >>

Working hard to rebuild Canterbury

Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

A re-elected National government would continue the pace and high standard of the Canterbury rebuild, National’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Spokesman, Gerry Brownlee, says. “The rebuild of Christchurch is going ahead full steam as we’ve ... More >>

Speech to the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Thank you to everybody for coming to this event today. More >>

Campaign ad highlights stark choice for NZ voters

Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party

Campaign ad highlights stark choice for NZ voters The National Party has launched a new phase in its election campaign with new television commercials and election billboards highlighting the clear choice facing New Zealand voters. “On air now ... More >>

$200,000 to support popular Polyfest

Sunday, 31 August 2014, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Pacific Affairs Spokesman Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has today announced that if re-elected National will provide financial backing for the most popular Pacific youth event in New Zealand, the ASB Polyfest. Polyfest is an annual Auckland Secondary ... More >>

$22.5 million to support new forest planting

Sunday, 31 August 2014, 12:38 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Forestry Spokesperson, Jo Goodhew, has today announced a re-elected National-led Government will invest $22.5 million over five years to further encourage and support the planting of new forests. Mrs Goodhew made the announcement at Knapdale ... More >>