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Statement On Auckland Flooding
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Christopher Luxon and the National Party’s thoughts are with the people of Auckland today as they cope with a state of emergency and unprecedented flooding. “I want to extend my condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the ... More >>
Three Waters Appoints CEOs
Friday, 27 January 2023, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three Waters is ploughing ahead after the appointment of Chief Executives for three of their mega entities, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Labour Government seems to have confirmed today that their deeply unpopular ... More >>
Businesses At Risk Because Of Soft On Crime Govt
Friday, 27 January 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just 23 businesses have received support in seven months since Labour announced a $6 million crime prevention fund, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ failings during his tenure as Police ... More >>
Two-thirds Of Light Rail Spend For Consultants
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Two-thirds of the $72 million that has been spent so far on light rail for Auckland has gone to consultants, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “More than $47 million of taxpayer money for light rail has gone straight into the pockets ... More >>
More New Zealanders In Hardship
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
An explosion in hardship payments shows that the cost-of-living crisis is out of control and families are relying on handouts just to eat, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. Ministry of Social Development data ... More >>
Inflation Digs Its Claws Into New Zealand
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Inflation has its claws in the New Zealand economy and Kiwis are paying the ever-higher price, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today’s new data proves that New Zealand prices have continued to surge at a painfully fast pace, ... More >>
Luxon Congratulates New Labour Leader
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon has congratulated Chris Hipkins on his selection as Leader of the Labour Party. “It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead a political party and our nation, and I wish him and his deputy Carmel Sepuloni all ... More >>
Catherine Wedd Selected As National’s Candidate In Tukituki
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Primary sector executive and former TVNZ reporter Catherine Wedd has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Tukituki. “Tukituki is my home, it’s where we are raising our four kids and it’s a place I hold high aspirations ... More >>
Luxon Thanks Ardern For Her Contribution
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern has made a significant contribution to New Zealand, in what is a difficult and demanding job as Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “I would like to thank Ms Ardern for her service to New Zealand. Her ... More >>
BBQ Budget Blowout
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
This BBQ season has been the hardest in decades for Kiwis, with new data showing the highest annual increase in food prices in more than 30 years, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Food Price Index released by Statistics New ... More >>
Labour Failing To Get People Into Work
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Today's Ministry of Social Development quarterly data shows Labour has entrenched welfare dependency despite widespread worker shortages, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “While businesses across New Zealand ... More >>
Luxon Sets Out Team To Contest The 2023 Election
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National will work hard this year to show New Zealanders that it has the skills, policy, team, and commitment to form a Government that delivers for all Kiwis, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. Announcing today a limited reshuffle of the ... More >>
Gloomy Start To 2023
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
With a record number of businesses bracing for pain in coming months, the Government needs to come back from holiday with a real economic plan, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Results from NZIER’s Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion released ... More >>
NZTA Call Wait Times Blow Out By 2,600 Per Cent
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Anyone wanting to speak with NZTA over the phone now has to wait 26 times longer than just five years ago, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “In October 2017, the average wait time for NZTA to pick up the phone was 40 seconds. ... More >>
Inaction On CO2 Supplies To Hit Prices And Exporters
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide will make goods more expensive and hurt New Zealand’s exporters, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “CO2 is widely used in the manufacturing of goods and the transport ... More >>
Millions Wasted To Slow Trips To Wellington Airport
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Let’s Get Wellington Moving has spent $2.4 million on a pedestrian crossing that will make trips to Wellington Airport even slower, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Of the $2.4 million price tag for this pedestrian crossing, ... More >>
Kiwi Confidence Hits Rock Bottom
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders’ confidence in our economy has hit a record low, with Kiwis across the country feeling the crush of mounting pressures on their household budgets, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey ... More >>
Labour Floundering On Farming Emissions
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Farmers are likely to be even more confused at Labour’s floundering approach to farming emissions following today’s announcement, National’s acting Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Labour is all over the show. Just a few months ... More >>
National Welcomes Peka Peka To Otaki Expressway Opening
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki section of the Kāpiti Expressway this week is a big win for the Wellington region, and marks the completion of another of National’s Roads of National Significance, National's Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. ... More >>
Still No Remedy For A Health Sector In Crisis
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
As many people take a break and travel around the country to see their loved ones, spare a thought for the health sector which still remains in crisis, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “After a gruelling year of overflowing ... More >>
