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Cost Of Living Crisis Hurting More New Zealanders
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
New data shows the cost of living crisis is hurting even more New Zealanders with a record amount of special needs grants paid out to non-beneficiaries in 2021/22, National's Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Louise Upston says. "For ... More >>
Government Must Not Weaken Sentencing Laws
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must formally rule out moves to further soften sentences for offenders sentenced to prison, National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. "Documents obtained by National show the Government has sought advice on topics that indicate ... More >>
Rail Protesters’ Actions Unacceptable
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Vandalism and protests that block motorways will never achieve change and Police and the courts should crack down on this behaviour, National’s transport spokesman Simeon Brown says. “Today’s vandalism of MPs’ offices by radical rail activists ... More >>
Crisis At The Checkout Continues
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is no relief in sight for struggling families with new data showing Kiwis are facing the highest annual increase in food prices since 2008, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Food Price Index released by Statistics New ... More >>
Health Minister Hides Emergency Department Data
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Andrew Little is attempting to avoid any accountability in the Health sector by not reporting important data, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Throughout this year, emergency department wait times have been of ... More >>
Serious Flaws In Public Service Procurement
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The Public Service Commission’s report into contracts linked to Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s family has exposed serious flaws in how the public service deals with conflicts of interest, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown ... More >>
Tim Costley Selected As National’s Candidate In Ōtaki
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Waikanae-based Tim Costley has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Ōtaki for the 2023 General Election. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/5cf7e692736a259638cd.jpeg" width="606" height="720"> “I’m incredibly aspirational ... More >>
Mahuta Was Working On Entrenchment For Weeks
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 8:36 am | New Zealand National Party
More evidence has emerged showing that Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta was working on entrenchment in her Three Waters legislation weeks before it was voted on in the House, shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “Cabinet agreed ... More >>
Labour Finally U-turns On Nurses And Midwives
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s major backdown on giving migrant nurses a direct pathway to residence should have happened a year ago, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Leaving migrant nurses off the Fast Track Straight to Residence Pathway ... More >>
PM Should Apologise For MIQ
Monday, 12 December 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour should apologise to New Zealanders for the lottery of human misery that was MIQ, after the Ombudsman found the Government acted “unreasonably”, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Shane Reti says. The Ombudsman’s report comes on ... More >>
Angee Nicholas Selected As National’s Candidate In Te Atatū
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lawyer Angee Nicholas has been selected to stand for the National Party in the seat of Te Atatū in next year’s General Election. “I’m thrilled to be selected as National’s candidate in the part of Auckland I call home and I can’t wait ... More >>
Dr Frances Hughes Selected As National’s Candidate In Mana
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Frances Hughes CNZM has been selected as National’s candidate for Mana in the 2023 General Election. Dr Hughes is a health expert and registered nurse with over 30 years of national and international health and disability experience. She is currently ... More >>
Dale Aotea Stephens Selected As National’s Christchurch Central Candidate
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dale Aotea Stephens (Te Rarawa) has been selected by local party members as National’s Christchurch Central candidate for the 2023 general election. Mr Stephens is currently the Director of Māori Partnership at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in Christchurch, ... More >>
National’s Tama Potaka Wins Hamilton West
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 6:22 am | New Zealand National Party
“The people of Hamilton West have sent a message to the Labour Government,” National Leader Christopher Luxon says. Election night results in the Hamilton West by-election put National’s Tama Potaka ahead by more than 2,000 votes from Labour’s ... More >>
Labour Expands On Three Waters After Three Hours
Friday, 9 December 2022, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Three Waters legislation continues to go from bad to worse, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Just three hours after Labour used its majority to pass its unpopular Three Waters bill, the Government had already ... More >>
Rent Back At Record High Under Labour
Friday, 9 December 2022, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Weekly median rent across New Zealand has returned to its record high of $550 per week as the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of easing, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Tenancy Services’ rental bond data released today for October ... More >>
Term 3 Attendance Data Should Be Released Today
Friday, 9 December 2022, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Term 3 student attendance data will be on the Education Minister’s desk today but won’t be made public until 22 December, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Delaying the release of this information stops Parliament ... More >>
Labour’s Inaction Leaves Tourism 65,000 Short
Friday, 9 December 2022, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National is launching a campaign ‘ Where are our workers this summer?” to highlight the critical shortage of workers in tourism and hospitality which risks undermining the experience of visitors and leave struggling businesses poorer, National’s Tourism ... More >>
National Will Oppose Labour’s Attack On Free Speech
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will firmly oppose Labour’s new hate speech law threatening to muzzle speech that is critical to a free and vibrant democracy, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “New legislation released today means it will be a crime to ... More >>
Labour Misleads On TVNZ
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government continues to mislead the public on their reasons for the TVNZ and Radio New Zealand mega media merger, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “Yet again, Labour’s justification for its costly TVNZ and ... More >>
