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Labour’s EV Announcement Rushed And Uncosted
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
22 March 2023 Tonight’s rushed announcement by the Transport Minister about EV charging lacks crucial details such as how much it will cost and who will pay for it, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “There is a significant ... More >>
Labour Spinning Shameful Benefit Numbers
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
While Minister Carmel Sepuloni is bragging about people moving off benefits, she completely failed to mention it’s only because benefit numbers have been at record highs, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston ... More >>
National Will Rewrite The Curriculum To Set Kids Up For Success
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:05 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will rewrite the New Zealand Curriculum to ensure every child has the basic skills they need in reading, writing, maths and science to set them up for further education and for life, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. Mr ... More >>
More Crime But Less Jail Time Under Labour
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s focus on reducing the prison population irrespective of crime rates is evident in the latest statistics on convictions, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. Criminal conviction and sentencing statistics released by the ... More >>
Labour Failing To Help Children Learn To Read
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s flagship programme to improve reading is on track to help fewer than one-third of the children it promised, at a time when our children’s reading is worse than ever, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “In 2021 ... More >>
Mahesh Muralidhar Selected As National’s Candidate In Auckland Central
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 5:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Phase One Ventures chief executive Mahesh Muralidhar has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Auckland Central for the 2023 General Election. “I want to thank our local party members for backing me to campaign for ... More >>
Budget Leak Another Humiliation For Te Pūkenga
Monday, 20 March 2023, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yet another embarrassing blunder for Chris Hipkins’ Te Pūkenga after confidential Budget 2023 figures were accidentally published and revealed that the mega merger is in need of another $330 million government-bail out, National’s Tertiary Education ... More >>
National Launches New Tax Calculator
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders can now see exactly how much better off they would be under a National Government and how much they are putting at risk with a Labour one, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Our new tax calculator shows how much ... More >>
Labour’s Lack Of Leadership Sees Crime Rate Surge
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
More New Zealanders are now victims of crime which shows Labour is lacking leadership and out of ideas when it comes to law and order, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Data released by Police shows that total victimisations increased ... More >>
Government Must Come Clean On Use Of Lobbyists
Monday, 20 March 2023, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour must come clean on the use of external lobbying firms within government departments and agencies following revelations made by RNZ , National’s Public Services spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Reports out today suggest government departments and agencies ... More >>
Grant McCallum Selected As National’s Candidate In Northland
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 7:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Grant McCallum Maungaturoto farmer Grant McCallum has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Northland for the 2023 General Election. “It’s a huge privilege to have the opportunity to campaign for Northland’s support as ... More >>
Karuna Muthu Selected As National’s Candidate In Rongotai
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Strathmore Park lawyer and investor Karuna Muthu has been selected as National’s candidate in Rongotai for the 2023 General Election. “I’ve called Rongotai home for more than 20 years and it’s an honour to have the opportunity to campaign here ... More >>
Health Sector At Breaking Point Under Labour
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
More distressing stories from frontline staff show a health sector in crisis, yet the Government continues to bury its head in the sand, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “There has been a number of heart-breaking stories from frontline ... More >>
Mike Butterick Selected As National’s Candidate In Wairarapa
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Masterton farmer Mike Butterick has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate for Wairarapa in the 2023 General Election. “I’m thrilled to be selected as National’s candidate for Wairarapa. This is my home and I want to make it even ... More >>
Dr Ruby Manukia Schaumkel Selected As National’s Candidate In Kelston
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lawyer, professional director and former Whau Local Board member Dr Ruby Manukia Schaumkel has been selected as National’s candidate in Kelston for the 2023 General Election. “It’s an honour to be selected as National’s candidate in Kelston ... More >>
Labour’s Ruth Dyson Breaches Public Service Act
Friday, 17 March 2023, 7:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s findings from the Public Service Commissioner make it clear that Earthquake Commission deputy chair Ruth Dyson breached the code of conduct for political neutrality, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Ms Dyson’s comments ... More >>
I Would Have Sacked Stuart Nash By Now
Friday, 17 March 2023, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins needs to show leadership and remove Stuart Nash from Cabinet immediately, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “A breach of the Cabinet Manual is very serious. Mr Hipkins has failed to show leadership and remove Mr Nash despite ... More >>
Labour’s RMA 2.0 Will Endanger Carbon Goals
Friday, 17 March 2023, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
A previously secret report by the Infrastructure Commission has found that our broken resource consent system will put at risk New Zealand’s net zero carbon goals, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Chris Bishop says. The Infrastructure Commission have ... More >>
Christopher Luxon Pays Tribute To Todd Muller
Friday, 17 March 2023, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
Todd Muller has been a deep-thinking and hard-working member of National’s team in Parliament and I thank him for his service to the party, the public and the people of the Bay of Plenty, National’s Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Politics requires ... More >>
PM Must Sack Repeat Offender Nash
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 7:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins must immediately dismiss Stuart Nash as a Minister, following new revelations that Mr Nash has breached Cabinet rules on more than one occasion, National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says. “NewstalkZB has revealed that ... More >>
