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Minister Absent Regarding FENZ Culture Issues
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
A toxic workplace culture at Fire and Emergency New Zealand has not improved in the past three years according to a new report, National’s Public Service and acting Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Public Service Commission’s ... More >>
Another Mahuta Cabinet Manual Breach
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s failure to consult Justice Minister Kiri Allan over entrenchment is another breach of the Cabinet Manual and the Prime Minister should sack her, Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “Questioned ... More >>
New Bill To Modernise Parental Leave
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi parents could have more choice and flexibility with their parental leave arrangements under a new member’s bill drawn from the ballot today, National List MP based in Wellington Nicola Willis says. “The Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared ... More >>
Three Waters’ Days Numbered As Last Support Slips
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 12:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three Waters’ days are already numbered, with the remaining support for the controversial reforms slipping away, National Party Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts said. “Despite the overwhelming opposition from communities, local government, and every ... More >>
More Bad News For Mental Health
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The annual review of the Ministry of Health revealed the dire straits of the mental health workforce crisis in New Zealand, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Today’s annual review of the Ministry of Health ... More >>
Government Inaction Compounds Jet Fuel Crisis
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The revelation that airlines flying out of Auckland in the busy pre-Christmas period might need to ration jet fuel highlights the Labour Government’s incompetence in regulation, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. ... More >>
Prime Minister Should Sack Nanaia Mahuta
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nanaia Mahuta’s open defiance of Cabinet rules shows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lost control of her Cabinet, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “Cabinet agreed on May 30 ‘that the [Water Services Entities] Bill ... More >>
White Paper Not Worth The Paper It’s Written On
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s long awaited research, science and innovation reforms are underwhelming and a lost opportunity, National’s Research, Science, Innovation, AI and Technology spokesperson Judith Collins says. “When Labour announced they ... More >>
Transport Funds Used For Blatant Pork Barrel Politics
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 7:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Michael Wood has been caught using hundreds of millions of dollars from the Transport Choices Programme to serve Labour’s political purposes, National Party Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The $350m Transport Choices programme ... More >>
Five Years Of Organ Donation Compensation
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 6:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act recently celebrated its fifth birthday yesterday, and has been a big success for generous New Zealanders, National’s List MP based in Hutt South Chris Bishop says. “Five years ago yesterday, the Compensation ... More >>
Member’s Bill To Protect State Highways
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 6:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
A member’s bill to create a new crime for damaging or obstructing our State Highways and other major roads, tunnels, and bridges will be lodged in the ballot following significant disruption caused by rail protesters, says National’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Royal Commission’s Economic Snowjob
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s terms of reference for the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s examination of the COVID-19 economic response are a complete snowjob and show a contempt for New Zealanders struggling through a deepening cost of living crisis, National’s ... More >>
Streamlining Compliance Essential For Competition
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National supports the recommendations in the final Commerce Commission report into building materials, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The final report concluded that the sector was not working for competition ... More >>
ED Nurse Shortage Hits Provincial Areas
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Emergency department’s will continue to be under immense pressure this summer as the health workforce shortage remains, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Every day, our emergency department staff go to work to provide critical ... More >>
National Welcomes Covid-19 Royal Commission
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
After first calling for a Royal Commission into the Government’s response to Covid-19 more than a year ago, National welcomes today’s announcement, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Covid-19 has affected every New Zealander and ... More >>
Government Dithering On Partner Work Rights
Monday, 5 December 2022, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Instead of deferring the removal of open work rights for partners of skilled migrants until April, the Government should ditch the changes entirely, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “National has consistently opposed Labour’s ... More >>
Govt’s Embarrassing U-Turn On Three Waters Bill
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour was today shamed into an embarrassing U-turn after the Government and the Greens were caught out trying to make the unpopular Three Waters legislation harder to overturn, National’s Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “It’s ... More >>
Minister Jackson Gives No Reassurance On Merger
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders worried about the TVNZ and RNZ merger won’t be reassured by Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson’s wild display on Q&A today, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “Minister Jackson’s interview was a ... More >>
Law Society Investigates Entrenchment Debacle
Friday, 2 December 2022, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
Two committees of the New Zealand Law Society are now investigating the Three Waters entrenchment debacle, National Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Law Points, the NZ Law Society weekly newsletter, today reported that the Public & Administrative ... More >>
54 Contractors, One Employee Working On Light Rail
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 12:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
After five years of Labour failing to deliver a single metre of light rail in Auckland, figures show that 54 highly-paid contractors are working on the project and just a single full-time employee, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. ... More >>
