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Government Must Dump Fatally Flawed Jobs Tax
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must once and for all put its unaffordable Income Insurance Scheme proposal to death following new revelations the scheme would increase unemployment and cost billions more than claimed, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis ... More >>
Prime Minister Using Wrong Numbers – Again
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins showed in Parliament today that he lives in a fantasy land when he claimed incorrectly that ram-raids had reduced by three-quarters under his watch, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Today in Parliament, ... More >>
Show Me The Memo!
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins needs to explain where his memo instructing the public service to cut back on consultants went after the Public Service Commissioner said this morning he doesn’t recall receiving one, National’s Public Service spokesperson ... More >>
More On Consultants Instead Of The Frontline
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government continues to spend critical health resources on backroom consultants rather than frontline services, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall revealed that Health NZ hired 343 ‘new’ ... More >>
Infrastructure Commission Muzzled By Govt
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Infrastructure Commission’s report on the Government’s RMA reforms should be immediately released to the Environment Committee considering the new laws and not kept secret, National’s RMA Reform and Urban Development spokesperson Chris ... More >>
National Seeks SC Inquiry Into Bank Competition
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
A Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry should be conducted into retail banking regulation and competition, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “I have today written to members of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee ... More >>
Hipkins’ Fix For Consultancy Blowout: Send A Memo
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins thinks that fixing the Labour Government’s addiction to spending on expensive consultants is as simple as sending a memo, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Chris Hipkins’ tenure as Minister for the Public ... More >>
Labour Targets Hunters Instead Of Gangs
Monday, 6 March 2023, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s plan to charge responsible hunters an excessive amount to get a firearms licence is wrong, National’s Hunting and Fishing spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Labour Government could charge hunters as much as $1000 to gain or renew a ... More >>
Labour Must Rule Out Lowering Education Standards
Monday, 6 March 2023, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must rule out lowering the standards required to obtain the NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisites, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Revelations that the Government is considering lowering standards to help ... More >>
Big Four Make It Rain Under Chris Hipkins
Monday, 6 March 2023, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than $300 million has been paid to the big four consultancy firms since Labour took office, with nearly $100m spent by ministries last year alone, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Government’s costly restructures ... More >>
National Will Reverse Labour’s Transport Plans
Monday, 6 March 2023, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Transport Minister Michael Wood has today announced that he will be raiding the road maintenance budget to fund cycleways and bus lanes as part of Labour’s proposed National Land Transport Plan 2024-2027, National’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
SPEECH: Christopher Luxon - State of the Nation, 2023
Sunday, 5 March 2023, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kia ora tatou, good morning, and welcome everyone. Thank you so much for being here on a Sunday morning. Before I start, I do want to acknowledge what an extraordinary beginning New Zealand has had to 2023, especially the North Island, including parts ... More >>
National Will Reduce Consultant Spending By $400m
Sunday, 5 March 2023, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will reduce Labour’s wasteful spending on contractors and consultants by $400 million a year, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Labour has created a gravy train for consultants through its obsession ... More >>
FamilyBoost Childcare Tax Rebate To Help Families
Sunday, 5 March 2023, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will support Kiwi families bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis by delivering the FamilyBoost childcare tax rebate of up to $75 per week, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Kiwis are doing it tough right ... More >>
Vanessa Weenink Selected As National’s Candidate For Banks Peninsula
Saturday, 4 March 2023, 9:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
General practitioner and Banks Peninsula local Dr Vanessa Weenink has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate for Banks Pensinula in this year’s General Election. “I’m honoured to have the support of the National Party as ... More >>
Release All The Emergency Department Wait Times
Saturday, 4 March 2023, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government must release regional emergency department data ahead of another tough winter, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It is baffling that the Labour Government and its new Health Minister are still hiding from accountability ... More >>
Labour’s War On Landlords Drives Rents Higher
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government research confirms Labour’s war on landlords is driving rents to record levels, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. A survey commissioned by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development found that law changes and added ... More >>
Labour Turns A Blind Eye To Drug Driving
Friday, 3 March 2023, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Road to Zero campaign is once again proving to be all talk and no action after it was revealed that randomised roadside drug testing won’t go ahead as planned, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The legislation required ... More >>
Labour Must Ditch Plans To Lower The Voting Age
Friday, 3 March 2023, 12:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should abandon its plans to lower the voting age and focus on restoring law and order, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Michael Wood’s comments this morning that the Government is considering lowering the voting ... More >>
Labour Must Axe Their New $100m App Tax
Friday, 3 March 2023, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National is launching a campaign against Labour’s new $100 million App Tax, which will hit Kiwis’ back pockets hard in the middle of a cost of living crisis, Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Labour’s Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, ... More >>
