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New Bill To Extend Gift Card Expiry Dates
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Expiry dates on gift cards will be extended to three years under a Member’s Bill pulled from the ballot today, National MP Melissa Lee says. “My Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill would see the minimum expiry date of gift cards extended ... More >>
School Attendance Plummets Further
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
Shocking new attendance data showing that just 40 per cent of students attended school regularly in term two is appalling and shows that Labour is failing a generation of children, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Attendance data for term ... More >>
Reserve Bank’s Back-patting Exercise Falls Short
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank’s self-assessment of its own performance fails the credibility test, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. On Thursday, the Bank released Review and Assessment of the Formulation and Implementation of Monetary ... More >>
No Transparency On Public Sector Pay Adjustment
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be upfront about the cost and purpose of the public sector pay adjustment which is currently being negotiated between public sector organisations and unions, National's Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Under Labour, ... More >>
No Accountability For Record Inflation
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is appalled by Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s decision to re-appoint Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr without first completing an independent review of the Bank’s performance, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Labour’s ‘shovel Ready’ Projects Fail To Get Off The Ground
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Two and a half years on from Labour’s announcement of “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects as part of their Covid-19 rebuild plan, only a quarter have been completed and 11 haven’t even started, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Chris Bishop ... More >>
Ministry Bungling Costs Forest Owners Millions
Monday, 7 November 2022, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Some foresters could be millions of dollars out of pocket due to a poorly communicated change in application deadlines, National’s Forestry spokesperson Ian McKelvie says. “Last month, the Ministry of Primary Industries sent an email to foresters ... More >>
Labour’s Biggest Fails: No Material Improvements In Mental Health
Monday, 7 November 2022, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
It has been five years since Labour came to office and promised to “transform” New Zealand’s mental health sector, but they have utterly failed to make material improvements, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt ... More >>
Dan Bidois Selected As National’s Candidate In Northcote
Monday, 7 November 2022, 5:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Dan Bidois (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi) has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Northcote for the 2023 General Election. “I’m excited to be selected as National’s candidate for Northcote and grateful for the support ... More >>
Tama Potaka Selected As National’s Candidate For Hamilton West By-election
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tama Potaka has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in the Hamilton West by-election. Mr Potaka is currently the chief executive of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. He has also worked as a senior advisor to the NZ Super Fund and spent ... More >>
Media Merger To Cost Taxpayers Billions
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s planned media mega entity will need hundreds of millions a year in extra taxpayer funding due to the decision to destroy TVNZ’s commercial model, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “Documents obtained ... More >>
Suze Redmayne Selected As National’s Candidate In Rangitīkei
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 5:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Suze Redmayne has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitīkei candidate for the 2023 General Election. Ms Redmayne owns and operates award-winning lamb brand Coastal Lamb with her husband Richard from their farm ‘Tunnel Hill’ ... More >>
Labour’s Biggest Fails: Where Are The Nurses?
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite crippling worker shortages causing our entire health system to buckle, Labour still won’t put nurses on the fast track to residence, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “New Zealand is short 4,000 nurses. As a result, ... More >>
Labour’s Biggest Fails: More Money For Consultants
Friday, 4 November 2022, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
After five years in office, Labour’s spending on expensive consultants is higher than ever despite promises to rein it in, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “In 2018, Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins removed the ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Tenants Fall Behind In Cost Of Living Crisis
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 6:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Data revealed to National shows that Kāinga Ora rent debt totalled $16.3 million in June 2022, up a staggering 81 per cent from July 2021, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “In July 2021, the amount of money owed to Kāinga Ora in rent ... More >>
Labour’s Biggest Fails: More Crime, Less Justice
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
After five years of this Labour Government, serious crime is out of control and victims’ needs have been relegated to the back of the queue, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Violent crime has risen 21 per cent, ram raids ... More >>
More ACC Staff Taking Longer To Do Less
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
ACC is taking much longer to process claims despite taking on hundreds of extra staff, National’s ACC spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Since Labour came to Government, ACC’s staff numbers have increased by 400, even though there has ... More >>
Sneaky Three Waters Raid Of Covid Fund Exposed
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to quietly raid the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund to gussy up its controversial Three Waters plan was sneaky and wasteful, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today the New Zealand Herald revealed ... More >>
Auckland Transport Must Review Speed Reductions
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Aucklanders will be shocked to learn that the cost of introducing Auckland Transport’s latest speed limit reductions is well over $30 million, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Figures released to National show that ratepayers and taxpayers ... More >>
Labour Candidate Joins Underdog National Party In Opposing Labour Government
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 7:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Campaign Chair Chris Bishop has welcomed Labour’s Hamilton West by-election candidate to the growing movement opposing the Labour Government. “While it’s strange to see reports Georgie Dansey attended a protest against the Labour Party ... More >>
