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Courts Still A Low Priority For Labour
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government’s entirely apathetic approach to New Zealand’s courts has seen them fall into an appalling state, with victims and their families often waiting years for justice, National’s Courts spokesperson Chris Penk says. “The ... More >>
Labour Sets A New Retail Crime Record
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest data from Police shows that the number of reported retail crime incidents has spiked to more than 10,000 in a single month – the highest in recorded history, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “In the twelve months to 30 ... More >>
Labour Keeps Handbrake On Tourism
Monday, 6 February 2023, 6:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ shuffling of the deck chairs around Tourism will be no consolation for the thousands of tourism businesses who remain desperately short of staff, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford and Tourism ... More >>
Unemployment On The Rise Despite Workforce Shortages
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The increase in unemployment, despite businesses still crying out for workers, shows that the Government is not doing enough to support people off welfare into work, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The ... More >>
Corrections Minister Must Front Over Tragic Error
Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has to front up and explain how incorrect advice was provided to the Parole Board, leading to the tragic death of an innocent woman, National’s Corrections spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. The chairman of the Parole ... More >>
Hate Speech Legislation Should Be Dropped
Friday, 3 February 2023, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Justice Minister Kiri Allan should be asking the Prime Minister to drop Labour’s hate speech legislation so she can prioritise more pressing issues, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “When violent crime has increased by ... More >>
Labour Failing New Zealand Women
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports that New Zealand’s breast cancer screening programme has failed to meet its target for the third year in a row is putting New Zealand women at risk, National’s spokesperson for Health Dr Shane Reti and spokesperson for Women Nicola Grigg say. ... More >>
Standards For NZ Children In Care Not Being Met
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister for Children Kelvin Davis needs to explain why the care of New Zealand children in state custody has not improved under his Government, National’s spokesperson for Children/Oranga Tamariki Harete Hipango says. The second annual report from Aroturuki ... More >>
If Labour Doesn’t Scrap Light Rail, National Will
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
One of the new Minister for Auckland’s first tasks could be dismantling Labour’s flagship transport project - light rail – which has gone absolutely nowhere despite costing tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars, National’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Ministry Of Education Says Schools Can Reopen
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s good that the Ministry of Education has seen sense and allowed Auckland schools to open at their discretion from tomorrow, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “The communication about whether Auckland schools are open or closed ... More >>
New Leader, Same Old Ideas
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s fuel excise announcement by Prime Minster Chris Hipkins shows he is bereft of any new ideas for addressing New Zealand’s deepening cost of living crisis, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today the Prime Minister ... More >>
New Leader, Same Labour
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has retained the same leadership team that has failed to deliver for New Zealanders, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Today’s Cabinet reshuffle proves once and for all that the Government has a new leader, but it is the same ... More >>
All Labour Delivers Is A Pedestrian Crossing
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 12:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Five years after promising to ‘get Wellington moving’, Labour has finally delivered its first transport project in the capital – a $2.4 million pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The fact ... More >>
Statement On Auckland Flooding
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 12:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Christopher Luxon and the National Party’s thoughts are with the people of Auckland today as they cope with a state of emergency and unprecedented flooding. “I want to extend my condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the ... More >>
Three Waters Appoints CEOs
Friday, 27 January 2023, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three Waters is ploughing ahead after the appointment of Chief Executives for three of their mega entities, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Labour Government seems to have confirmed today that their deeply unpopular ... More >>
Businesses At Risk Because Of Soft On Crime Govt
Friday, 27 January 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just 23 businesses have received support in seven months since Labour announced a $6 million crime prevention fund, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ failings during his tenure as Police ... More >>
Two-thirds Of Light Rail Spend For Consultants
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Two-thirds of the $72 million that has been spent so far on light rail for Auckland has gone to consultants, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “More than $47 million of taxpayer money for light rail has gone straight into the pockets ... More >>
More New Zealanders In Hardship
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
An explosion in hardship payments shows that the cost-of-living crisis is out of control and families are relying on handouts just to eat, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. Ministry of Social Development data ... More >>
Inflation Digs Its Claws Into New Zealand
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Inflation has its claws in the New Zealand economy and Kiwis are paying the ever-higher price, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today’s new data proves that New Zealand prices have continued to surge at a painfully fast pace, ... More >>
Luxon Congratulates New Labour Leader
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon has congratulated Chris Hipkins on his selection as Leader of the Labour Party. “It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead a political party and our nation, and I wish him and his deputy Carmel Sepuloni all ... More >>
