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Catherine Wedd Selected As National’s Candidate In Tukituki
Sunday, 22 January 2023, 9:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Primary sector executive and former TVNZ reporter Catherine Wedd has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Tukituki. “Tukituki is my home, it’s where we are raising our four kids and it’s a place I hold high aspirations ... More >>
Luxon Thanks Ardern For Her Contribution
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jacinda Ardern has made a significant contribution to New Zealand, in what is a difficult and demanding job as Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “I would like to thank Ms Ardern for her service to New Zealand. Her ... More >>
BBQ Budget Blowout
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
This BBQ season has been the hardest in decades for Kiwis, with new data showing the highest annual increase in food prices in more than 30 years, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Food Price Index released by Statistics New ... More >>
Labour Failing To Get People Into Work
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Today's Ministry of Social Development quarterly data shows Labour has entrenched welfare dependency despite widespread worker shortages, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “While businesses across New Zealand ... More >>
Luxon Sets Out Team To Contest The 2023 Election
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National will work hard this year to show New Zealanders that it has the skills, policy, team, and commitment to form a Government that delivers for all Kiwis, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. Announcing today a limited reshuffle of the ... More >>
Gloomy Start To 2023
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
With a record number of businesses bracing for pain in coming months, the Government needs to come back from holiday with a real economic plan, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Results from NZIER’s Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion released ... More >>
NZTA Call Wait Times Blow Out By 2,600 Per Cent
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Anyone wanting to speak with NZTA over the phone now has to wait 26 times longer than just five years ago, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “In October 2017, the average wait time for NZTA to pick up the phone was 40 seconds. ... More >>
Inaction On CO2 Supplies To Hit Prices And Exporters
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide will make goods more expensive and hurt New Zealand’s exporters, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “CO2 is widely used in the manufacturing of goods and the transport ... More >>
Millions Wasted To Slow Trips To Wellington Airport
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Let’s Get Wellington Moving has spent $2.4 million on a pedestrian crossing that will make trips to Wellington Airport even slower, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Of the $2.4 million price tag for this pedestrian crossing, ... More >>
Kiwi Confidence Hits Rock Bottom
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders’ confidence in our economy has hit a record low, with Kiwis across the country feeling the crush of mounting pressures on their household budgets, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey ... More >>
Labour Floundering On Farming Emissions
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Farmers are likely to be even more confused at Labour’s floundering approach to farming emissions following today’s announcement, National’s acting Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Labour is all over the show. Just a few months ... More >>
National Welcomes Peka Peka To Otaki Expressway Opening
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki section of the Kāpiti Expressway this week is a big win for the Wellington region, and marks the completion of another of National’s Roads of National Significance, National's Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. ... More >>
Still No Remedy For A Health Sector In Crisis
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
As many people take a break and travel around the country to see their loved ones, spare a thought for the health sector which still remains in crisis, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “After a gruelling year of overflowing ... More >>
Cost Of Living Crisis Hurting More New Zealanders
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
New data shows the cost of living crisis is hurting even more New Zealanders with a record amount of special needs grants paid out to non-beneficiaries in 2021/22, National's Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Louise Upston says. "For ... More >>
Government Must Not Weaken Sentencing Laws
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must formally rule out moves to further soften sentences for offenders sentenced to prison, National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. "Documents obtained by National show the Government has sought advice on topics that indicate ... More >>
Rail Protesters’ Actions Unacceptable
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Vandalism and protests that block motorways will never achieve change and Police and the courts should crack down on this behaviour, National’s transport spokesman Simeon Brown says. “Today’s vandalism of MPs’ offices by radical rail activists ... More >>
Crisis At The Checkout Continues
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is no relief in sight for struggling families with new data showing Kiwis are facing the highest annual increase in food prices since 2008, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Food Price Index released by Statistics New ... More >>
Health Minister Hides Emergency Department Data
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Andrew Little is attempting to avoid any accountability in the Health sector by not reporting important data, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Throughout this year, emergency department wait times have been of ... More >>
Serious Flaws In Public Service Procurement
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The Public Service Commission’s report into contracts linked to Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s family has exposed serious flaws in how the public service deals with conflicts of interest, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown ... More >>
Tim Costley Selected As National’s Candidate In Ōtaki
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Waikanae-based Tim Costley has been selected by local party members as National’s candidate in Ōtaki for the 2023 General Election. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/5cf7e692736a259638cd.jpeg" width="606" height="720"> “I’m incredibly aspirational ... More >>
