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Government Must Assess Winton Development
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 6:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Legal action by housing developer Winton against Kāinga Ora reflects deep frustration at the Government’s incompetence over housing development, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Kāinga Ora and Government Ministers have refused ... More >>
Labour’s Language Police Bill A Total Waste
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 5:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s plan to waste millions of dollars on ‘language police’ for government departments is completely ridiculous and will be repealed by a future National Government, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Even after hiring ... More >>
Breast Cancer Screening Bill Added To Ballot
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has added a private Member’s Bill into the ballot box to legislate an increase in age for routine breast cancer screening, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “On the back of National’s recent announcement, a Member’s ... More >>
Workforce Shortages Continue To Hurt Mental Health
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Workforce shortages continue to hurt our most vulnerable as vacancy rates in the mental health sector continue to rise, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Labour promised to transform New Zealand’s mental ... More >>
Doing Good, Better: A New Approach For New Zealanders In The Greatest Need
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Social investment speech to the Victoria University School of Government Thank you to the Victoria University School of Government for hosting this lecture today. I was a first-year student at this university 23 years ago. It’s an honour to return ... More >>
National Will Create A Social Investment Fund
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Social investment will be the organising framework for the next National Government’s approach to the funding and delivery of social services, said National’s Social Investment Spokesperson Nicola Willis in a Guest Lecture hosted by Victoria University ... More >>
Health Targets Save Lives
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The scathing review of Middlemore’s Emergency Department could be applied to more hospitals around the country as emergency department wait times soar, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “One of Labour’s first moves when it ... More >>
Inflation Figures Far Worse Than Expected
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Inflation has become embedded into the economy on Labour’s watch, with prices rising faster than anyone expected, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Inflation data for the September quarter released this morning by Statistics ... More >>
Gang Recruitment Of Young People Skyrocketing
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of 18-25-year-olds joining gangs has skyrocketed over the past five years, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New information shows there are more than 8,000 gang members in New Zealand - a 50 per cent increase since Labour ... More >>
Police Minister Chris Hipkins Failing And Flailing
Monday, 17 October 2022, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
With more than two ram raids every day in August, it’s clear the soft-on-crime Labour Government is failing to have any impact on a wave of violent crime, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Kiwi business owners, their employees ... More >>
Jobseeker Numbers Remain High Despite Shortages
Monday, 17 October 2022, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Recently released data indicates a slowdown in the number of people moving off the Jobseeker benefit, National's Social Development and Employment Spokesperson Louise Upston says. "While businesses across the country remain desperate for staff, ... More >>
Barbara Kuriger Resigns Portfolios
Friday, 14 October 2022, 12:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Last night, I accepted Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger’s resignation from her portfolios of Agriculture, Biosecurity and Food Safety. I have become aware that Ms Kuriger and her family are involved in a personal dispute with the Ministry ... More >>
Food Prices Keep Crushing Kiwis
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Rising food prices are continuing to slam Kiwi budgets, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Data released by Statistics New Zealand today show that food prices have increased by an average of 8.3 per cent in the last 12 months, which ... More >>
Immigration Announcement Overdue & Underwhelms
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
While it is a relief that the Government is finally opening the Skilled Migrant Category, this should have happened at the start of the year, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Serious questions need to be asked about why ... More >>
Govt Emissions Plan Threatens Sector Consensus
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s farm emissions announcement threatens the sector consensus by failing to recognise New Zealand farmers are already the most carbon efficient in the world, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “National is committed ... More >>
World Homeless Day A Time For Labour To Reflect
Monday, 10 October 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
On World Homeless Day, the Labour Government needs to reflect on its own policy failures that have led to an increase in homelessness across New Zealand, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Having come to power promising to fix ... More >>
Labour Creates Another Road Block For Businesses
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:12 am | New Zealand National Party
Confirmation from the Government that businesses will soon be forced to pay a minimum of nearly $30 per hour for migrant workers is yet another road block for businesses facing crippling staff shortages, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford More >>
National Launches Pothole Of The Week Campaign
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National is launching its Pothole of the Week campaign to encourage the public to send in pictures of potholes in their community so that Transport Minister Michael Wood hears their frustrations loud and clear, National’s Transport spokesperson More >>
National Congratulates Mayors And Councillors
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 7:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Christopher Luxon is congratulating the mayoral and council candidates who have been successful in the local body elections today. “I would like to congratulate all our new and re-elected mayors and councillors and I look forward to meeting as ... More >>
Fewer Beneficiaries Supported Despite More Staff
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Data released to National shows a 33 per cent decrease in the number of people on benefits receiving individual support under Labour despite 1,500 additional ‘frontline staff’, National’s Social Development & Employment spokesperson Louise ... More >>
