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Mahuta Was Working On Entrenchment For Weeks
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 8:36 am | New Zealand National Party
More evidence has emerged showing that Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta was working on entrenchment in her Three Waters legislation weeks before it was voted on in the House, shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “Cabinet agreed ... More >>
Labour Finally U-turns On Nurses And Midwives
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s major backdown on giving migrant nurses a direct pathway to residence should have happened a year ago, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Leaving migrant nurses off the Fast Track Straight to Residence Pathway ... More >>
PM Should Apologise For MIQ
Monday, 12 December 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour should apologise to New Zealanders for the lottery of human misery that was MIQ, after the Ombudsman found the Government acted “unreasonably”, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Shane Reti says. The Ombudsman’s report comes on ... More >>
Angee Nicholas Selected As National’s Candidate In Te Atatū
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lawyer Angee Nicholas has been selected to stand for the National Party in the seat of Te Atatū in next year’s General Election. “I’m thrilled to be selected as National’s candidate in the part of Auckland I call home and I can’t wait ... More >>
Dr Frances Hughes Selected As National’s Candidate In Mana
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Frances Hughes CNZM has been selected as National’s candidate for Mana in the 2023 General Election. Dr Hughes is a health expert and registered nurse with over 30 years of national and international health and disability experience. She is currently ... More >>
Dale Aotea Stephens Selected As National’s Christchurch Central Candidate
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dale Aotea Stephens (Te Rarawa) has been selected by local party members as National’s Christchurch Central candidate for the 2023 general election. Mr Stephens is currently the Director of Māori Partnership at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in Christchurch, ... More >>
National’s Tama Potaka Wins Hamilton West
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 6:22 am | New Zealand National Party
“The people of Hamilton West have sent a message to the Labour Government,” National Leader Christopher Luxon says. Election night results in the Hamilton West by-election put National’s Tama Potaka ahead by more than 2,000 votes from Labour’s ... More >>
Labour Expands On Three Waters After Three Hours
Friday, 9 December 2022, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Three Waters legislation continues to go from bad to worse, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Just three hours after Labour used its majority to pass its unpopular Three Waters bill, the Government had already ... More >>
Rent Back At Record High Under Labour
Friday, 9 December 2022, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Weekly median rent across New Zealand has returned to its record high of $550 per week as the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of easing, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Tenancy Services’ rental bond data released today for October ... More >>
Term 3 Attendance Data Should Be Released Today
Friday, 9 December 2022, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Term 3 student attendance data will be on the Education Minister’s desk today but won’t be made public until 22 December, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Delaying the release of this information stops Parliament ... More >>
Labour’s Inaction Leaves Tourism 65,000 Short
Friday, 9 December 2022, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National is launching a campaign ‘ Where are our workers this summer?” to highlight the critical shortage of workers in tourism and hospitality which risks undermining the experience of visitors and leave struggling businesses poorer, National’s Tourism ... More >>
National Will Oppose Labour’s Attack On Free Speech
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will firmly oppose Labour’s new hate speech law threatening to muzzle speech that is critical to a free and vibrant democracy, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “New legislation released today means it will be a crime to ... More >>
Labour Misleads On TVNZ
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government continues to mislead the public on their reasons for the TVNZ and Radio New Zealand mega media merger, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “Yet again, Labour’s justification for its costly TVNZ and ... More >>
Minister Absent Regarding FENZ Culture Issues
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
A toxic workplace culture at Fire and Emergency New Zealand has not improved in the past three years according to a new report, National’s Public Service and acting Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Public Service Commission’s ... More >>
Another Mahuta Cabinet Manual Breach
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s failure to consult Justice Minister Kiri Allan over entrenchment is another breach of the Cabinet Manual and the Prime Minister should sack her, Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “Questioned ... More >>
New Bill To Modernise Parental Leave
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi parents could have more choice and flexibility with their parental leave arrangements under a new member’s bill drawn from the ballot today, National List MP based in Wellington Nicola Willis says. “The Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared ... More >>
Three Waters’ Days Numbered As Last Support Slips
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 12:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three Waters’ days are already numbered, with the remaining support for the controversial reforms slipping away, National Party Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts said. “Despite the overwhelming opposition from communities, local government, and every ... More >>
More Bad News For Mental Health
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The annual review of the Ministry of Health revealed the dire straits of the mental health workforce crisis in New Zealand, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Today’s annual review of the Ministry of Health ... More >>
Government Inaction Compounds Jet Fuel Crisis
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The revelation that airlines flying out of Auckland in the busy pre-Christmas period might need to ration jet fuel highlights the Labour Government’s incompetence in regulation, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. ... More >>
Prime Minister Should Sack Nanaia Mahuta
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nanaia Mahuta’s open defiance of Cabinet rules shows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lost control of her Cabinet, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “Cabinet agreed on May 30 ‘that the [Water Services Entities] Bill ... More >>
