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Nursing Shortage Will Take Decades To Eliminate
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is failing to attract overseas nurses, with the Immigration Minister confirming today that just 24 offshore nurses have applied for the Government’s new work visa in the last two months despite the country being over 4000 nurses short, National’s ... More >>
Labour Must Prioritise Teachers Over Bureaucrats
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education is going backwards under Labour and things will only get worse if the Government cuts funding for frontline teachers, National’s Education Spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Labour has overseen a shocking decline in achievement and ... More >>
Health Workforce Shortage A Critical Factor In Inquiry
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The findings into the death of the 50-year-old woman who left Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department, confirms wait times and staff shortages were critical factors, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The inquiry makes two key ... More >>
Miserable Migrant Nursing Numbers Under New Visa
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s immigration policies are so bad that fewer nurses are applying to come here than when the borders were closed, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Just 18 offshore migrant nurses have applied for the new Accredited ... More >>
Emergency Department Wait Times Explode
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 6:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of people waiting longer than 24 hours in Emergency Departments has more than doubled in just a few months, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Andrew Little revealed the latest appalling Emergency Department ... More >>
Too Little, Too Late Minister Wood
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 6:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Working Holiday Visa announcement is too little too late, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “It will be a small relief to businesses that Immigration Minister Michael Wood has finally made some changes to the Working ... More >>
National Launches Campaign Against Tenant Tax
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s U-turn on interest deductibility rules for corporate investors should be extended to all rental property owners, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour campaigned on not introducing any taxes but broke their promise ... More >>
Common Sense Prevails At NZTA Board
Friday, 19 August 2022, 4:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Common sense has prevailed with the NZTA Board ruling out a proposal to remove a lane on the Auckland Harbour Bridge for a cycle lane, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “If Waka Kotahi NZTA had proceeded with removing a lane on the ... More >>
National’s Bluegreens Focus On A Climate For Change
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Climate, water, and ocean issues as well as green finance and tech will be topics at the forefront of discussions for delegates attending the National Party’s Bluegreens Forum in Auckland this weekend. More than 100 delegates from around New Zealand are ... More >>
Immigration Failures Are Taking Kiwi Backwards
Friday, 19 August 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s immigration failures are making inflation worse and hurting Kiwis' back pockets, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank confirmed that labour shortages are ... More >>
The Heat Is On Tinetti As Strike Action Begins
Friday, 19 August 2022, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The heat is on Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti to front up and speak to firefighters as they prepare to take strike action today, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “With firefighters set to walk off the job at 11am, the spotlight ... More >>
Kind Words Won’t Get Kids Out Of Living In Cars
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to take responsibility for the fourfold increase in the number of kids registered as living in cars under their watch and get these kids into housing, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour made a lot of noise ... More >>
National Launches Petition To Protect School Drop-off
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has launched a petition to stop Labour from banning school drop-offs and pick-ups without consultation in its Reshaping Streets proposal, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Our streets should not be reshaped without community ... More >>
More Spin Doctors, Fewer Economics Staff At RBNZ
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite a huge increase in the Reserve Bank budget and runaway inflation, the Bank has massively increased its central office communications functions while failing to bolster its core economics function, says National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Surgical Wait List Hits New Record
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
A new record has been set for New Zealanders waiting more than four months for surgery, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Andrew Little has set a new record in the health sector – this time for the worst surgical wait ... More >>
Tinetti In Hiding As Strike Action Looms
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti needs to quit hiding and urgently get around a table to resolve issues at Fire and Emergency NZ before firefighters walk off the job on Friday, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Just ... More >>
National Pays Tribute To Sir Toby Curtis
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has extended his condolences to the whānau of Sir Toby Curtis following his passing. "Sir Toby was a highly respected kaumātua and dedicated his life to improving the lives of Māori and all people in New Zealand. ... More >>
OCR Hike Means More Pain For Homeowners
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a massive blow to homeowners, out-of-control inflation has pushed the Reserve Bank into once again hiking the Official Cash Rate by a dramatic 50 basis points, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today’s statement is yet ... More >>
Te Pūkenga’s Leadership Plan Misses The Mark
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 6:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Te Pūkenga’s leadership consultation plan is big on spin but short on specifics, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Yesterday’s long-awaited document was a complete let-down. Te Pūkenga’s management had an ... More >>
Labour’s Transport Decision Will Take NZ Backwards
Monday, 15 August 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to scrap the Public Transport Operating Model will take our public transport system backwards by removing a competitive market based approach to service delivery, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Allowing ... More >>
