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RMA ‘reform’ Fails The Test
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
After five years of talking a big game on RMA reform, Labour has managed to produce legislation which is likely worse than what we have now, National’s Housing, Infrastructure and Acting Environment spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “National has long supported ... More >>
Most Youth Retail Offenders Not Engaged In School
Monday, 14 November 2022, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Data obtained by National shows that a staggering number of youth offenders committing retail crime are not engaged in school or even enrolled, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Of the 959 kids that have been caught offending at retail ... More >>
More Meetings But No Actions In Health
Monday, 14 November 2022, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
While New Zealand’s health system is in crisis, the Health Minister is looking for answers at a workforce hui instead of just putting nurses on the fast track to residence, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The fact that ... More >>
Labour Continuing To Slow New Zealanders Down
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confirmation that the Government is planning to slash speed limits across state highways in New Zealand is typical Labour, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “This Government simply cannot deliver. Labour’s plan is to slow ... More >>
Govt Must Rule Out Confiscating Local Parks
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's Three Waters reforms are now taking control of much more than local water assets, with the Government now eyeing up community parks and reserves, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Provisions in the Water Service ... More >>
All Michael Wood Can Deliver Is A Survey
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Michael Wood is so desperate to pretend he is making progress on major projects in Auckland that he is set to present an online survey as a key step towards a second harbour crossing, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
Nearly 10% Of Auckland Buses Cancelled This Year
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Aucklanders will be shocked to learn that more than 269,000 bus services have been cancelled in the first nine months of this year, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “This amounts to the cancellation of 8.6 per cent of Auckland's ... More >>
Labour Still Not Listening On Three Waters
Friday, 11 November 2022, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite overwhelming opposition to its Three Waters reforms, the Government has failed to use the opportunity to listen and make material changes to the Bill, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Government has not made any ... More >>
Government Tourism Policy All Hydrogen And Hot Air
Friday, 11 November 2022, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash’s plan for $54 million earmarked to support the tourism sector is little more than hot air, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “After sitting on his hands for months as many tourism companies struggle, ... More >>
Crisis At The Checkout
Friday, 11 November 2022, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is sending more Kiwis backwards as they battle the worsening cost-of-living crisis, with the highest annual increase in food prices since 2008, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Food Price Index released by Statistics ... More >>
77% Of Decile 1 Students Not Regularly At School
Friday, 11 November 2022, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
With student attendance plummeting across New Zealand in Term 2, data shows the numbers are worst for those in decile 1 schools, National’s Education’s spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Over three-quarters of students in decile 1 schools did not ... More >>
Tech Summit 2022 Backs Kiwi Start-ups To Take On The World
Friday, 11 November 2022, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
More than 150 of the country’s tech leaders will gather at Future House in Parnell today for the second annual National Party Tech Summit – From Start Up to Scale Up, National’s Research, Science, Innovation, AI, and Technology spokeswoman Judith ... More >>
Health Minister Caught Out On Immigration Settings
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister is entirely unaware that desperately needed medical specialists that will save lives are not on the immigration Green List and unable to gain residence immediately, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Medical ... More >>
New Bill To Extend Gift Card Expiry Dates
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Expiry dates on gift cards will be extended to three years under a Member’s Bill pulled from the ballot today, National MP Melissa Lee says. “My Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill would see the minimum expiry date of gift cards extended ... More >>
School Attendance Plummets Further
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
Shocking new attendance data showing that just 40 per cent of students attended school regularly in term two is appalling and shows that Labour is failing a generation of children, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Attendance data for term ... More >>
Reserve Bank’s Back-patting Exercise Falls Short
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank’s self-assessment of its own performance fails the credibility test, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. On Thursday, the Bank released Review and Assessment of the Formulation and Implementation of Monetary ... More >>
No Transparency On Public Sector Pay Adjustment
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be upfront about the cost and purpose of the public sector pay adjustment which is currently being negotiated between public sector organisations and unions, National's Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Under Labour, ... More >>
No Accountability For Record Inflation
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is appalled by Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s decision to re-appoint Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr without first completing an independent review of the Bank’s performance, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Labour’s ‘shovel Ready’ Projects Fail To Get Off The Ground
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Two and a half years on from Labour’s announcement of “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects as part of their Covid-19 rebuild plan, only a quarter have been completed and 11 haven’t even started, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Chris Bishop ... More >>
Ministry Bungling Costs Forest Owners Millions
Monday, 7 November 2022, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Some foresters could be millions of dollars out of pocket due to a poorly communicated change in application deadlines, National’s Forestry spokesperson Ian McKelvie says. “Last month, the Ministry of Primary Industries sent an email to foresters ... More >>
