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Domestic Inflation Soars Under Labour
Monday, 18 July 2022, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
With domestic inflation hitting an all-time high, the Government needs to make urgent changes to stop Kiwis going backwards says National’s finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Inflation data released this morning by Statistics New Zealand show prices ... More >>
ED Wait Times The Worst In A Decade
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Emergency Department wait times are now the worst in at least a decade, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Data obtained by the Parliamentary Library shows ... More >>
ED Wait Times The Worst In A Decade
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Emergency Department wait times are now the worst in at least a decade, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Data obtained by the Parliamentary Library shows ... More >>
Curriculum Backdown Is More Trouble At Te Pūkenga
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Te Pūkenga has been forced to back down on nursing curriculum changes after criticism that the nursing community was disrespected and not listened to, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Nursing tutors and the nursing community ... More >>
High Health And Safety Notices From Aged Care
Friday, 15 July 2022, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
In the first six months of 2022, there have been almost 2,000 formal health and safety notifications submitted to the Ministry of Health from aged care facility nurses, National’s Health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti says. “A Section 31 notice ... More >>
Potholes Take Backseat To NZTA’s Plush Office Fit-out
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Waka Kotahi can’t fix the potholes on our State Highways, but can find $25 million for a plush head office fit-out in Wellington, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Finding a new office space due to earthquake strengthening ... More >>
Emergency Department Turns Into A Campground
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The story of patients waiting hours outside in a leaking tent in the middle of winter is appalling and shows a sector in crisis, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Sick or injured New Zealanders deserve to wait inside an emergency ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Still Not Removing Antisocial Tenants
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Kāinga Ora has never applied to cancel a tenancy on the grounds of bad behaviour despite promising to do so earlier this year, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Kāinga Ora has continued its entirely apathetic approach regarding ... More >>
New Data Shows Cost Of Living Crisis Worsening
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s increase in the Official Cash Rate and new food price data show the cost of living crisis is getting worse, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Inflation under this Labour Government is so out of control that the Reserve ... More >>
Govt Gang Announcement Is Too Little, Too Late
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Gangs will not lose any sleep, but the public will, over the package of measures announced by the Government today, National’s Acting Police spokesperson Chris Penk says. “The announcements today simply tinker around the edges of a problem ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Is A Basket Case
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Leaked documents reveal that the Government’s state housing arm is a basket case, casting serious doubt on the Government’s ability to meet its state house commitments, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Documents leaked to National ... More >>
Treasury Warned Govt About Increased Spending
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 5:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Treasury warned the Government before this year’s Budget that spending more money than planned would increase interest rates, but they did it anyway, new documents obtained by the National Party show. Today, ahead of the Reserve Bank’s expected ... More >>
Health Minister Rejects Health Workforce Cries
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister continues to deny a health crisis in New Zealand despite 93.5 per cent of doctors saying there is one, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “No one believes Andrew Little when he says he has responded to the ... More >>
National Welcomes Waikato Expressway Opening
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the opening of the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway which is taking place this morning, National's Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Waikato Expressway is a crucial regional connection that will serve ... More >>
PM Misleading In EU Trade Deal Claims
Monday, 11 July 2022, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
This morning, the Prime Minister said that the Free Trade Agreement we signed with the European Union was “arguably one of the best dairy deals that anyone has had with the EU”. This isn’t arguable; it’s just false, National’s Trade & ... More >>
Labour’s Mega Polytechnic Te Pūkenga In Disarray
Monday, 11 July 2022, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s mega polytechnic Te Pūkenga is a shambles that couldn’t have come at a worse time amid New Zealand’s growing skills shortage, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “We’ve got Chief Executive Stephen ... More >>
Concerns Ahead Of The Pacific Island Forum
Monday, 11 July 2022, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is extremely concerning that Kiribati and Micronesia are not attending the Pacific Island Forum, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “The Prime Minister has, for some weeks, said the appropriate place to discuss matters ... More >>
Six Assaults On Police Per Day Under Labour
Monday, 11 July 2022, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Six assaults on police officers are occurring daily in an environment where criminals feel they can operate with impunity, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “2,201 police officers were assaulted in 2021 – equivalent to six every ... More >>
Labour Lacks Urgency Towards Mental Health
Sunday, 10 July 2022, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Three years after the Labour Government’s announcement, only one out of 13 specialist mental health inpatient facility upgrades has shovels in the ground, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson, Matt Doocey says. “As ... More >>
We Need Nurses And Midwives Now
Saturday, 9 July 2022, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand critically needs nurses and midwives as regions across the country reach high vacancy rates, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Some regions are reaching dangerously high levels of job vacancies, and it only highlights ... More >>
