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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 >>
COL Payment A Shambles From Start To Finish
Friday, 7 October 2022, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
New documents show the Government’s band-aid cost of living payment was a shambles from start to finish, reaching 700,000 fewer people than promised while being paid out to tens of thousands of people living overseas, says National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
COL Payment A Shambles From Start To Finish
Friday, 7 October 2022, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
New documents show the Government’s band-aid cost of living payment was a shambles from start to finish, reaching 700,000 fewer people than promised while being paid out to tens of thousands of people living overseas, says National’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Government Website Tells Tourists Not To Book
Friday, 7 October 2022, 12:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Government website telling tourists not to book flights to New Zealand is appalling and must be fixed, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Immigration NZ website is informing tourists that the delay in issuing visas is so bad that they ... More >>
Labour Prioritises Football Over Nurses
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has quietly carved out an immigration exemption for employees of FIFA, while Kiwi businesses continue to face major hurdles in their efforts to bring in the workers they desperately need, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica ... More >>
Drug Rehabilitation Facilities Enabling Gang Activity
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 6:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Serious questions need to be answered about why Police have raided a second drug rehabilitation centre hosting gang members on bail, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “In August, Police raided a drug rehabilitation centre run ... More >>
Pro-union Bill Even Worse After Select Committee
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has used its select committee majority to make the Government’s misnamed Fair Pay Agreements Bill even worse, National’s Workplace Relations & Safety spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “National opposes the Bill which would force ... More >>
Rates Climb, With More Pain Ahead
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points today means yet more pain for anyone with a mortgage, says National Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. “Not since the dawn of the OCR have New Zealanders experienced such ... More >>
