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Government’s Mega Polytech In Turmoil
Friday, 8 July 2022, 6:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins needs to front up and explain what is going on at the Government’s mega polytech, Te Pūkenga, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. Staff were told today that Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Stephen Town is taking ... More >>
One Million Kiwis Set To Leave
Friday, 8 July 2022, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shocking data out today which shows more than 1 million New Zealanders are actively considering leaving the country shows the Government is taking Kiwis backwards, National’s Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says. The latest Consumer Snapshot from MYOB shows 1 ... More >>
Passport Delays Causing Holiday Headaches
Friday, 8 July 2022, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thousands of Kiwis are at risk of holiday disruptions because of the Government’s failure to fulfil passport applications, National’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Todd Muller says. “School’s out for the winter holidays, but 40,000 New Zealanders ... More >>
Only 50 Per Cent Of Govt Homes Meet Standards
Friday, 8 July 2022, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
A year after private rental properties had to comply with Healthy Homes requirements, just 50 per cent of state houses meet those standards, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Government owns 64,000 homes around New Zealand, but its ... More >>
Govt Should Extend Expiring Working Holiday Visas
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 12:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should grant an immediate six-month extension to all Working Holiday Makers whose visas expire before the end of 2022, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “National is calling on the Government to immediately extend ... More >>
Minister Refuses To Commit To Houses At Ihumātao
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 12:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Eighteen months after purchasing land at Ihumātao, the Government has no idea when people will move into houses or if houses will actually be built on the site at all, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Speaking at select committee ... More >>
Sequestration Essential For He Waka Eke Noa
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rewards for sequestration are an essential part of He Waka Eke Noa, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger and Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson say. “National is disappointed the Commission wants to take sequestration out of ... More >>
Immigration Minister Must Listen To Businesses
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister must listen to growing calls for the Government to adjust its Immigration settings, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “In the past 24 hours, the CEOs of ANZ and Sealord have criticised the Government’s ... More >>
Health Organisations Calling For Fast-tracked Nurses
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
A number of health organisations are calling on the Government to put nurses on the fast track to residence pathway to ease our crippling shortage, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “On Health New Zealand’s first ... More >>
New Zealand Business Confidence Red-lines
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand businesses have lost confidence and fear worse to come as they struggle to find workers and juggle rising costs, National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "NZIER’s latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows business ... More >>
Government To Blame For Skills Shortage
Monday, 4 July 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister’s comments that employers across the tourism sector are struggling to hire staff because of low wages and insecure working conditions are unhelpful, insulting to business owners and an attempt to distract from the Government’s ... More >>
More Shootings And Still No FPOs
Monday, 4 July 2022, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour continues to move at a glacial pace on their Firearms Prohibition Order Bill, and it won’t be back in Parliament until at least late July, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Two more alleged shootings occurred over the ... More >>
KiwiBuild Celebrates Four Years Of Failure
Friday, 1 July 2022, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today marks the fourth birthday of KiwiBuild, but there’s nothing for the Government to celebrate with just 1,366 homes built out of the 100,000 promised, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “After promising to deliver 100,000 homes ... More >>
Health Minister Needs To Focus On Outcomes
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Our health system has never been in a worse state and Andrew Little’s billion dollar restructure, which launches tomorrow, will do nothing to fix it, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “While Health Minister Andrew Little has ... More >>
Meat And Dairy Gains Are Vital In Any EU Trade Deal
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
A trade agreement with the European Union must include commercially meaningful outcomes for New Zealand’s meat and dairy exporters, National’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson Todd McClay says. “If real gains for meat and dairy aren’t on the ... More >>
Emergency Housing Bill Hits $1 Billion
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s housing failure has clocked up a new milestone: $1 billion has been spent on emergency housing, National’s Acting Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “This is a staggering amount of money and is emblematic of Labour’s ... More >>
No Money For ED Doctors And Nurses But Nearly 1,000 More Consultants
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
We now know why Andrew Little isn’t resourcing Emergency Departments – because he has spent it all on consultants and contractors, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Last year the Ministry of Health reportedly hired 407 consultants ... More >>
Take Some Of The Blame Labour
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
By Barbara Kuriger “Families on low incomes are doing it tougher than ever before. They can’t absorb the rising cost of living, and by the end of the week the food runs out. It’s an awful way to live.” KidsCan founder Julie Chapman made this ... More >>
Labour Failing To Get Wellingtonians Moving
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Let’s Get Wellington Moving announcement is more evidence that fixing Wellington’s traffic congestion is going nowhere under Labour, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “After almost five years in Government and spending ... More >>
Andrew Little Ignored Health Sector Pleas A Year Ago
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly released information shows that Health Minister Andrew Little ignored warnings a year ago about the risk of crippling health shortages, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “An urgent letter on behalf of all 20 DHBs was sent to health ... More >>
