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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 >>
Labour Promised Action On Shortages A Year Ago
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite the Government being aware of widespread building materials shortages in June last year, they did nothing to fix the problem, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “After questioning from National, then Minister ... More >>
Govt Leaves NZ Exposed To Risk Of Blackouts
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Comments by Energy Minister Megan Woods show an out of touch Government that is threatening Kiwis with blackouts due to its short-sighted policies, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. Today during the Select ... More >>
Luxon Thanks Peter Goodfellow For His Service
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Christopher Luxon has thanked retiring National Party President Peter Goodfellow for his enormous contribution to the National Party as its longest serving President. “Peter has made an immense contribution to the National Party, and on behalf of ... More >>
Goodfellow To Retire As National Party President
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Peter Goodfellow today announced he will not seek re-election as President of the National Party at its Annual Conference. Mr Goodfellow will remain as a director on the board for one final term to assist in the transition and help provide counsel ... More >>
Motion To Properly Scrutinise Three Waters Blocked
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has blocked National’s motion to extend the select committee process on Three Waters, doubling down on their commitment to ram it through Parliament with as little scrutiny as possible, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon ... More >>
Minister Buries Head In The Sand
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Roberson is wilfully out of touch with the magnitude of the cost of living crisis as rapidly rising interest rates start to hit hard, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Today during Question Time, Grant Robertson ... More >>
Where’s The Mental Health Money, Minister?
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Health Select Committee hearing has revealed that the Government cannot point to how much money has been set aside in Budget 2022 for mental health services, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey ... More >>
National Campaigns To Fast-track Nurses & Midwives
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
As New Zealand’s health system crumbles due to critical staffing shortages, National has launched a campaign to ensure that migrant nurses and midwives are offered a fast-tracked pathway to residency, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford ... More >>
Now Apologise For MIQ
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Good on Chris Hipkins for belatedly apologising for breaching Charlotte Bellis’ privacy, but the Government now needs to apologise for the whole of MIQ, National COVID-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “If Chris Hipkins can issue a ... More >>
Patients Leaving Middlemore Without Receiving Medical Care
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Patients are waiting longer to receive medical care at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital ED and some are even giving up, National’s Party Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Documents obtained recently under the Official Information Act show Middlemore ... More >>
Govt Must Scrap Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is risking the safety of children by steaming ahead with the Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill despite significant opposition to it, National’s Children/Oranga Tamariki spokesperson Harete Hipango says. “The Bill would effectively remove the ... More >>
Another Advisory Group Is All Spin And No Delivery
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is failing to move at pace to solve the current plasterboard crisis, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The Government’s announcement to set up a ‘high level task force’ as an advisory group will do ... More >>
Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Westpac’s latest consumer confidence survey result is a massive vote of no confidence in the Government’s approach to economic management, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Westpac’s McDermott-Miller consumer confidence survey for the ... More >>
More Staff, Worse Outcomes At NZTA
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has more staff but is delivering worse outcomes for New Zealanders, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “A report obtained by RNZ shows that NZTA’s regulatory functions are about to undergo a significant ... More >>
Government Should Apologise, Not Appeal
Monday, 20 June 2022, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should quit while it’s behind and rule out appealing the Grounded Kiwis High Court judgment says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. Last week the High Court issued declarations confirming that the operation of MIQ from ... More >>
New Justice Minister Misleads From The Start
Monday, 20 June 2022, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly appointed Justice Minister, Kiri Allan, is already misleading New Zealanders a week into the role, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Minister Allan claimed on Newstalk ZB this morning that the Labour Government have not changed ... More >>
Stretched Fire Stations Can’t Keep Doors Open
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s resourcing issues are continuing to mount with a number of fire stations unable to stay open because crews are too stretched, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “On Saturday, Wellington City’s ... More >>
Luxon Welcomes Tauranga By-election Result
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 5:43 am | New Zealand National Party
“I thank the people of Tauranga for their unequivocal election of National’s Sam Uffindell as the city’s new MP,” National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. Following the close of polling in the Tauranga by-election, provisional results ... More >>
Minister Needs To Front On Electoral Changes
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan needs to explain why the Government thinks New Zealand should ditch equal voting rights for all and accountability at the ballot box, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The Labour Government ... More >>
