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Unenrolled Kids More Than Double Under Labour
Friday, 23 September 2022, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of children unenrolled from school has more than doubled under Labour, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “After five years of Labour and an extra $5 billion in education spending every year, the number of children ... More >>
Russian Ambassador Must Be Expelled
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 6:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is reiterating its call for the Government to expel the Russian Ambassador, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “I have been calling for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador since February this year, and I am reiterating ... More >>
Rural New Zealand Is Being Digitally Excluded
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 6:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Federated Farmers Rural Connectivity Survey shows that rural New Zealand is being digitally excluded, National’s Digital Economy and Communications spokesperson Melissa Lee and Rural Communities spokesperson Nicola Grigg say. “It is unacceptable ... More >>
Bill Drawn To Help Cellar Door Wine Tasting
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
A law change that will help streamline the process required for wineries to sell samples at the cellar door has been drawn from the Member’s Bill Ballot today, MP for Kaikoura and National’s Viticulture spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “The ... More >>
Speech To Financial Services Council Conference
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 9:01 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s my pleasure to be speaking with you today, leaders of New Zealand’s financial service providers. Since I became National’s Finance Spokesperson I’ve really enjoyed meeting many of you and I’m looking forward to getting to know more of ... More >>
Public Service Commissioner To Probe Mahuta Links
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Contracts between Nanaia Mahuta’s husband Gannin Ormsby and the Crown will be investigated by the Public Service Commissioner, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “I wrote to the Public Service Commissioner on two occasions ... More >>
Documents Reveal Cost Of Living Payment Mess
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
New information obtained by National reveals just how sloppy the design and delivery of Labour’s cost of living payment was, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Documents released to my office under the Official Information Act ... More >>
NZTA Reprimanded For Political Ads
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
The Transport Minister has allowed the NZ Transport Agency to become politicised, forcing the Public Service Commissioner to reprimand the agency for running ads with Labour and Green local election candidates, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
Sam Uffindell Rejoins National Caucus
Monday, 19 September 2022, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party caucus met today and reinstated Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell, following an independent investigation which found that Mr Uffindell did not engage in the serious behaviour alleged in the media, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. Mr ... More >>
James Meager Selected As National’s Rangitata Candidate
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
James Meager has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitata candidate for the 2023 General Election. Mr Meager (Ngāi Tahu) lives in Ashburton where he runs a small consultancy business, servicing organisations in Mid and South ... More >>
Three Waters Consultants’ Fees Break The Bank
Friday, 16 September 2022, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Over $16 million has been spent on Three Waters consultant fees, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. For the 2021/22 financial year a total of $16,294,146 was spent on consultations for the Three Waters agenda. This included ... More >>
Bishop Appointed National’s Campaign Chair
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s 2023 campaign is taking shape with the selection of senior MP Chris Bishop as Campaign Chair for the next General Election, says National Party Leader Christopher Luxon. “Chris Bishop is a formidable talent and has the right ... More >>
Kiwis Going Backwards As Economic Growth Falls
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Falling annual economic growth at a time of high inflation means Kiwi households are going backwards under Labour, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Official figures from Statistics New Zealand show the economy grew by only ... More >>
National Party Mourns Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 8:56 am | New Zealand National Party
On behalf of the National Party, I express our sorrow and sadness at the news of the death in Scotland today of Queen Elizabeth II, ending a remarkable reign and a lifetime of service. On the recent occasion of The Queen's 70th Jubilee, I said ... More >>
Investigation Needed Into Mahuta Links
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 6:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has written to the Public Service Commissioner requesting an investigation into the way that potential conflicts of interest have been managed in relation to contracts awarded to family members of Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, National’s ... More >>
David Parker Must Delay Winter Grazing Regulations
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is about to pile up to $100 million of unnecessary compliance costs onto farmers because its freshwater regulations are more than a year overdue, National’s Agriculture spokespeople Barbara Kuriger and Joseph Mooney say. “Under Environment ... More >>
Kiwis Waiting 10 Times Longer For A State House
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 6:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
People in the most severe and urgent need of state housing are now waiting nearly 10 times longer for a state house under Labour than they were under National, says National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop. In December 2017, people classified ... More >>
AG Asked To Probe Rotorua Emergency Housing
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is urging the Auditor-General to conduct an inquiry into emergency housing in Rotorua, says National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop. “Earlier today I wrote to Auditor-General John Ryan urging him to conduct an inquiry into ... More >>
Christopher Luxon Congratulates Liz Truss
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
On behalf of the New Zealand National Party, I have today sent Liz Truss a message of congratulations on her election as Leader of the Conservative Party and on her imminent appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom ... More >>
Youth Crime Package Is More Window Dressing
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
After nearly five years of inaction, the Labour Government is now scrambling to deal with an out of control law and order problem in New Zealand, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Today’s announcement of another programme ... More >>
