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National’s Bluegreens Focus On A Climate For Change
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Climate, water, and ocean issues as well as green finance and tech will be topics at the forefront of discussions for delegates attending the National Party’s Bluegreens Forum in Auckland this weekend. More than 100 delegates from around New Zealand are ... More >>
Immigration Failures Are Taking Kiwi Backwards
Friday, 19 August 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s immigration failures are making inflation worse and hurting Kiwis' back pockets, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank confirmed that labour shortages are ... More >>
The Heat Is On Tinetti As Strike Action Begins
Friday, 19 August 2022, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The heat is on Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti to front up and speak to firefighters as they prepare to take strike action today, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “With firefighters set to walk off the job at 11am, the spotlight ... More >>
Kind Words Won’t Get Kids Out Of Living In Cars
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to take responsibility for the fourfold increase in the number of kids registered as living in cars under their watch and get these kids into housing, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour made a lot of noise ... More >>
National Launches Petition To Protect School Drop-off
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has launched a petition to stop Labour from banning school drop-offs and pick-ups without consultation in its Reshaping Streets proposal, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Our streets should not be reshaped without community ... More >>
More Spin Doctors, Fewer Economics Staff At RBNZ
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite a huge increase in the Reserve Bank budget and runaway inflation, the Bank has massively increased its central office communications functions while failing to bolster its core economics function, says National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Surgical Wait List Hits New Record
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
A new record has been set for New Zealanders waiting more than four months for surgery, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Andrew Little has set a new record in the health sector – this time for the worst surgical wait ... More >>
Tinetti In Hiding As Strike Action Looms
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti needs to quit hiding and urgently get around a table to resolve issues at Fire and Emergency NZ before firefighters walk off the job on Friday, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Just ... More >>
National Pays Tribute To Sir Toby Curtis
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has extended his condolences to the whānau of Sir Toby Curtis following his passing. "Sir Toby was a highly respected kaumātua and dedicated his life to improving the lives of Māori and all people in New Zealand. ... More >>
OCR Hike Means More Pain For Homeowners
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a massive blow to homeowners, out-of-control inflation has pushed the Reserve Bank into once again hiking the Official Cash Rate by a dramatic 50 basis points, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today’s statement is yet ... More >>
Te Pūkenga’s Leadership Plan Misses The Mark
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 6:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Te Pūkenga’s leadership consultation plan is big on spin but short on specifics, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Yesterday’s long-awaited document was a complete let-down. Te Pūkenga’s management had an ... More >>
Labour’s Transport Decision Will Take NZ Backwards
Monday, 15 August 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to scrap the Public Transport Operating Model will take our public transport system backwards by removing a competitive market based approach to service delivery, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Allowing ... More >>
Millions Spent And Only 7 Per Cent Of Target Reached
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 6:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The measles catch-up campaign is just the latest expensive botched health programme under Labour, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The $20 million two year measles catch-up programme was completed last month and the results are ... More >>
Further Steps Needed To Unlock Build-to-Rent
Friday, 12 August 2022, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has finally heeded the calls of many in the housing sector to make it easier for Build-to-Rent houses to be developed in New Zealand, but more needs to be done to unlock its true potential, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Tourism Minister Says Backpackers Not Welcome
Friday, 12 August 2022, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
After two years of pain for the tourism sector, Stuart Nash needs to explain why he doesn’t want a return of backpackers when tourism operators say they’ll take any overseas visitors, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The ... More >>
Food Prices Climb Taking Kiwis Backwards
Friday, 12 August 2022, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi families continue to battle runaway food prices, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Data released by Stats NZ today show that food prices have increased by an average of 7.4 per cent in the last 12 months, which included a 10 per cent ... More >>
Govt Must Rule Out Banning School Drop-off
Friday, 12 August 2022, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Michael Wood needs to make it clear that the Government will not be dictating how parents can and can’t drop their kids off at school, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “When asked on Newshub’s AM if Labour’s radical transport ... More >>
Jobseeker Benefit Numbers Remain Sky High
Friday, 12 August 2022, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s figures show Jobseeker numbers are still incredibly high despite labour shortages in almost every sector, National's Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Weekly benefit statistics from the Ministry of Social Development ... More >>
Kāinga Ora In Deep Trouble
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kāinga Ora’s financial viability and sustainability is in serious doubt and Labour has no idea what to do about it, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Leaked briefings have revealed that Housing officials advised Housing Minister Megan ... More >>
Officials Tried To Stop Labour Spending Spree
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain to New Zealanders struggling with the cost of living crisis why they ignored Treasury’s advice to rein in its spending, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Newly-released Budget documents reveal ... More >>
