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NZ Migrant Arrivals Hit Lowest Mark Since 1990s
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 12:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s net migration figures show that Labour has failed to deliver the desperately needed skilled migrants they promised, meaning labour shortages will persist into the future, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “In the ... More >>
Lowering The NCEA Bar Is Not The Answer
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to issue blanket credits to all NCEA students sets a dangerous precedent and shows that Labour has no plan to turn around plummeting achievement levels, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Today’s announcement ... More >>
Statement From Sylvia Wood, National Party President
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 6:26 am | New Zealand National Party
09 August This evening I was advised by National Party Leader Christopher Luxon that Sam Uffindell MP would be stood down from Caucus pending an investigation into further allegations about his past behaviour raised in the media. The investigation ... More >>
Statement From Sam Uffindell MP
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 6:23 am | New Zealand National Party
When I was a student at Otago I enjoyed a student lifestyle, which included drinking and, at times, smoking marijuana. While in second year a number of flatmates fell out – and two of the flatmates left midway through the year. I reject any accusation ... More >>
Sam Uffindell Stood Down Pending Investigation
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 6:19 am | New Zealand National Party
09 August Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the National Party caucus pending an investigation into further allegations about his past behaviour, says National Party Leader Christopher Luxon. “This evening my office became aware ... More >>
Labour Is Coming After Your Car And Street
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwis should reject the outrageous Government proposals revealed today which will allow councils to more easily and quickly change street layouts, restrict cars and replace carparking with bus lanes, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown ... More >>
Mana In Mahi Doing Little For Long-term Jobseekers
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New figures reveal that Mana in Mahi is doing little to reduce long-term benefit dependency among young people, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The number of 18 to 24-year-olds on the Jobseeker benefit ... More >>
Three Strikes Repeal Makes New Zealand Less Safe
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to reduce prison sentences for our worst repeat offenders shows the Government is out of touch on justice, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “By repealing the Three Strikes legislation, the Government has ... More >>
Labour Must Listen To OAG And Scrap Three Waters
Monday, 8 August 2022, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Office of the Auditor-General has delivered a scathing indictment of the Government’s Three Waters reforms and the Government should now abandon them, says National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts. In a submission to a Parliamentary committee ... More >>
Speech To The 2022 National Party Annual Conference
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 7:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kia ora! What a brilliant conference! The energy wave from this weekend will carry us right through to election year and I say: bring it on. We’ve had a fantastic weekend. So many great sessions. So many good ideas. So much ambition. I want to ... More >>
National To Shift Young People Off Welfare Into Work
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will take a new approach to reducing benefit dependency among young people because they and taxpayers are being failed, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon and Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston say. “It ... More >>
Sylvia Wood Elected President Of The National Party
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Sylvia Wood has been elected President of the National Party by the Party’s board of directors at its annual conference in Christchurch. Ms Wood has been on the board since 2021 and will serve as National’s 18th President after the retirement of ... More >>
Speech To The National Party Conference 2022: Getting Our Economy Working For You
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
6 August 2022 Greetings everybody. It feels so good to be here in Christchurch with you. To each and every one of you, President Peter Goodfellow, Board Members, Regional Chairs, office holders, Parliamentary colleagues, members and volunteers, thank you. ... More >>
Five Years Of Failure For Light Rail
Friday, 5 August 2022, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
Construction of light rail in Auckland might not begin until 2025 despite tomorrow marking five years since Jacinda Ardern announced it would be delivered to Mt Roskill by 2021, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Not only have ... More >>
Labour's Cash For Dead People
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has today confirmed that its cost of living payment was so poorly designed it went to individuals who have died, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The cost of living payment debacle keeps getting worse and ... More >>
Labour Fires Up The Spin Machine
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s desperate spin to distract attention from its incompetent management of the cost of living crisis should be seen for what it is, says National MP Chris Bishop. “Labour is far more interested in dirty political games than on real solutions ... More >>
Where Are The Fog Cannons, Minister?
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 12:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is shocking that while ram raids continue on an almost nightly-basis, some victims are still waiting for support nearly three months after Labour announced its $6 million preventative fund, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Only five ... More >>
Building Recommendations Don’t Go Far Enough
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Commerce Commission’s draft report on the building supply market defined the problems, but doesn’t go far enough with their recommendations, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “We are surprised that the Commerce ... More >>
New Visa Delivers Just One Migrant Worker
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government’s highly touted Accredited Employer Work Visa has had a disastrous start with only one application processed in the four weeks since it opened, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “This visa is the centrepiece ... More >>
88,324 Submissions And Labour Still Isn’t Listening
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour doesn’t care what the public has to say and will rush through its Three Waters legislation despite intense public opposition, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Parliament received an overwhelming 88,324 public ... More >>
