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Agricultural Emissions MoU A Positive Step
Monday, 3 October 2022, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new memorandum of understanding between the Government and agribusiness leaders as part of the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions is a step in the right direction, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “The ... More >>
Armed Offenders Squad Callouts Are Skyrocketing
Monday, 3 October 2022, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Armed Offenders Squad callouts are escalating at an alarming rate under the Labour Government as criminals and gang members believe they can operate with impunity, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “The Armed Offenders Squad ... More >>
No Decision On Funds For Backpedalled Bike Bridge
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
A year on from Transport Minister Michael Wood’s furious backpedalling to cancel the $785 million Auckland cycle bridge, no decisions have been made on how the funds will be reallocated, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Kiwis ... More >>
The Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Education’s headquarters has sat abandoned for four months but is still costing taxpayers thousands of dollars because the lights haven’t been turned off, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Despite being ... More >>
Auckland Transport Set To Slow Auckland Down
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Transport’s (AT) decision to reduce speed limits on more than 1600 roads around Auckland, including many busy arterial roads, will only make the city’s traffic woes worse, without providing any real benefit, National’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Only 77 Nurses In Three Months
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is once again misleading the public on the number of offshore nurses that have applied to come to New Zealand, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “This morning Health Minister Andrew Little repeated claims that ... More >>
Govt Ban Is Cancellation Over Collaboration
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 6:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
A future National Government will review today’s law change banning live cattle exports, National’s Animal Welfare spokesperson Nicola Grigg says. “Despite National’s opposition, Parliament has today passed the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill into law, ... More >>
Does Willie Jackson Understand His Own Merger?
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 6:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must explain why it is spending $370 million to merge TVNZ and RNZ, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “When I asked the Minister for Broadcasting and Media Willie Jackson why he was spending taxpayers’ ... More >>
More Than 200,000 Kiwis On A Health Wait List
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
A staggering number of New Zealanders are languishing on health-related wait lists, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Andrew Little recently revealed that at the end of July, there were 69,874 people on the national ... More >>
More Light Rail Consultants, Still No Light Rail
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
After five years of failure, Transport Minister Michael Wood is still pouring millions of dollars into consultants for Auckland light rail with no end in sight, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Labour promised in 2017 that they would ... More >>
Govt Policy Is Fuelling Electricity Price Surges
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 12:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Year-on-year increases in industrial electricity prices since Labour came to office are making the cost of living crisis worse, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. “Figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>
Govt Policy Is Fuelling Electricity Price Surges
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 12:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Year-on-year increases in industrial electricity prices since Labour came to office are making the cost of living crisis worse, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. “Figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>
Labour Misleads On State House Builds
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s time for the Government to front up to their housing disaster and stop misleading New Zealanders, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour MP Kiri Allan claimed on radio this morning that the Government has built 10,000 public ... More >>
New Record Stays In Emergency Housing
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has broken its own record for the consecutive number of weeks people spend in emergency housing, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. The latest data shows that since Labour came to office, the average number of consecutive weeks ... More >>
National Launches Campaign To Stop Jobs Tax
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National has launched a campaign to stop Labour’s planned Jobs Tax, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “New Zealanders struggling with the cost of living crisis need to speak up now to stop Labour’s tax grab on their hard-earned ... More >>
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 >>
