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Foot And Mouth Would Devastate New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
There can be no slip-ups in our actions to keep out Foot and Mouth Disease, which would have catastrophic impacts on the country, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “An outbreak of Foot and Mouth would decimate trade and be ... More >>
Bennett To Retire At The Next Election
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Hon David Bennett has today announced that he intends to stand down at the 2023 election. "I have loved representing the people of Hamilton since 2005. As the longest serving MP in the history of the city, it has been a true honour ... More >>
Inquiry Needed Into Impact Of Tidal Wave Of Cash
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
A public inquiry should examine the extent to which a tidal wave of cash poured on the New Zealand economy caused the current cost of living crisis, says Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon. “The Reserve Bank and the Government took unprecedented ... More >>
More Than Half Of Kiwi Kids Not At School Regularly
Monday, 25 July 2022, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Worsening attendance data shows that half of New Zealand’s students are not attending school regularly, risking a generation of children being left behind, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Latest truancy data shows that just ... More >>
Surgical Wait List Doubles In 10 Months
Sunday, 24 July 2022, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of people on the surgical wait list has doubled in just 10 months, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The health sector is under immense pressure, but Health Minister Andrew Little’s ideologically driven health restructure does ... More >>
Advertising Spend More Than Doubles Under Labour
Friday, 22 July 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Spending on advertising has more than doubled since Labour became the Government, says National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown. Figures compiled from data presented to Select Committees over the past five years regarding the amount ... More >>
Ram-raids Have Increased By 500 Per Cent
Friday, 22 July 2022, 6:43 am | New Zealand National Party
New data shows just how much the ram-raid epidemic has hit New Zealand and grown under Labour’s watch, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Newly released figures reveal the number of ram-raids on retailers have soared under Labour, ... More >>
Opposition To Three Waters Bill Is Overwhelming
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition to the Three Waters asset grab is overwhelming, with tens of thousands of Kiwis submitting on Labour’s centralisation plan, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Although submissions for the empowering legislation ... More >>
Labour Still Failing On Benefit Dependency
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
New official data shows Labour has failed to address the rise in benefit dependency, says National's Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston. "Despite record job vacancies, with businesses across New Zealand crying out for staff, there ... More >>
Government Risks Migrant Investment On A Hunch
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
New migrant investor visa conditions risk turning billions of dollars away because Labour’s convoluted rules will make it harder to invest in New Zealand, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Stuart Nash and Michael Wood are ... More >>
Government Continues To Fail The Construction Sector
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Workforce shortages hits the building and construction sector as it becomes increasingly desperate for skilled workers, says National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly. “Construction companies have been hit from both sides, with workers ... More >>
Maternal Mental Health Calls Triple In Two Years
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 12:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Phone calls to PlunketLine concerning maternal mental health have tripled in two years, but the number of women accessing care has gone down, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Despite Labour ... More >>
Two-thirds Of Students Fail NCEA Pilot
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The falling standards in our education system are clearly demonstrated by a recent NCEA pilot which showed a staggering two-thirds of Kiwi students would fail the new literacy and numeracy standards, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford ... More >>
Domestic Inflation Soars Under Labour
Monday, 18 July 2022, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
With domestic inflation hitting an all-time high, the Government needs to make urgent changes to stop Kiwis going backwards says National’s finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Inflation data released this morning by Statistics New Zealand show prices ... More >>
ED Wait Times The Worst In A Decade
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Emergency Department wait times are now the worst in at least a decade, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Data obtained by the Parliamentary Library shows ... More >>
ED Wait Times The Worst In A Decade
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Emergency Department wait times are now the worst in at least a decade, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for treatment, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Data obtained by the Parliamentary Library shows ... More >>
Curriculum Backdown Is More Trouble At Te Pūkenga
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Te Pūkenga has been forced to back down on nursing curriculum changes after criticism that the nursing community was disrespected and not listened to, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Nursing tutors and the nursing community ... More >>
High Health And Safety Notices From Aged Care
Friday, 15 July 2022, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
In the first six months of 2022, there have been almost 2,000 formal health and safety notifications submitted to the Ministry of Health from aged care facility nurses, National’s Health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti says. “A Section 31 notice ... More >>
Potholes Take Backseat To NZTA’s Plush Office Fit-out
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Waka Kotahi can’t fix the potholes on our State Highways, but can find $25 million for a plush head office fit-out in Wellington, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Finding a new office space due to earthquake strengthening ... More >>
Emergency Department Turns Into A Campground
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The story of patients waiting hours outside in a leaking tent in the middle of winter is appalling and shows a sector in crisis, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Sick or injured New Zealanders deserve to wait inside an emergency ... More >>
