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Immigration Minister Must Listen To Businesses
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister must listen to growing calls for the Government to adjust its Immigration settings, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “In the past 24 hours, the CEOs of ANZ and Sealord have criticised the Government’s ... More >>
Health Organisations Calling For Fast-tracked Nurses
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
A number of health organisations are calling on the Government to put nurses on the fast track to residence pathway to ease our crippling shortage, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “On Health New Zealand’s first ... More >>
New Zealand Business Confidence Red-lines
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand businesses have lost confidence and fear worse to come as they struggle to find workers and juggle rising costs, National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "NZIER’s latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows business ... More >>
Government To Blame For Skills Shortage
Monday, 4 July 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister’s comments that employers across the tourism sector are struggling to hire staff because of low wages and insecure working conditions are unhelpful, insulting to business owners and an attempt to distract from the Government’s ... More >>
More Shootings And Still No FPOs
Monday, 4 July 2022, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour continues to move at a glacial pace on their Firearms Prohibition Order Bill, and it won’t be back in Parliament until at least late July, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Two more alleged shootings occurred over the ... More >>
KiwiBuild Celebrates Four Years Of Failure
Friday, 1 July 2022, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today marks the fourth birthday of KiwiBuild, but there’s nothing for the Government to celebrate with just 1,366 homes built out of the 100,000 promised, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “After promising to deliver 100,000 homes ... More >>
Health Minister Needs To Focus On Outcomes
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Our health system has never been in a worse state and Andrew Little’s billion dollar restructure, which launches tomorrow, will do nothing to fix it, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “While Health Minister Andrew Little has ... More >>
Meat And Dairy Gains Are Vital In Any EU Trade Deal
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
A trade agreement with the European Union must include commercially meaningful outcomes for New Zealand’s meat and dairy exporters, National’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson Todd McClay says. “If real gains for meat and dairy aren’t on the ... More >>
Emergency Housing Bill Hits $1 Billion
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 12:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s housing failure has clocked up a new milestone: $1 billion has been spent on emergency housing, National’s Acting Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “This is a staggering amount of money and is emblematic of Labour’s ... More >>
No Money For ED Doctors And Nurses But Nearly 1,000 More Consultants
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
We now know why Andrew Little isn’t resourcing Emergency Departments – because he has spent it all on consultants and contractors, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Last year the Ministry of Health reportedly hired 407 consultants ... More >>
Take Some Of The Blame Labour
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
By Barbara Kuriger “Families on low incomes are doing it tougher than ever before. They can’t absorb the rising cost of living, and by the end of the week the food runs out. It’s an awful way to live.” KidsCan founder Julie Chapman made this ... More >>
Labour Failing To Get Wellingtonians Moving
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Let’s Get Wellington Moving announcement is more evidence that fixing Wellington’s traffic congestion is going nowhere under Labour, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “After almost five years in Government and spending ... More >>
Andrew Little Ignored Health Sector Pleas A Year Ago
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly released information shows that Health Minister Andrew Little ignored warnings a year ago about the risk of crippling health shortages, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “An urgent letter on behalf of all 20 DHBs was sent to health ... More >>
Labour Promised Action On Shortages A Year Ago
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite the Government being aware of widespread building materials shortages in June last year, they did nothing to fix the problem, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “After questioning from National, then Minister ... More >>
Govt Leaves NZ Exposed To Risk Of Blackouts
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Comments by Energy Minister Megan Woods show an out of touch Government that is threatening Kiwis with blackouts due to its short-sighted policies, National’s spokesperson for Energy and Resources Stuart Smith says. Today during the Select ... More >>
Luxon Thanks Peter Goodfellow For His Service
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Christopher Luxon has thanked retiring National Party President Peter Goodfellow for his enormous contribution to the National Party as its longest serving President. “Peter has made an immense contribution to the National Party, and on behalf of ... More >>
Goodfellow To Retire As National Party President
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Peter Goodfellow today announced he will not seek re-election as President of the National Party at its Annual Conference. Mr Goodfellow will remain as a director on the board for one final term to assist in the transition and help provide counsel ... More >>
Motion To Properly Scrutinise Three Waters Blocked
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has blocked National’s motion to extend the select committee process on Three Waters, doubling down on their commitment to ram it through Parliament with as little scrutiny as possible, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon ... More >>
Minister Buries Head In The Sand
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Grant Roberson is wilfully out of touch with the magnitude of the cost of living crisis as rapidly rising interest rates start to hit hard, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Today during Question Time, Grant Robertson ... More >>
Where’s The Mental Health Money, Minister?
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Health Select Committee hearing has revealed that the Government cannot point to how much money has been set aside in Budget 2022 for mental health services, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey ... More >>
