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Three Waters Centralisation Is Past Saving
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nanaia Mahuta’s admissions today show the Minister’s relationships with local councils are broken and that the Three Waters asset grab plans are terminal, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Today the Minister finally conceded ... More >>
Soft On Crime Govt Fast To Talk, Slow To Act
Saturday, 12 March 2022, 9:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Poto Williams is out of touch with her portfolio and clearly has no idea about the level of crime that everyday Kiwis are dealing with out in the real world, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Just this week ... More >>
What’s Happening With Boosters For 16 Year Olds?
Saturday, 12 March 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to urgently explain what on earth is going on with COVID booster vaccinations for 16 and 17 year olds, National’s COVID-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop and Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds say. “We’ve been ... More >>
$29b For Light Rail Unjustifiable In Cost Of Living Crisis
Friday, 11 March 2022, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
While New Zealanders are in a cost of living crisis with record inflation, it is unjustifiable and irresponsible for the Government to steam ahead with their plans to build their light rail vanity project, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
Tweaks Not Enough To Fix Flawed Lending Regulations
Friday, 11 March 2022, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop trying to save face and admit it made a mistake with its overly prescriptive, one-size-fits-all credit rules, which are making it harder for would-be home buyers to get a mortgage, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Media Merger Pointless And Wasteful
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s move to amalgamate RNZ and TVNZ is yet another wasteful and pointless move by the Government for the future of the media sector, National’s Broadcasting & Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “The Government has spent the last ... More >>
Labour Blocks Briefing On Auckland Light Rail
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The ‘transparent’ Labour Government has once again blocked a request for a briefing on its light rail business case, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Today, Labour MPs blocked my request for the Auckland Light Rail Establishment ... More >>
Hipkins Breaches Privacy Against MFAT Instruction
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
New information reveals that Chris Hipkins not only breached Charlotte Bellis’ privacy by releasing her personal details, but also ignored Ministry of Foreign Affairs instruction that those details were ‘not for public comment’, National’s Covid-19 ... More >>
Desperate Ukrainian Families Can’t Wait For Govt
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 12:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s been 14 days since Russian bombs started falling on Ukraine, yet the Government has done nothing to expedite visas for wider family members of Kiwi-based Ukrainians, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Desperate Ukrainians ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Hasn’t Learnt Its Lesson
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Megan Woods must explain why her claims of change at Kāinga Ora should be taken seriously when its CE and senior leaders defiantly defended their decision to publish an advertisement about a Labour Party candidate, even after being ... More >>
PM Out Of Touch On Cost Of Living Crisis
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s refusal to acknowledge the cost of living crisis shows she is out of touch with how tough it is becoming for Kiwis to put food on the table, says Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon. “This week the Prime Minister stated ... More >>
Report Will Help, But Cost Of Living Crisis Remains
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
While the Commerce Commission’s supermarket recommendations today are a step in the right direction, the Government needs to provide meaningful relief for Kiwis going backwards under the cost of living crisis, National’s Commerce & ... More >>
Kiwis Deserve Tax Relief From Cost Of Living Crisis
Monday, 7 March 2022, 6:25 am | New Zealand National Party
06 March The Government should give struggling Kiwis a break this Budget and deliver tax relief from the cost of living crisis, says Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon. “Inflation is at a thirty year high, with the cost of everyday basics like food, ... More >>
Time To End Labour’s Tax Grab, Not Spend Up Large
Monday, 7 March 2022, 12:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Grant Robertson should reverse his massive tax grab and give New Zealanders a break from the cost of living crisis, National’s Finance spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “Since Labour came into office, food prices are up more than 13 per cent, average ... More >>
State Of The Nation Address
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kia ora koutou katoa, Da jia hao, Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Assalamu alaikum, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, and good morning everyone. Thank you so much for joining me here today. First, I want to acknowledge that everyone has been shaken by the unprovoked ... More >>
Government Must Do More For Pacific People
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Data showing Pacific people are contracting Covid-19 four times more than Maori and eight times more than non-Maori should be a wakeup call to the Government to do more to support this at-risk group, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane ... More >>
Zero Victims Supported By $3 Million Scheme
Friday, 4 March 2022, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The fact not one person has been supported by a $3 million fund to help victims makes a mockery of Labour’s election promise to better support victims, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The Budget 2021 funding was meant to ... More >>
Woods Must Act On Kāinga Ora Cover Up
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 12:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Housing Minister must act to restore confidence in Kāinga Ora after a Public Service Commission investigation concluded that the agency repeatedly failed to meet the standards expected of a public service agency, National’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Sunscreen Bill Adds Heat To Manufacturers
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 9:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The passing of the Sunscreen Product Safety Standard Bill today will give New Zealander’s greater confidence in the effectiveness of SPF products they purchase, National MP for Bay of Plenty Todd Muller says. “The Bill that passed this evening means that ... More >>
Govt To Blame For Testing Shambles, Not Bloomfield
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop throwing Ashley Bloomfield under the bus and take responsibility for its failures to ensure New Zealand’s testing capacity was ready for the surge in Covid-19 cases, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
