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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 >>
Kāinga Ora Still Not Removing Antisocial Tenants
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Kāinga Ora has never applied to cancel a tenancy on the grounds of bad behaviour despite promising to do so earlier this year, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Kāinga Ora has continued its entirely apathetic approach regarding ... More >>
New Data Shows Cost Of Living Crisis Worsening
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s increase in the Official Cash Rate and new food price data show the cost of living crisis is getting worse, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Inflation under this Labour Government is so out of control that the Reserve ... More >>
Govt Gang Announcement Is Too Little, Too Late
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Gangs will not lose any sleep, but the public will, over the package of measures announced by the Government today, National’s Acting Police spokesperson Chris Penk says. “The announcements today simply tinker around the edges of a problem ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Is A Basket Case
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Leaked documents reveal that the Government’s state housing arm is a basket case, casting serious doubt on the Government’s ability to meet its state house commitments, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Documents leaked to National ... More >>
Treasury Warned Govt About Increased Spending
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 5:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Treasury warned the Government before this year’s Budget that spending more money than planned would increase interest rates, but they did it anyway, new documents obtained by the National Party show. Today, ahead of the Reserve Bank’s expected ... More >>
