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Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Westpac’s latest consumer confidence survey result is a massive vote of no confidence in the Government’s approach to economic management, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Westpac’s McDermott-Miller consumer confidence survey for the ... More >>
More Staff, Worse Outcomes At NZTA
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has more staff but is delivering worse outcomes for New Zealanders, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “A report obtained by RNZ shows that NZTA’s regulatory functions are about to undergo a significant ... More >>
Government Should Apologise, Not Appeal
Monday, 20 June 2022, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should quit while it’s behind and rule out appealing the Grounded Kiwis High Court judgment says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. Last week the High Court issued declarations confirming that the operation of MIQ from ... More >>
New Justice Minister Misleads From The Start
Monday, 20 June 2022, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly appointed Justice Minister, Kiri Allan, is already misleading New Zealanders a week into the role, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Minister Allan claimed on Newstalk ZB this morning that the Labour Government have not changed ... More >>
Stretched Fire Stations Can’t Keep Doors Open
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s resourcing issues are continuing to mount with a number of fire stations unable to stay open because crews are too stretched, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “On Saturday, Wellington City’s ... More >>
Luxon Welcomes Tauranga By-election Result
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 5:43 am | New Zealand National Party
“I thank the people of Tauranga for their unequivocal election of National’s Sam Uffindell as the city’s new MP,” National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. Following the close of polling in the Tauranga by-election, provisional results ... More >>
Minister Needs To Front On Electoral Changes
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan needs to explain why the Government thinks New Zealand should ditch equal voting rights for all and accountability at the ballot box, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The Labour Government ... More >>
Transparency Needed Over ED Wait Times
Friday, 17 June 2022, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lessons need to be learned from any contribution that long waiting times played in the tragic death of a patient at Middlemore Hospital this week, National Party Health Spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Counties Manukau District Health Board is ... More >>
Light Rail Going Nowhere Under Labour
Friday, 17 June 2022, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
Nearly $60 million has been spent so far and the Auckland Light Rail project is still going nowhere under Labour, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. "Five years into the project and Michael Wood’s leadership has led to ... More >>
More Economic Bad News For Struggling Kiwis
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s release of GDP data is more bad news for New Zealanders already struggling with the cost of living crisis, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Gross Domestic Product data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows our economy ... More >>
National Welcomes Removal Of Pre-departure Testing
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has finally done the right thing in belatedly abolishing pre-departure tests for travel to New Zealand, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Australia did away with pre-departure testing weeks ago. The world ... More >>
Government Deceit Of Victims Laid Bare
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 8:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Victims of crime are missing out on support because a Government-funded assistance scheme was deliberately under promoted to stay within budget, National’s Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “A Ministry of Justice Budget bid released to ... More >>
High Court Says MIQ Breached Kiwis’ Rights
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 6:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Declarations issued by the High Court today confirm that the operation of MIQ in late 2021 breached the fundamental right of New Zealanders to return to their home country, says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. In April, Justice ... More >>
FENZ Failing To Fix Judge’s Findings
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is at breaking point after years of mismanagement, poor spending decisions and a problematic culture, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “It is appalling that firefighters risk their lives ... More >>
Ag Holding Strong Despite Major Challenges
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is a trading nation. We are respected by the world and the best at what we do. Despite a pandemic, disruption to global supply chains, rapidly rising inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a lack of RSE workers, our food and fibre exports ... More >>
PCR Testing Backlog Predictable
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
A report out today shows the backlog of PCR testing was foreseeable and Ministers should take responsibility for a lack of action, National’s Covid-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “In the first quarter of this year, 9000 PCR COVID tests were ... More >>
Rising Food Inflation Worsens Cost Of Living Crisis
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 12:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kiwi families keep going backwards with food prices continuing to rise rapidly, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Latest numbers from Stats NZ show food prices climbed 6.8 per cent higher over the past year, accelerating ... More >>
Labour’s Reshuffle Won’t Change Its Lack Of Delivery
Monday, 13 June 2022, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s reshuffle of the deck chairs will do nothing to deliver for New Zealanders, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s replacement of Poto Williams as Police Minister is an acknowledgement ... More >>
Drop Pre-departure Testing Right Now
Monday, 13 June 2022, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand should follow the United States’ lead and drop all pre-departure testing requirements for incoming passengers, National’s COVID-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Australia did away with pre-departure testing weeks ago, and ... More >>
National Proposes New Powers To Tackle Gangs
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would ban gang patches in public places and give Police new powers to tackle gangs, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon said today. “New Zealanders are waking up daily to news of gang shootings and the only question is not if or ... More >>
