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National To End Rotorua Emergency Housing Motels
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next National government will aim to end the use of emergency housing motels in Rotorua within two years and get the city back on its feet, says National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop and Rotorua MP Todd McClay. “Labour has made ... More >>
National To Deliver Better Social Housing
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National government will deliver better social housing as part of its plan to end Labour’s housing crisis, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop and Social Housing spokesperson Tama Potaka say. “Labour talked big about housing in ... More >>
National Makes Literacy Guarantee For Young Readers
Friday, 8 September 2023, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Under a National Government, every child will learn to read using the proven “structured literacy” approach in order to turn around declining educational achievement and give all kids the best chance of success in life, National’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Hipkins Again Refuses To Rule Out New Jobs Tax
Friday, 8 September 2023, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour are determined to weaken the economy and tax Kiwis even more, with Chris Hipkins today again refusing to rule out implementing a jobs tax next term, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “While the cost of living crisis continues ... More >>
Labour Has No Credibility On Law And Order
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s not just the economy Labour is in la-la land about – after six years of being soft on crime, no one trusts Labour on law and order, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “This announcement today is simply not credible coming from ... More >>
Labour Re-writes History With Fiscal Prudence Claim
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins is stuck in economic la-la land, with his claim that Labour is the more fiscally-prudent party this election following his earlier comments that New Zealand’s economic fundamentals are in good shape, National's Finance spokesperson ... More >>
National To Boost Tourism Recovery To Help Economy
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 12:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will create a new Great Walk, and broaden the working holiday visa, to boost the recovery of tourism and help rebuild the economy, National’s Tourism spokesperson Joseph Mooney says. “Under Labour, New Zealand is in recession, ... More >>
National On Right Track With Road Infrastructure
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
National is welcoming the findings of a new report highlighting the economic benefits of world-class road infrastructure and confirming the need for delivering key road infrastructure across the country, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown ... More >>
National To Deliver 10,000 EV Chargers
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will supercharge electric vehicle infrastructure with a comprehensive, nationwide EV network of 10,000 public chargers to unleash the renewable transition, deliver infrastructure and rebuild the economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon ... More >>
Labour In Economic ‘La La Land’, Planning More Taxes
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins’ comment that New Zealand’s “economic fundamentals are in good shape” lays bare the depth of Labour’s economic mismanagement and shows just how out of touch Hipkins and the Labour Party are with the lives of everyday Kiwis, ... More >>
National Will Start Second Mt Vic Tunnel In First Term
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The next National Government will start construction on a second Mt Victoria tunnel in its first term by designating it a Major Infrastructure Priority, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “National will rebuild the economy ... More >>
Associate Transport Minister Can’t Deliver For His Own Electorate
Monday, 4 September 2023, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Wairarapa Labour MP Kieran McAnulty misled New Zealanders this morning when he said that he could not reverse NZTA’s speed limit reductions in Wairarapa, when NZTA was only following Labour’s instructions in reducing the speed limits in the first ... More >>
National To Deliver Faster And Fairer Disaster Recovery
Monday, 4 September 2023, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the wake of a slower-than-expected government response to damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent major flooding events, National is committing to a faster and fairer recovery for regions hit by natural disasters, National Cyclone Recovery spokesperson ... More >>
Labour Gets Desperate With Dental
Monday, 4 September 2023, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The cavities are already showing in Labour’s dental announcement, with massive cost blow-outs and no track record of delivery, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “This morning New Zealand Dental Association president Amanda ... More >>
Hipkins Ditches ‘be Kind’ For ‘be Nasty’
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins has made it clear he is out of touch, out of ideas and is set to take Labour into its most negative campaign in history, National’s Campaign Chair Chris Bishop says. “The Labour-aligned Council of Trade Unions has launched nasty American-style ... More >>
Speech: Campaign Launch
Sunday, 3 September 2023, 6:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Thank you all for being here. And thank you for being in the team that’s going to change the Government and Get New Zealand back on track! It’s my pleasure to acknowledge our excellent Party President Sylvia Wood and all ... More >>
Luxon Makes Personal Pledge To New Zealanders
Sunday, 3 September 2023, 6:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Christopher Luxon is guaranteeing that a National government will achieve eight important commitments to get New Zealand back on track, if the party wins the general election next month. “Since becoming Leader of the National Party ... More >>
Mental Health Bill Pulled From The Ballot
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
A private Member’s Bill focused on mental health has been pulled from the ballot today, which will help fix a glaring oversight from this Labour Government, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Today ... More >>
Breaking The Barriers To Building And Construction
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The next National-led government will streamline building consents to cut compliance costs and allow innovative products into the country to make building materials more affordable, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly and ... More >>
Cynical U-turn on mental health co-response
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 6:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s U-turn on joint responses to distress callouts is a cynical and last-ditch attempt to convince the public that they haven’t completely and utterly failed to improve mental health outcomes in New Zealand, National’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
