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Government Should End Costly Light Rail Debacle

Friday, 28 January 2022, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party

The first promise the Prime Minister made as Labour Leader was to build light rail from Auckland’s CBD to Mt Roskill and four years and over $50 million later, all we have is an ‘option’, National Infrastructure spokesperson Simon Bridges and ... More >>

Highest Inflation In Over 30 Years Hitting Kiwis Hard

Thursday, 27 January 2022, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party

The Finance Minister must rein in his spending to avoid adding more fuel to the inflationary fire that is hurting everyday New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “At 5.9% for 2021, inflation is the highest it has been in ... More >>

Aucklanders Being Fleeced At Petrol Pump By Govt

Thursday, 27 January 2022, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party

Aucklanders will be angered to learn that despite paying over half a billion dollars in Regional Fuel Tax, less than half of that money has actually been spent on transport projects in our city, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Despite ... More >>

Government All Bark No Bite Over Ukraine Tensions

Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s comments yesterday held little weight, given New Zealand’s inability to back them with any unilateral action, National Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “New Zealand has always upheld ... More >>

Call For A Covid-19 Youth Mental Health Summit

Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The stress of the pandemic is impacting New Zealand youth, and the Health Minister must hold a Covid-19 youth mental health summit to be best prepared to help them, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “In New Zealand we are ... More >>

Government Hiding Incompetence By Seizing Rapid Tests

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 8:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is seizing rapid tests from the private sector to try and hide their incompetence from not ordering enough of them sooner, National Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “I have been approached by a series of organisations today, ... More >>

Govt Must Move Fast On Next Generation Covid-19 Treatments

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must move as fast as possible to approve and order supply of promising new Covid-19 treatments, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid have both been approved by the Therapeutic ... More >>

Labour Destroying The Dream Of Home-ownership

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is clear that the Government’s housing package announced last March has failed after figures released by Trade Me today show the largest ever annual increase in house prices, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Trade Me ... More >>

Government Failing On Road Safety Targets

Sunday, 23 January 2022, 8:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is failing to deliver on the agreed targets in the Road Safety Partnership between NZTA and Police, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. Figures released in the NZTA Annual Report show that Police failed to deliver half their ... More >>

Government Unprepared For Omicron

Sunday, 23 January 2022, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s lack of preparation for Omicron has unnecessarily put New Zealand in a worse position than we needed to be, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Rather than spending the last month urgently boosting as many people as possible, ... More >>

Labour Has No Plan For Omicron

Thursday, 20 January 2022, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

Jacinda Ardern and Labour have no plan for Omicron just like they had no plan for Delta, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “The threat of Omicron became apparent in December but nothing seems to have happened in the last month to prepare New Zealand. ... More >>

Benefit Dependency Surges Under Labour

Thursday, 20 January 2022, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party

Today’s quarterly benefit data release is further confirmation that Labour have engineered a benefit dependency crisis in New Zealand, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “At a time when businesses across ... More >>

Lottery Of Human Misery Now Just Misery

Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

The lottery of human misery that is MIQ has now just become human misery for the million Kiwis abroad who are shut out of their own country, National’s COVID-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The decision announced last night to ... More >>

Slump In Business Confidence Alarming But Unsurprising

Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The findings of the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) – that business confidence has fallen markedly – should come as no surprise, National Spokesperson for Small Business, Andrew Bayly says. “When businesses don’t feel ... More >>

Wood Wasting Millions On Hillside Rail Yards

Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders are fast getting used to Michael Wood’s profligate spending, with $85 million to revive rail workshops in Dunedin just the latest instalment, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Transport officials advised against ... More >>

Concerns For The People Of Tonga

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 6:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Opposition shares concerns for the people of Tonga and supports New Zealand standing ready to provide assistance, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Our thoughts are with the people of Tonga as they deal with the damage and distress brought ... More >>

$60M Maternity Funding Diverted To Health Restructuring Over More Midwives

Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

The temporary closure of Queen Mary maternity services at Dunedin Hospital is further evidence of Andrew Little being prepared to sacrifice health services over bureaucracy for his precious health system restructuring, says National’s Health Spokesperson ... More >>

Government Own-goal Will Cost Students

Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party

As teacher shortages mount, National is again calling for COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to urgently act and allocate MIQ spots for the teachers that he announced would be able to enter the country last July, National’s Immigration spokesperson ... More >>

Where’s The Urgency On Boosters And Kids?

Monday, 10 January 2022, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

It’s ridiculous that the Book My Vaccine website will not allow people to book in for booster vaccinations four months after a person’s second dose, and still doesn’t allow parents to book in for kids’ vaccinations, says National’s COVID-19 ... More >>

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