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Police Wait Times Skyrocket Under Labour
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
New figures showing Police response times have more than doubled since 2017 are a shameful reflection of this Government’s political grandstanding over staff numbers, says National’s Police Spokesperson, Mark Mitchell. “Figures released to National ... More >>
Thousands Of Vaccines Left To Expire, Again
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thousands of meningococcal vaccines have been left to expire instead of being given to those most at risk, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It has been revealed that 17,122 meningococcal vaccines have expired in the last two ... More >>
Govt Tightening Screw On Rural Communities
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 12:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
In allowing spiralling costs and rampant inflation to hit New Zealand’s most productive sector, the Labour Government is biting the hand that literally feeds it, National’s Rural Communities spokesperson Nicola Grigg says. “New Zealand’s agricultural ... More >>
Not Much To Celebrate On Te Huia’s First Birthday
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The Te Huia train today marks its first birthday with news that it has spent more time off the tracks than on them, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “There is not a lot to celebrate about this service which has failed from ... More >>
Government Tax Take Continues To Surge
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The updated Government financial statements confirm a trend of tax revenues running ahead of forecast and underscore the need for the Government to provide tax relief to New Zealanders, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Today’s ... More >>
Predictable Delays For Meat Processing
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Meat works around the country are struggling to meet demand due to the Government’s failure to keep pace with a vital cog in the supply chain, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “Farmers are being forced to hold onto livestock ... More >>
Ineffective Action On Russia By NZ Government
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s second tranche of sanctions in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine is disappointing and ineffective, National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. “Almost four weeks after Parliament passed the Russia Sanctions ... More >>
Bribes Won’t Save Labour’s Three Waters
Monday, 4 April 2022, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The first tranche of $2 billion worth of funding for councils is nothing more than a distraction from the failure of Labour’s Three Waters reforms and a shameless bribery attempt, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Councils ... More >>
Victims Miss Out Because Of Incompetent Minister
Monday, 4 April 2022, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Victims of crime missed out on support they were entitled to because Justice Minister Kris Faafoi failed to sign off the criteria for a $3 million victim support fund for more than five months after the fund was announced, National’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Botched Measles Programme Cost $1900 Per Person
Monday, 4 April 2022, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The botched $20 million measles vaccine catch-up programme is worse than it appears, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The other week it was revealed that $8 million of measles vaccines were left unused and had expired. “However, ... More >>
Increase In Staff But Deterioration In Performance
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Our welfare system is less responsive than ever as phone wait times for the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) surge, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Whether it’s superannuitants, students, people ... More >>
Support People Into Jobs, Not The Benefit
Friday, 1 April 2022, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s changes to benefits will only help those on welfare to stand still amidst the cost of living crisis, emphasising the need for the Government to do more to support people into jobs, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson ... More >>
Consumer Confidence Goes From ‘bad To Worse’
Friday, 1 April 2022, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is failing the squeezed middle with new ANZ data showing consumer confidence has collapsed to the lowest on record, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “It’s no surprise that Kiwi families are feeling the pinch. The cost of ... More >>
STAPP Report Reveals A Biased And Unfair Govt
Friday, 1 April 2022, 12:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auditor General’s Report on the Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme (STAPP) confirmed what many businesses have been saying – that this Labour Government has been biased and unfair, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Every ... More >>
Labour’s Car Tax Is No April Fool’s Joke
Friday, 1 April 2022, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s car tax comes into force today, piling on yet another cost for Kiwis facing a cost of living crisis, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Hardworking Kiwis will be hoping that this is just an April Fool’s ... More >>
Labour Keeps Breaking Its Own Records On Rents
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
TradeMe data showing median rents have again hit a new record-high demonstrates Labour’s complete failure on housing, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour keeps smashing its own records when it comes to rent increases and ... More >>
April 1 Changes No Consolation For Squeezed Middle
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Incoming changes in benefits and the minimum wage will barely cover the rising cost of living and do nothing for hardworking, middle-income households not receiving government support, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “New Zealand has ... More >>
Arrogant Labour Abuses Its Power Yet Again
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 12:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has today rejected a call for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to appear at the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, National’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson Todd McClay says. “This arrogant Labour Government has ... More >>
Tertiary Job Losses Loom Because Of Govt Failure
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government urgently needs to get international students into the country to prevent looming job losses in the tertiary sector, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Universities and polytechnics are currently ... More >>
‘Transparent’ Govt Blocks Mental Health Briefing
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has once again blocked a request by National for a briefing to select committee, this time refusing a briefing from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission on their monitoring report, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson ... More >>
