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Immigration Minister To Blame For Delayed Reopening
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s failure to scale up Immigration New Zealand and prepare it for the border reopening is keeping families apart for longer and delaying our economic recovery, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “The Prime ... More >>
National Welcomes Transmission Gully Opening
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement that Transmission Gully will be open by the end of the month is welcome news for Wellingtonians after years of delays, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Transmission Gully is a big win for the Wellington ... More >>
Labour Blocks Justice Committee Hearing On Riots
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to block a request for a briefing from the Police Commissioner on the Parliament occupation and riots is further evidence that they have no interest in transparency, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The occupation, ... More >>
Willis Appointed National’s Finance Spokesperson
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 5:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Christopher Luxon today announced Nicola Willis as National’s new Finance spokesperson. “Kiwis are going backwards under Labour, and Nicola will take the Government to task over the cost of living crisis and their wasteful spending ... More >>
National Welcomes Wider Reopening Of NZ
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s move to bring forward the reopening date to international tourists is overdue but welcome news, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop and Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay say. “It’s pretty simple – the risk isn’t ... More >>
Stop The Wasteful Spending, Minister
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Michael Wood is wastefully spending taxpayers’ money on his own pet projects while Kiwis are doing it tough, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Despite the temporary three month reduction in petrol taxes, ... More >>
Simon Bridges Retiring From Politics
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 12:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/62f4c934b4ba27b67432.jpeg" width="720" height="204"> Simon Bridges is announcing he is retiring from politics and will leave Parliament in the coming weeks. Mr Bridges ... More >>
Chris Luxon Applauds Simon Bridges’ Contribution
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has thanked retiring MP Simon Bridges for his immense contribution to building a better New Zealand. “Simon has been an absolute champion for Tauranga, for New Zealanders and for the National Party over his 14 ... More >>
Excise Tweaks Don’t Fix Wider Cost Of Living Crisis
Monday, 14 March 2022, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s petrol tax tweaks will provide some relief but don’t address the wider cost of living crisis that Kiwis across the country are facing, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “It’s good that the Government has finally accepted ... More >>
Tourism Needs Isolation-free Travel
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to bring forward isolation-free travel for vaccinated and tested visitors before more tourism businesses close, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Forward bookings for tourism are at record lows. With the Australian ... More >>
Three Waters Centralisation Is Past Saving
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nanaia Mahuta’s admissions today show the Minister’s relationships with local councils are broken and that the Three Waters asset grab plans are terminal, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Today the Minister finally conceded ... More >>
Soft On Crime Govt Fast To Talk, Slow To Act
Saturday, 12 March 2022, 9:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Poto Williams is out of touch with her portfolio and clearly has no idea about the level of crime that everyday Kiwis are dealing with out in the real world, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Just this week ... More >>
What’s Happening With Boosters For 16 Year Olds?
Saturday, 12 March 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to urgently explain what on earth is going on with COVID booster vaccinations for 16 and 17 year olds, National’s COVID-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop and Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds say. “We’ve been ... More >>
$29b For Light Rail Unjustifiable In Cost Of Living Crisis
Friday, 11 March 2022, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
While New Zealanders are in a cost of living crisis with record inflation, it is unjustifiable and irresponsible for the Government to steam ahead with their plans to build their light rail vanity project, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
Tweaks Not Enough To Fix Flawed Lending Regulations
Friday, 11 March 2022, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to stop trying to save face and admit it made a mistake with its overly prescriptive, one-size-fits-all credit rules, which are making it harder for would-be home buyers to get a mortgage, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola ... More >>
Media Merger Pointless And Wasteful
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s move to amalgamate RNZ and TVNZ is yet another wasteful and pointless move by the Government for the future of the media sector, National’s Broadcasting & Media spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “The Government has spent the last ... More >>
Labour Blocks Briefing On Auckland Light Rail
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The ‘transparent’ Labour Government has once again blocked a request for a briefing on its light rail business case, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Today, Labour MPs blocked my request for the Auckland Light Rail Establishment ... More >>
Hipkins Breaches Privacy Against MFAT Instruction
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
New information reveals that Chris Hipkins not only breached Charlotte Bellis’ privacy by releasing her personal details, but also ignored Ministry of Foreign Affairs instruction that those details were ‘not for public comment’, National’s Covid-19 ... More >>
Desperate Ukrainian Families Can’t Wait For Govt
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 12:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s been 14 days since Russian bombs started falling on Ukraine, yet the Government has done nothing to expedite visas for wider family members of Kiwi-based Ukrainians, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Desperate Ukrainians ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Hasn’t Learnt Its Lesson
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Megan Woods must explain why her claims of change at Kāinga Ora should be taken seriously when its CE and senior leaders defiantly defended their decision to publish an advertisement about a Labour Party candidate, even after being ... More >>
