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Not-so-fast Tracked Residency Visa Falters On Launch
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Desperate migrants who woke early today to finally get their residency applications submitted have been embarrassingly let down again as Immigration New Zealand’s online application system crashed, says National’s Immigration Spokesperson Erica ... More >>
Traffic Lights Still Not Ready To Go
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
With less than 48 hours before New Zealand moves to the traffic light system, Labour still hasn’t put in place key elements to make the system work, National Covid-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Jacinda Ardern announced the traffic light system ... More >>
Christopher Luxon’s First Speech As National Leader
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tēnā koutou katoa and good afternoon everyone. It’s an incredible privilege and honour to have been elected Leader of the New Zealand National Party today and I thank my colleagues for putting their trust and confidence in me. And it is fantastic ... More >>
Christopher Luxon Elected National Party Leader
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Christopher Luxon has been elected Leader of the New Zealand National Party, alongside Nicola Willis as Deputy Leader. “It is a tremendous privilege to lead our great party, and I thank my colleagues for the confidence they have placed in me,” Mr ... More >>
Statement From Jacqui Dean
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
About five years ago, Simon Bridges made remarks that upset me at the time. They were not about me, but they were inappropriate and not something I wanted to hear, National MP for Waitaki Jacqui Dean says. “At the time there was an apology, but ... More >>
Simon Bridges Demoted Following Complaint
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 10:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
This evening, with unanimous support of the board of the National Party, Simon Bridges, Member for Tauranga, has been demoted and relieved of his portfolio responsibilities. More >>
Tourism Businesses Left High And Dry By Labour
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s announcement that double vaccinated Australian visitors won’t be welcome in New Zealand until 1 May 2022, and that they will have to do self-MIQ for seven days means that the tourism industry has again been forgotten by the Government, ... More >>
Government Border Announcement Makes Australia The Destination Of Choice For Skilled Migrants And Students
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s detail-free border announcement that businesses and universities will have to wait at least another five months to welcome skilled workers and students to New Zealand raises more questions than it answers and is a huge set-back for New ... More >>
Arrogant Government Rams Through Traffic Light Bill
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s Bill to give effect to the Traffic Light Framework shows a Government that is contemptuous of Parliament, contemptuous of the New Zealand people and contemptuous of the rule of law, says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. “Respected ... More >>
Government Fake It Till They Make It Up
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
In eight days, the Government intends to move the Country into the traffic light system, but Grant Robertson is still refusing to reveal the details on how Business Financial Support will work, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “When ... More >>
Reserve Bank In A Pickle And Not Helped By A Spendthrift Finance Minister
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s move by the Reserve Bank to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% is what most commentators were picking given the worrying direction that the cost of living has taken, says National Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “Kiwis ... More >>
Jacinda Steals Christmas From Kiwis In Australia
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s panicked MIQ announcement goes nowhere near far enough and means that Jacinda Ardern will be stopping Kiwis in Australia from coming home for Christmas, says National COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. “The Government is under huge ... More >>
Labour Must Delay Disposal Of 600,000 Books To Internet Archive
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite opposition from a large number of authors and publishers around New Zealand and overseas, this government is pushing through a deal with the Internet Archive to clean its hands of 600,000 books from The National Library’s Overseas Published ... More >>
Not Even Coal For David Clark This Christmas
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
News this week that KiwiRail workers have voted overwhelmingly for a strike in December, followed closely by the resignation of Chief Executive Greg Miller is a result of more Government incompetence, lack of oversight and failure to act, says National’s ... More >>
National Launches First Step To World-class Tech Sector
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says technology will create exciting careers and higher paying jobs and has the potential to transform the New Zealand economy. The National Party has today launched an issues paper entitled Growing the Technology ... More >>
Prison Violence Exploding Under Labour
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 6:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prison violence is out of control under Labour, with prisoner assaults on Corrections officers increasing by an astonishing 95 per cent since the 2016/17, says National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown. “Figures released to National and figures ... More >>
Zero Fully Vaccinated Aus Travellers Test Positive In MIQ
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins admission in Parliament this afternoon that zero fully vaccinated travellers from Australia have tested positive in MIQ since August 23 should prompt him to immediately open the Trans-Tasman Bubble, says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson ... More >>
Dazed And Confused – PM Sows More Uncertainty
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
That the Prime Minister can’t answer even basic questions about her Government’s traffic light system is cause for major concern, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “When asked what the criteria were for moving from one traffic light colour ... More >>
Minister Of Finance Out-of-touch With Business
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Finance has provided no details on how the transition to the Traffic Light System will affect businesses, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “Businesses need to plan ahead of time for critical financial decisions such as ... More >>
Farmers Need Say On Greenhouse Gas Costs
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The government-primary sector partnership He Waka Eke Noa has done good work designing how an agricultural greenhouse gas pricing system could work, with the intention of keeping Agriculture out of the ETS. It’s a by farmers, for farmers option, says ... More >>
