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Government’s Covid Plan Version 4.0 Creates Summer Of Chaos
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of a decision and an announcement that may happen in December is just the latest sign the Government has utterly lost the plot, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “This is an announcement that ... More >>
Government Announces Working Group As Tourism Businesses Close
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s focus should be on keeping tourism businesses open, not creating yet another working group, says National’s Tourism Spokesperson Todd McClay. “The tourism and hospitality sector is operating at a fraction of its normal income. Rotorua ... More >>
MIQ Assaults Against Defence Staff Unacceptable Aspect Of Endless, Thankless Task
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The revelation that Defence Force personnel are being assaulted while posted to MIQ duties is unacceptable, says National Party Defence Spokesperson Chris Penk. “Our men and women in uniform have been taken away from their regular duties to ... More >>
Government Wasn’t Ready For Home Isolation
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The first appearance before the Health Committee in almost two months by Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed just how poorly prepared the Government was for Delta, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “It’s ... More >>
No Gang Members Should Have Firearm Licences
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures released to the National Party show that six gang members have firearms licences despite the Police Commissioner saying in February this did not fit well with Police. – says National Party Spokesperson for Police, Simeon Brown. “No ... More >>
Sanctions Vital In Stopping Abuse Of Legal Orders
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s admission that it plans to remove sanctions for outstanding arrest warrants underscores their soft-on-crime approach, says National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston. “The last National Government introduced ... More >>
Decommissioning Bill Another Blow To Energy Affordability And Security
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 6:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will repeal Labour’s decommissioning legislation for the oil and gas industry that will push energy prices up and risk more blackouts, says National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger. “The oil and gas industry has ... More >>
National Acknowledges Passing Of John Luxton
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 5:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
On behalf of the National Party, it is with deep sympathy that I acknowledge the passing of former National MP John Luxton. John succeeded his father, Jack, as the Member of Parliament for Matamata in 1987. It was a seat he held until 1996, before ... More >>
Labour Bans State House Evictions
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kāinga Ora has evicted zero tenants in the past three years, according to answers given to me by the Associate Minister for Housing (Public Housing) Poto Williams in Parliament today, says National’s Housing Spokesperson Nicola Willis. “In ... More >>
Government Only Signed Vaccine Pass Contract In October
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The disclosure by Chris Hipkins in Question Time today that the Ministry of Health only signed its contract with MATTR to develop a vaccine pass for domestic use in New Zealand on October 13 is staggering, says National’s Covid spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Kiwis Getting Poorer By The Day Under Labour
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Finance has done nothing to stymie the rapidly rising cost of living in New Zealand and Kiwis are poorer for it, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “Inflation for the September quarter hit 4.9 per cent, the highest it has ... More >>
Kiwis Still Out Of Pocket For Over 14,000 MIQ Stays
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
There are over 14,000 people who stayed in MIQ prior to 24 March 2021 who still haven’t been invoiced, says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. “Figures released to me through written questions reveal that “around 14,366” returnees ... More >>
Government’s Covid Confusion The New Virus Variant
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government continues to make up its Covid response up on the fly, randomly and publicly pondering changes to the traffic light framework announced only a few weeks ago and providing absolutely no certainty to Aucklanders or the rest of the country, ... More >>
Booster Boost Comes Better Late Than Never
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s decision on Covid booster shots is positive but overdue, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “I have been raising the issue of Covid booster shots for months now and on August 22 Dr Bloomfield said that discussions ... More >>
Australia Opens Up As NZ Remains A Fortress
Monday, 15 November 2021, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand should be following Australia’s lead and opening up to the rest of the world by scrapping MIQ for fully vaccinated travellers, says National’s Covid Spokesperson Chris Bishop. Travellers who are fully vaccinated no longer have to ... More >>
Courts Are In Crisis
Monday, 15 November 2021, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Court system is currently in a state of crisis says National Party Spokesperson for Courts, Chris Penk. “The current lockdown has seen 47,000 court events adjourned and has resulted in a backlog of 3,000 jury trials. New Zealanders deserve access ... More >>
Andrew Little Pooh-poohed Early Warning Letter About Whangārei Hospital
Monday, 15 November 2021, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Andrew Little was warned to progress the health infrastructure in Northland months before sewage started running down the walls, says Dr Shane Reti, National’s spokesperson for Health and List MP in Whangārei . “In a letter to Andrew Little on June 28, ... More >>
Shifting Sands No Way To Enjoy Summer
Monday, 15 November 2021, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
News that the Government is considering restricting travel into some regions over the summer holiday period is just the latest of many signs Jacinda Ardern’s Government failed to plan for Delta and is working out its response as it goes along. “Aucklanders ... More >>
Government Must Reverse State House Eviction Ban
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must harden up its policy for managing abusive, anti-social state house tenants after revelations that an innocent pensioner couple are being forced to move home because Kāinga Ora refuses to evict their abusive neighbour, says National’s ... More >>
DOC Fee Means Small Tourism Businesses Will Close
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government ‘s decision to require tourism businesses to pay DOC fees will be the final straw for many tourism operators near closure and should be reversed, says National’s Associate Tourism spokesperson Joseph Mooney. “For the past two ... More >>
