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Government Causing Chaos In Early Learning Sector
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s ill-considered announcement yesterday claiming more children could return to early learning centres in Auckland from tomorrow has caused chaos in the sector, National’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson Erica Stanford ... More >>
No Oversight Of Bailed Prisoners
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Figures released to National Party show that since Auckland has been at a different alert level to the rest of the country there have been 11 instances of people being bailed from prison outside Auckland to areas under a lower alert level, says National’s ... More >>
Government Must Buy Covid Treatments Now
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 12:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
News from Merck that their antiviral pill, Molnupiravir, reduces the chances that patients newly diagnosed with Covid-19 will be hospitalised by about 50 per cent is incredibly encouraging and should prompt the New Zealand Government to urgently ... More >>
Government Has Choices And Needs To Make Them Now
Monday, 4 October 2021, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the absence of a coherent strategy or plan from the Government to deal with the ongoing outbreak in Auckland other than abject surrender, National’s Chris Bishop says there are a number of actions the Government can take immediately to enhance ... More >>
Time Has Run Out On Government’s Incoherent Covid Strategy
Monday, 4 October 2021, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s incoherent and timid approach to the Covid pandemic shows it lacks the courage required to make tough decisions for the benefit of New Zealand, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “Today’s announcement confirms ... More >>
Today We Remember Those Who’ve Lost Their Lives To Suicide
Monday, 4 October 2021, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Today with the release of the Chief Coroners Annual Suicide Statistics we remember the 607 people who lost their lives to suicide over the past year, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “For those who have ... More >>
Muddled Priorities Behind Education Strike
Monday, 4 October 2021, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s confused spending priorities in education have created the conditions for the planned strike by Ministry of Education psychologists, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Every school has been reporting the pressure ... More >>
Government Must Heed Advice On Maths
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
All our talk of succeeding in a knowledge economy is empty so long as our maths education remains a goddamn mess, says National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith. “The Government should heed the messages of the Royal Society Te Aparangi report, ... More >>
New Zealand At Covid Crossroads
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The spread of Covid into the Waikato and increasing numbers of unlinked cases is all the proof needed to confirm Level 3 in Auckland is not containing the virus in line with the Government’s elimination strategy and a new approach is urgently ... More >>
Another One Bites The Dust
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The final nail has gone into the coffin of the $785 million Auckland Harbour cycling and walking bridge again highlighting the inability of the Labour Government to deliver on transport, National’s Transport spokesperson David Bennett says. “The Cycle ... More >>
Cycle Bridge Backdown A Win For East Aucklanders
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s backdown on the inconceivable $785 million cycle bridge and their decision to instead prioritise the Eastern Busway is an overdue win for East Aucklanders, ratepayers and common sense, Botany MP Christopher Luxon and Pakuranga MP Simeon ... More >>
Aucklanders Are Fed Up With Gangs Flouting The Rules
Friday, 1 October 2021, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today there has been yet another breach of lockdown restrictions in Auckland by gang members. It is demoralising for the more than 1.7 million Aucklanders who have diligently adhered to public health instructions and stayed home, to see others flouting ... More >>
Govt Concedes Three Waters Engagement Is A Farce
Friday, 1 October 2021, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s promises to listen to councils were clearly just lip service after she all but confirmed that her Government will proceed with forcing the Three Waters Reforms on every council in New Zealand, National’s ... More >>
Counter-terrorism Bill A Step In The Right Direction
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s passage of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation bill is a significant step in the right direction against terrorism in New Zealand, says National’s spokesperson for Counter-Terrorism Mark Mitchell. “To see a significant piece of legislation ... More >>
Benefit Dependency Crisis Emerging
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The removal of the subsequent child policy today demonstrates Labour has given up on supporting many New Zealand families to achieve financial independence, says National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston. “The subsequent child ... More >>
What Is The Government’s Covid Strategy?
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Talk from the Prime Minister that Auckland could move to Alert Level 2 next week but keep its boundary highlights the Government’s lack of strategy underpinning the current lockdown, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Today in Parliament ... More >>
Government Failing Vulnerable Kiwis In Emergency Housing
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Reports from the Director-General of Health that people in emergency housing have tested positive for Delta is an indictment of the Government’s lack of pandemic preparedness, says National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise ... More >>
Govt Adopts National’s Covid Contribution Policy
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s announcement from the Government is a retreat from its earlier position to drastically limit immigration to now adopting National’s Covid Contribution policy, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “After wasting ... More >>
Government Wants Power To Delay Local Elections Through 2023
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 7:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must urgently explain why it wants to give itself the power to delay next year’s local body elections limitless times through to 2023, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop and Local Government spokesperson Christopher ... More >>
Minister Must Act Now To Protect Vulnerable Children
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis must take an even-handed and caring approach for all children in the care of Oranga Tamariki, says National’s Children and Oranga Tamariki spokesperson Harete Hipango. “I challenge and encourage the Minister to ... More >>
