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Labour’s Health Restructuring Figures Don’t Stack Up
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 5:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Andrew Little’s health restructuring comprises financial figures that are not credible and can only be explained as having been massaged to make them look better, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti. “Documents revealed under ... More >>
$14 Billion For A Tram Is Economic Lunacy
Friday, 29 October 2021, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The quiet announcement by Minister Michael Wood today that the much awaited trundling tram to the airport will cost $14 billion shows it is nothing but economic lunacy, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and National’s Transport spokesperson David ... More >>
MIQ Hotel All But Empty While Kiwis Stuck Offshore
Friday, 29 October 2021, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
It is unbelievable that the Wellington Grand Mercure MIQ hotel had a grand total of just one guest for a week while over 100 rooms in the hotel remained empty, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “This is a massive slap in the face for ... More >>
Robertson’s Head-in-the-sand Approach To Struggling Businesses A Disgrace
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Finance and his Government remain clueless about the plight of businesses in Auckland grappling with the ever-lengthening lockdown, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “Almost 10,000 businesses closed in August and, despite ... More >>
Government Still Hasn't Ordered Covid Vaccine For Kids Aged 5-11
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Hipkins’ admission in Parliament today that the Government hasn’t yet ordered paediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year-olds, and that Pfizer hasn’t yet applied for approval of use in New Zealand should prompt him to move ... More >>
Andrew Little Wrecking DHBs In A Pandemic
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Andrew Little and the Labour Government are taking a wrecking ball to district health boards by introducing a bill that will dissolve DHBs and permanently damage the goodwill of staff and communities, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti. “Labour ... More >>
Government On Track For Another Announcement
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Here we go again. Another transport announcement from the Government who are yet to deliver on all of their previous transport announcements, National’s Transport spokesperson David Bennett says. “Reports that we can expect Labour to announce ... More >>
Labour Turns Back To Senior Citizens’ Struggle
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s refusal to back a law change to allow senior citizens to receive superannuation payments if they are stuck overseas due to Covid-19 restrictions demonstrates their kindness mantra is hollow, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson, ... More >>
MIQ Changes Don’t Go Nearly Far Enough
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s changes to the cruel MIQ system are a start but they need to go much further and much more quickly, says National’s Covid spokesperson Chris Bishop. “As I revealed last week, fully vaccinated travellers to New Zealand, with ... More >>
Small Businesses Bear Brunt Of Ongoing Lockdowns
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
A fall in small business sales for the third consecutive month highlights the harm that has been done to small businesses in New Zealand, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. The Xero Small Business Index data ... More >>
National Halts Labour’s Local Government Power Grab
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National has forced the Government to back down on an electoral power grab buried in a Covid bill. “The Government proposed to give itself the power to repeatedly delay local body elections through a change hidden quietly in the Covid Response ... More >>
What On Earth Is Going On At ACC, Minister?
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
ACC’s breach of claim data, in which private information was allegedly shared by staff for the purposes of mocking and demeaning the injuries of claimants, is the latest in a string of serious incidents that demand answers from the Minister ... More >>
Government Too Slow To Re-open Schools
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is wrong to keep most children out of school in Auckland until 15 November at the earliest, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “The “plan” announced today is a vague suggestion that primary and intermediate ... More >>
COP This, Minister – New Zealand Needs Real Results From Glasgow
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
With COP26 beginning next week, New Zealanders will be looking for meaningful and tangible results, says National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith. “National were very pleased with the recently announced free trade agreement with the United ... More >>
Three Waters Asset Grab To Be Forced On Councils
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National understands the Government will force the Three Waters asset grab on councils and centralise local, ratepayer-owned water services, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “The Government will introduce a bill mandating ... More >>
National’s View On The Role Of Proof Of Vaccination
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s position on vaccine certification is simple and we have been calling for a reliable proof of vaccination to be available since February, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The Government should have begun work on providing ... More >>
Time To End The Lottery Of Human Misery
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s time to end the lottery of human misery that is MIQ, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop, ahead of the Government’s announcement of long-awaited changes to the failed system. “More than 100 people with Covid are isolating at ... More >>
Ownership Still Murky Under Three Waters Plans
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government still can’t convincingly explain how councils and communities would retain control of their water assets under the Three Waters plans, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “Councils have been told they will ... More >>
Waikeria Prison Riot Costs Taxpayers A ‘criminal’ $46.6m
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Figures released in the Department of Corrections’ Annual Report show the costs of damage caused by the Waikeria Prison riot have blown up to more than $46 million, says National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown. “The cost of damage caused ... More >>
Removing Conflict Will Provide Peace Of Mind
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The Financial Professional Services Trading Advice Transparency Bill, which was drawn from the ballot last week, will remove an inherent conflict of interest that exists for those providing advice on the trading viability of troubled companies, ... More >>
