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Labour Unleashes Pain At The Pump
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s decision to hike petrol tax while Kiwis continue to be slammed by inflation cannot be justified, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Whether it’s at the checkout or the petrol pump, Kiwis are under assault from the cost ... More >>
Cynical, Desperate Policy; Labour On Transport
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s transport plan is not worth the paper it’s written on and reveals a desperate admission from the Government that it has been wrong about roads for the past six years and that National’s transport vision is the right approach, National’s ... More >>
National To Boost KiwiSaver Choice And Cut Red Tape
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National will provide KiwiSavers with more freedom and choice over where they invest, as well as cutting financial red tape for borrowers and lenders that is not fit for purpose, National’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. ... More >>
National Will Repeal Three Waters In First 100 Days
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's Three Waters backdown bill has now been rammed through Parliament under urgency after a truncated and undemocratic process, but its days are numbered, and within 100 days of a National Government - it's gone, National’s spokesperson for ... More >>
RMA 2.0 Gone By Christmas Under National
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will repeal Labour’s RMA replacement bills by Christmas 2023 if elected on October 14, National’s RMA Reform and Urban Development spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Labour Government has spent six years working on RMA reform but has ... More >>
Half Of Cobalt Charges Are For Minor Infringements
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite the Police Minister’s desperate claims that her Government is going after gangs, data shows that more than half of the charges under Operation Cobalt are for minor offences like traffic fines, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Mass Exodus From New Zealand On Labour’s Watch
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders are fleeing the country in droves, with new figures showing 35,000 Kiwis left for good in the year to June, the highest number in a decade, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “This is on Labour’s watch as Kiwis ... More >>
Associate Revenue Minister Again At Odds On Tax
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National can reveal that tax expert Associate Revenue Minister Dr Deborah Russell is at odds with her own government’s tenant tax policy – yet another Minister who has publicly disagreed with Labour’s tax policies, National’s Campaign Chair ... More >>
No Health Data Despite ED Closure
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is hiding from accountability with no more health data to be released until after the election, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The health sector is clearly in crisis – over several weeks there have been reports on Oamaru ... More >>
$250m Amateur Error In Labour’s GST Costing
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
A closer look at Labour’s costings for their policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables reveals a schoolboy error equating to a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar hole, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Most people can see this ... More >>
$250m Amateur Error In Labour’s GST Costing
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
A closer look at Labour’s costings for their policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables reveals a schoolboy error equating to a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar hole, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Most people can see this ... More >>
Is That It, Labour?
Sunday, 13 August 2023, 8:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s GST policy is a miserly offering that will do very little to help families suffering through the cost of living crisis, but will have supermarket owners rubbing their hands with glee, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Kiwis ... More >>
Jobseeker Numbers Up - Again
Friday, 11 August 2023, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s economic mismanagement is pushing more people into benefit dependency, with the number of people on Jobseeker increasing in 14 of the last 15 weeks, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Louise Upston says. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/46f372ae0c79d7e3ac3f.jpeg" ... More >>
Mental Health Workforce Vacancies Increase
Friday, 11 August 2023, 12:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The mental health sector’s workforce continues to decline as Labour fails to act, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “The number of vacancies for essential mental health professions continue ... More >>
NZTA Should Stay Out Of Housing Development
Friday, 11 August 2023, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that NZTA made a submission against a new 500 section development in Central Otago due to the region’s decisions to drive private vehicles is astonishing, and sheds light on a significant shift in NZTA’s priorities under Labour, National’s ... More >>
Farmers’ Confidence Bottoms Out Under Labour
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The results of Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey are a damning report on Labour’s economic mismanagement and regulatory war on farmers, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay says. “With just four per cent of farmers expecting their ... More >>
Dodgy Dealings With Cyclone Relief Funds Predictable
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Recent revelations that a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation is being opened into the potential misuse of public funds meant for business relief from Cyclone Gabrielle poses serious questions of the Labour government, National’s Cyclone ... More >>
Labour Must Release Tax Tape
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on Labour to agree to the release of the video footage of the Red Meat Sector’s political debate so New Zealanders know where Labour really stands on increasing taxes, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay says. “In ... More >>
Over 2,000 Breaches Of Home Detention Conditions
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The rising number of breaches of home detention conditions should have alarm bells ringing, National’s Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “In the 2022/23 financial year, there were more than 2,000 breaches of home detention conditions ... More >>
National Will Ban Cell Phone Use At School
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 7:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National will ban cell phone use at school to help lift achievement and support every child to make the most out of their education, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon says. “To turn around falling achievement, students need to focus on their ... More >>
