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Why Did Ministry Tell Rako To Not Reserve Any Public Testing Capacity?
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 12:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Extraordinary revelations from Rako Science today before the Health Select Committee raise further troubling questions about the way the Government has handled saliva testing, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “More than ... More >>
Andrew Little Still Splurging On Consultants For His Poorly-timed Health Restructure
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Andrew Little must explain why he continues to splurge on consulting firms for the government’s poorly-timed health restructure instead of focusing on frontline services while we are in the midst of a pandemic, says National’s Health spokesperson, Dr ... More >>
New Zealand Needs National’s Covid Plan At Tipping Point For Delta
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is at a tipping point in the fight against Delta and more than ever New Zealanders need and deserve strong and decisive leadership, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “New Zealand went all-in on the elimination strategy. ... More >>
Petition Launched To Bring Our Afghan Kiwis Home
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 7:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National spokesperson for Counter-Terrorism Mark Mitchell has today launched a petition urging the Government to bring Afghan nationals that supported the New Zealand Defence Force during their deployment to Afghanistan safely home to New Zealand. “It is ... More >>
Vaccine Certificates Delayed – Again
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
News today that it will be won’t be until late November that Kiwis will be able to prove their vaccination status in easily downloadable and printable form is disgraceful, says National Covid Recovery spokesperson Chris Bishop. “A week ago we were told ... More >>
Government Must Come Clean On Women’s Border Crossing Debacle
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The admission that the Ministry of Social Development mistakenly granted travel exemptions to two women who subsequently tested positive for Covid and contributed to the Northland lockdown requires an immediate explanation from the Government, ... More >>
James Shaw Moves From Climate Tsar To Economic Controller
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
James Shaw needs to urgently push pause on his plans to reach into every aspect of Kiwi lives in the name of climate change, says National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith. “James Shaw has released a discussion document on a so-called emissions ... More >>
As Lockdown Drags On, The Government Drags Its Feet
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 2:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The admission by the Prime Minister today that it is now estimated each positive Covid case in our current outbreak is passing the virus onto between 1.2 and 1.3 people poses more questions on the lockdown exit plan for Auckland, says Leader of ... More >>
Urgent Need For Saliva Testing Inquiry
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
News today of a leaked study into saliva testing in New Zealand raises troubling questions which can only be answered by a full and independent inquiry, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “It is difficult to state how shambolic ... More >>
What’s The Plan To Reopen Auckland Schools?
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 12:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
After seven weeks of lost school time, Aucklanders need a plan to get their children back to school, says National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith. “All we know is that schools won’t reopen on October 18, but no one has any idea when they ... More >>
Rural NZ Urged To Take The Lead
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger is urging rural Kiwis to get out and get vaccinated, if they haven’t already, on Saturday. “Many of our rural industry sectors have been devastated by the challenges of COVID-19, especially tourism ... More >>
Government Negligence Keeps Kids Locked Out Of School
Monday, 11 October 2021, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s lack of preparedness is the reason students are missing out on even more critical school time, says National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith. “It has been known for months that Delta is transmissible in the school environment. ... More >>
Hipkins’ Half-hearted Attempt To Secure MIQ Spots For Healthcare Workers Too Long Overdue
Monday, 11 October 2021, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ announcement last Thursday that he was looking to allocate MIQ spots for critical health workers is months too late and highlights the Government’s failure to prepare for the Delta outbreak, says National’s ... More >>
OIA Documents Prove Pharmac’s Independent Inquiry Is A Toothless Whitewash
Monday, 11 October 2021, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Following a damning survey of Pharmac, National can also reveal documents received under OIA show the delayed independent inquiry into the national drug purchasing agency is a toothless whitewash and another nail in the coffin for Andrew Little, ... More >>
Government Must Be Consistent In Dealing With Covid Rule Breakers
Monday, 11 October 2021, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s lack of consistency in enforcing the law against Covid rule breakers is a slap in the face to struggling businesses and people trying to do the right thing, says National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “The Government’s ... More >>
The End Of Daily Press Conferences?
Sunday, 10 October 2021, 3:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
After 18 months of nearly daily press conferences, the Prime Minister has decided that at the very time case numbers are rising and spreading to other regions, she and her team will no longer front, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. ... More >>
Government Must Be Upfront About Enforcement Of Covid Rules
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must give the public clear information about how a woman who travelled to Northland and subsequently tested positive for Covid was able to do so, and why it took so long to have her put into MIQ, says National’s Police spokesperson Simeon ... More >>
Where Are The Vaccine Boosters?
Friday, 8 October 2021, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Six weeks on from Dr Bloomfield saying discussions with Pfizer were at a “crucial stage” and six months on from the initial lot of border workers having their second jabs, Kiwis deserve to know what’s happening now with vaccine boosters, says National’s ... More >>
Ministry’s Block On Māori Health Info An Embarrassment
Friday, 8 October 2021, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Health’s decision to go to court rather than handing over patient data to Māori health providers to help them lift Covid vaccination rates among Māori is an embarrassment, says National’s Whānau Ora spokesperson Harete Hipango. “I ... More >>
Minister Acts At Long Last To Grant Firearms Licence Extensions
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police Minister’s decision to grant firearms licence holders extensions to existing permissions is better late than never, says National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “The Government blames the backlog on Covid but licenced firearms ... More >>
