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Mahuta Rips Up Three Waters ‘partnership’ With Councils
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nanaia Mahuta’s performance in Parliament today has shown any spirit of partnership she may have feigned with councils is well and truly gone and the Three Waters Reforms will be rammed through at any cost, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher ... More >>
Government’s Own Tax Experts Hate Government’s Tax Policy
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s own tax experts say the Government’s tax deductibility policy will do little to stop exploding house prices and will drive rents up, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “The Government’s interest deductibility policy, ... More >>
Minister must seize opportunity to sort immigration crisis
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National understands the Immigration Minister intends to make a long-overdue announcement this week about issues plaguing New Zealand’s immigration system after years of inaction and postponed promises, says National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica ... More >>
Sir Graeme Harrison Joins National Party Board
Monday, 27 September 2021, 7:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Graeme Harrison to our Board of Directors. “Sir Graeme brings an impressive range of personal, commercial, and community experience to the Board of the National Party, and we are ... More >>
Amazon Wanted To Stay, But Labour Drove Them Away
Monday, 27 September 2021, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New information has revealed Amazon wanted to keep filming the Lord of the Rings television series in New Zealand, but the Government’s unwillingness to hear them out forced the series offshore, costing the economy billions, National’s Economic ... More >>
Kiwis Overwhelmingly Oppose Three Waters Plan
Monday, 27 September 2021, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
In just over two days almost 25,000 New Zealanders signed National’s petition to stop the Three Waters asset grab, reflecting the growing public opposition to Labour’s plans, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. ... More >>
Mongrel Mob Meth Programme Gets Dodgier By The Day
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 6:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister has more questions to answer on the Mongrel Mob meth programme as it’s reveal the time the project would run each year decreased as the overall funding increased, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. In the 71 ... More >>
Time For Govt To Front On Wage Subsidy Failures
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 6:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The fact 37,000 businesses are still awaiting their first wage subsidy payment demonstrates the Government’s contempt for the plight of many New Zealanders fighting for their jobs, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. ... More >>
Border Rules Need Common Sense
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 6:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports of people who believed they could go into work but instead have been sent home demonstrates why a more rational and pragmatic approach is needed for alert level border rules, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise ... More >>
Kiwis Should Demand The Debate On Three Waters
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 5:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders should demand the debate on Labour’s Three Waters plans which amount to stealing local water assets and stripping control from communities, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher ... More >>
Govt Reviewing Itself On Mental Health Is A Sham
Friday, 24 September 2021, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government claiming it’s on track to deliver its mental health promises is a kick in the guts to all those New Zealanders desperate for mental health support and can’t access it, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson ... More >>
Multiple ICU Failings From A Distracted Minister
Friday, 24 September 2021, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Andrew Little has serious questions to answer over New Zealand’s Intensive Care Unit capacity, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Hospital ICU capacity was so under-prepared for this Delta outbreak that the Auckland ... More >>
Government Says No More Help To Hospitality Sector
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thousands of New Zealanders have lost their jobs with the closure of many hospitality businesses, and many more will join them if the Government doesn’t provided targeted support, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay ... More >>
Labour Ignores 15,000 Rural New Zealanders
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
By refusing to back a practical change that would lessen the regulatory load on farmers, Labour have shown they remain completely out of touch with rural New Zealand, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger and Local Government spokesperson ... More >>
Tightened LVRs Another Blow For First-home Buyers
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank’s revised loan-to-value restrictions have made it even harder for first-home buyers to get on the property ladder, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “LVRs are supposed to be a tool that reduces risks to financial stability ... More >>
Labour’s Inaction Putting Animal Welfare At Risk
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The shortage of veterinarians in New Zealand is reaching critical heights and is now compromising animal welfare, National’s Animal Welfare spokesperson Tim van de Molen says. “Three months ago the Government attempted to show it was taking ... More >>
Even The Humble Suzuki Swift Can’t Escape Labour’s Tax
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Michael Wood needs to urgently clarify who will be exposed to his Car Tax, National’s Transport spokesperson David Bennett says. “When Minister Wood launched his Car Tax he said it would focus on the highest emitting ... More >>
Terrible Timing Of Restructuring Reinforces Government’s Inept Approach To Health
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s appointment of board members to head up its ill-timed and ideologically-driven health system restructure shows how out of step it is on the chronic issues currently affecting New Zealand’s health system, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr ... More >>
National Welcomes Amazon’s Investment In New Zealand’s Digital Future
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Amazon Web Services’ investment of $7.5 billion to develop a world-class Cloud Computing Data Centre in New Zealand is a huge vote of confidence in our digital future, says National spokesperson for Digital Economy and Communications Melissa ... More >>
National Welcomes Bill To Stop Govt Funding Organised Crime
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
A law change that will prevent any future government funding being granted to organised criminal groups and gangs will be debated in Parliament, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. The Public Finance (Prohibition on Providing Public Funds to Gangs) ... More >>
