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Climate Excuses Just More Hot Air
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Climate Change Minister James Shaw stating that the Emissions Reduction Plan is to be aligned with Budget 2022 is just more hot air, says National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith. “James Shaw is making a habit of missing his own deadlines ... More >>
Aus GPs can vaccinate against Covid-19, but not in NZ
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
In July Australia was on track to authorise 1300 GPs so they could administer the Pfizer vaccine, yet New Zealand still hasn’t recognised GPs as an important tool in our vaccine rollout, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “That’s ... More >>
Rapid testing should be used at Auckland border
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that a truck driver who passed through the Auckland border has tested positive for Covid-19 highlights why rapid antigen testing should be used at the Auckland boundary for essential workers, National Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Govt must release Māori vaccination data to Whānau Ora
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rather than talk about doing more to increase vaccine uptake, the Government should give Whānau Ora providers access to data that will help get Māori vaccinated against Covid-19, National’s Whānau Ora spokesperson Harete Hipango says. “Yesterday ... More >>
Government’s Covid spend-up comes at a price
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 12:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s GDP figures to June do not factor in the impact of the current Covid lockdown, National Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. More >>
Concerning NZ left out of AUKUS discussions
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 12:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that the United States, United Kingdom and Australia have formed a partnership without New Zealand is concerning and leaves many questions for the Government to answer, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. More >>
Govt Needs To Do More To Vaccinate Disabled Community
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
Disability Issues Minister Carmel Sepuloni has completely dropped the ball in getting some of the most vulnerable people in our community vaccinated against Covid-19, National’s Disability spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “It beggars belief that ... More >>
Government must extend wage subsidy deadline
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
New revelations that the Work and Income website only published the deadline for the first round of the wage subsidy two and a half days before it closed reinforce the need for that deadline to be extended, National’s Social Development and Employment ... More >>
Over-65s flu vaccination missing targets – especially Maori
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 12:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another year of the Government’s failed influenza vaccination programme will cost lives, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti. “In his answer to my questions about flu vaccination for over-65s this year, the Health Minister says ... More >>
Community sector neglected by Govt during pandemic
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must re-establish the Community Sector Reference Group after neglecting the sector throughout the Covid lockdown, National’s Community and Voluntary Sector spokesperson Maureen Pugh says. It’s been revealed through a written parliamentary ... More >>
The Oranga Tamariki report is ready now, so release it
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s time for Minister for Children Kelvin Davis to quit stalling and release findings from the latest review into institutional dysfunction at Oranga Tamariki, National’s Children and Oranga Tamariki spokesperson Harete Hipango says. More >>
Government must confirm plan to support Auckland businesses
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
As Auckland enters its fifth week under Level 4 lockdown, the Government must present its plan to assist businesses to get through the stringent restrictions, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. More >>
Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate to avoid lockdowns
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
While National welcomes the Prime Minister’s recognition that lockdowns can be avoided if we get as many people as possible vaccinated, we continue to call on her to be honest with New Zealand and give us the conditions for when this can occur, ... More >>
Why are we still figuring out hospital visitation policy?
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 12:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is hard to believe that, five months after Delta hit New Zealand arrived and after five weeks of lockdown, that the visitor policies of Auckland’s three district health boards are yet to be figured out, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr ... More >>
‘Short and sharp’ lockdown will be the longest ever
Monday, 13 September 2021, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government had no choice but to extend the Auckland Level 4 Covid lockdown and ongoing restrictions elsewhere in the country because of its own ongoing failures, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Lockdown Extension The Final Straw For Many Battling Businesses
Monday, 13 September 2021, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s decision to extend the Level 4 lockdown in Auckland and Level 2 restrictions elsewhere in the country without additional urgent support will be the end of many businesses, National’s Economic Development and Small Business ... More >>
Disabled population urgently needs Covid plan
Monday, 13 September 2021, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The country’s disabled population urgently needs a Covid plan, with barriers to getting tested and vaccinated disadvantaging the community, National’s Disability Issues spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “Our disabled population cannot continue ... More >>
Government rules out vaccinating in MIQ
Monday, 13 September 2021, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
It is ridiculous the Government has no plan to stand up vaccination clinics in MIQ facilities, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Answers to written questions reveal the Government is not even considering opening vaccination clinics ... More >>
Labour should listen to the education experts
Monday, 13 September 2021, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should listen to the strong message from accounting and economics teachers that its proposed curriculum changes are misplaced and go back to the drawing board, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Unskilled Pruning Of Labour Force Is A Rotten Policy
Sunday, 12 September 2021, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s confirmation of the availability of Recognised Seasonal Employer workers from selected countries is not enough to fix its rotten approach to labour supply, says National’s Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett. “Prior to the ... More >>
