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What Kiwis Need To Know About The Vaccine Roll-out
Saturday, 21 August 2021, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
We are in lockdown for two reasons; because the border has failed and because nearly 80 per cent of the country has still not been fully vaccinated, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The Labour Government claimed last year we were ‘at the ... More >>
Lack of planning causing chaos
Friday, 20 August 2021, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s become very clear since the Level 4 countrywide lockdown started that the Government has done absolutely no planning around how testing would be scaled-up and vaccination would continue under lockdown, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson ... More >>
National mourns passing of Sir Michael Cullen
Friday, 20 August 2021, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is united today in sadness after the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sir Michael Cullen, says National Party Leader Judith Collins. “Sir Michael was a consummate politician – a respected adversary and ... More >>
Low vaccination numbers putting officers at risk
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s failure to prioritise the vaccination of frontline police officers is putting their safety at risk, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. So far only 2669 frontline police officers are fully vaccinated and just under 3000 ... More >>
RBNZ hold on rate rise the right move
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 0.25 per cent is the right one given the economic uncertainty New Zealand now faces as a result of the new Covid-19 lockdown, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. More >>
We Must Be Decisive In The Face Of Delta Variant
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 7:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National supports the Government’s decision to move New Zealand into Level 4 lockdown for three days and Auckland and Coromandel for seven days, following a positive Covid-19 test in the community, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The evidence ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Chief Exec misled select committee
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Kāinga Ora Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie must explain himself to Parliament in light of a startling admission that he made misleading comments in reply to my questions in a recent Select Committee hearing, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis ... More >>
Labour’s astounding apathy towards Afghan translators
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has known of the escalating situation in Afghanistan for months. They have known about the impending danger for those who aided New Zealand despite the risk to their own safety, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Just ... More >>
Govt Must Make Arrangements For SailGP To Go Ahead
Monday, 16 August 2021, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s very disappointing that the first SailGP event to be held in New Zealand has been jeopardised due to a lack of space in MIQ, National List MP based in Christchurch Gerry Brownlee says. “This is the first time the SailGP was to take place in New ... More >>
Another nail in the Three Waters coffin
Monday, 16 August 2021, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest council rejection of the Three Waters Reforms underscores their persistent problems and throws the Government’s plans into serious doubt, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. More >>
Hutt maternity in crisis
Monday, 16 August 2021, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in Hutt South says maternity services in the Hutt Valley are in crisis. More >>
Labour delivers more officials than KiwiBuild houses
Monday, 16 August 2021, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
New figures released to National show Labour has hired more housing officials than it has built KiwiBuild homes, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Labour Government has added 1205 new housing officials across Kāinga Ora and ... More >>
Cancer Society latest to experience Little’s temper
Monday, 16 August 2021, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Instead of apologising for his comments on One News on Saturday calling the Cancer Society “off the planet” Andrew Little has doubled down in a tweet exchange on Sunday and again name called the Cancer Society, National’s Health spokesperson ... More >>
Minister’s Blunder Costs New Zealand $4.5 Billion
Friday, 13 August 2021, 12:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash has fumbled negotiations with Amazon and now the billions of dollars that would’ve been spent in New Zealand will now go to the UK economy, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. ... More >>
Minister’s Blunder Costs New Zealand $4.5 Billion
Friday, 13 August 2021, 12:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash has fumbled negotiations with Amazon and now the billions of dollars that would’ve been spent in New Zealand will now go to the UK economy, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. ... More >>
Aucklanders In More Danger Under Labour
Friday, 13 August 2021, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
New Police statistics show the Auckland CBD is becoming more dangerous, with a sharp rise in serious assaults and gang violence – while the Government fails to keep up with the challenges frontline Police face, says National Party Police spokesperson ... More >>
Gloves Must Come Off For ‘Coward Punch’ Bill
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must reverse its opposition to creating a new offence to apply to people who throw ‘coward punches’, says National’s Maureen Pugh. National’s Crimes (Coward Punch Causing Death) Amendment Bill would create a new offence of ... More >>
Southland MP Presents Petition For Dairy Farmers
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today Member of Parliament for Southland Joseph Mooney submitted his petition seeking allocated MIQ capacity to bring more skilled dairy farm workers into the country as the pressure of staff shortages continues to mount on farms across New Zealand. ... More >>
Labour Pouring Fuel On An Overheating Economy
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
StatsNZ’s latest rental and food price index data is further proof of New Zealand’s rapidly overheating economy and the skyrocketing cost of living, National Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “The rising cost of living was made abundantly clear ... More >>
Opening New Zealand Still Hinges On Vaccine Rollout
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 12:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says the announcements from the Government around reconnecting New Zealand to the world are a step in the right direction, but speeding up and effectively rolling out the Covid-19 vaccination programme is the ... More >>
