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Labour Isn’t Taking Cancer Seriously
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 11:50 am | New Zealand National Party
By removing targets to diagnose and treat cancer Labour is taking its eye off a very deadly ball, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Rei says. “The last National Government made smart use of DHB performance data and introduced targets ... More >>
Labour Arbitrarily Limit Debate On Conversion Practices Bill
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has again demonstrated their determination to limit any public scrutiny on legislation they have already decided to pass, National’s Justice spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “Today Labour members voted against putting the Conversion ... More >>
What Is Labour Trying To Hide?
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour members of the Social Services and Community Select Committee appear intent on limiting further parliamentary discussion of the ‘They Are Us’ film production, in particular questioning of the New Zealand Film Commission over the details of ... More >>
National To Support BDMRR Bill To Select Committee
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 5:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the opportunity for the public to have input on a proposed law change that will allow people to change their designated sex on their birth certificates according to how they self-identify, National’s spokesperson for Women Nicola Grigg ... More >>
Labour Can’t Keep The Lights On
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
I completely agree with the Energy Minister Megan Woods and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in their assessment of the blackouts on Monday as ‘not good enough,’ National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “It is a pity Labour is ... More >>
IPCC Report Highlights Size Of Climate Challenge
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The release of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change report on the Physical Science of Climate Change highlights the importance of sound and efficient climate policy, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “The IPCC report ... More >>
Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is one clear message from the release of the Skegg report – it is imperative we vaccinate as many as people as possible, as quickly as possible, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “New Zealand is the slowest in the OECD in rolling-out ... More >>
Government Blocks Bloomfield Recall, Again
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government continues to block transparency around its response to Covid-19, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Government members voted against a motion to recall Dr Ashley Bloomfield to Health Select Committee so he could explain ... More >>
No Urgency On Port Worker Vaccinations
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain why it hasn’t acted sooner to increase the uptake of vaccinations against Covid-19 at our ports, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Prime Minister says ‘there has always been a sense of ... More >>
Waikeria Prison Riot Costs Blow Out
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The costs of damages from the six-day riot at Waikeria Prison continue to mount, while Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis remains missing in action, says Simeon Brown National Party Spokesperson for Corrections. “The settlement value arising out ... More >>
Maternity Funding Redirected To Health Restructure
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government should be valuing midwives more than their own ideology, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Answers to written questions show $60 million of maternity money has been put aside for Labour’s health system restructure. “No ... More >>
Guns Buyback 2.0 Spends More On Admin Than Buying Back Guns
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s second firearms buyback has been confirmed as nothing more than a marketing exercise, with more money spent on administrating the buyback than on actually buying back guns, says National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “Figures ... More >>
60 Per Cent Of Bay Of Plenty Port Workers Without A Jab
Monday, 9 August 2021, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s deeply concerning that 60 per cent of port workers in the Bay of Plenty haven’t had a single vaccine especially when there are 11 cases of Covid-19 in a ship off Tauranga, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. As at 22 July, of ... More >>
Government Should Explore Retaining Marsden Point
Monday, 9 August 2021, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
A National Government would look to future proof Marsden Point for the benefit of all New Zealanders, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “National sees Marsden Point as a strategic asset for New Zealand’s energy ... More >>
Health System Restructuring Leads To Boom In Bureaucrats
Monday, 9 August 2021, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
One year before the health system restructuring even starts, the health system restructuring unit in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has already tripled in staff numbers, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Answers to Written ... More >>
Next Generation Case Management System Failing
Monday, 9 August 2021, 11:13 am | New Zealand National Party
ACC Minister Carmel Sepuloni needs to front up to New Zealanders and explain what she’s doing to fix the failing Next Generation Case Management system, National’s ACC spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Next Generation Case Management was touted ... More >>
National Focuses On The Big Issues Facing NZers
Monday, 9 August 2021, 5:43 am | New Zealand National Party
8 August 2021 Judith Collins: Leader's Address Today I addressed the National Party conference and laid out the direction we will be taking and the hard work ahead of us as we provide policy and solutions to the big issues facing New Zealanders, National ... More >>
Goodfellow Re-elected As President, National Welcomes New Board Members
Sunday, 8 August 2021, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is pleased to announce our members have elected Jannita Pilisi, David Ryan, Stefan Sunde and Sylvia Wood to the Board of the National Party, joining Peter Goodfellow, Rachel Bird, Matt Doocey and Hon Judith Collins in the Party’s ... More >>
Bloomfield "All Over” UN Worker Transfer
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s letter to Parliament’s Health Committee apologising for providing incorrect information about the Covid-19 infected UN worker raises more questions than it answers, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop ... More >>
Government Needs To Clear Up Energy Uncertainty
Friday, 6 August 2021, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that Refining New Zealand shareholders have voted to shift Marsden Point to an import only terminal adds further uncertainty to New Zealand’s energy future, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “In four short ... More >>
