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Public Institutions Shouldn’t Shut Down Healthy Debate
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s disappointing a women’s group has been blocked from holding an event at Christchurch City Libraries to discuss the proposed amendments to the Births Deaths Marriages Relationships Registration Bill, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins ... More >>
Govt’s Taken Eight Months To Act On Saliva Testing
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s taken far too long for the Government move on saliva testing at the border but National welcomes the announcement nonetheless, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “National has been pushing for the Government to include saliva ... More >>
Government Is Hiding Vaccination Delays
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Once again the Ministry of Health has quietly updated it’s timeline for vaccinating New Zealanders, this time pushing out the start date for when the majority of Kiwis can begin to be vaccinated, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Labour’s Budget Has No Teeth
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
A key dental health promise from Labour during the election has been dropped in order to pay for its radical $486 million Health restructure, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Labour promised New Zealanders during the 2020 campaign ... More >>
Judith Collins Congratulates New Governor-General
Monday, 24 May 2021, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Judith Collins welcomes the appointment of Dame Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro as New Zealand’s 22nd Governor-General. “I would like to congratulate Dame Cindy on her new appointment. I have had the pleasure of ... More >>
Proven Programme Whānau Ora Neglected In Budget
Monday, 24 May 2021, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must explain why despite a significant increase in the number of people supported by Whānau Ora throughout COVID-19, no additional funding in Budget 2021 was provided, National’s Whānau Ora spokesperson Louise Upston says. “During ... More >>
Labour Cut Police Budget As Gang Membership Soars
Monday, 24 May 2021, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has cut the Police Budget by approximately $90 million despite record growth in gang membership, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “This Broken Compass Budget has nothing in it for law and order even though Kiwis are expressing ... More >>
Time To Enforce Social Obligations For Truancy
Monday, 24 May 2021, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Rather than abandoning social obligations on beneficiaries to send their children to school we should be enforcing those requirements especially at a time when New Zealand is facing a truancy crisis, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith ... More >>
Leader’s Speech To Central North Island Conference
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning, delegates. It’s an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader. I’d like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, regional chairperson Andrew von Dadelszen, my fellow ... More >>
Thin Rations To Turn Around Truancy Crisis
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parents and teachers will be disappointed that in a Budget with about $15 billion worth of new spending, so little was devoted to pressing challenges in education, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “While a little bit of ... More >>
Benefits Aren’t A Pathway To Prosperity
Friday, 21 May 2021, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Budget 2021 showed little aspiration for the almost 200,000 New Zealanders without a job, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Hon Louise Upston says. “Many people are doing it really tough right now. More than 70,000 people ... More >>
Labour’s Direction In Health Hugely Disappointing
Friday, 21 May 2021, 12:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday’s Broken Compass Budget has revealed the impact the Government’s decision to radically restructure our health sector will have on the health of all New Zealanders, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Labour has allocated almost ... More >>
Leader Of The Opposition’s Budget 2021 Speech
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 6:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move, That all the words after "That" be omitted and the following substituted: "this House has no confidence in anything this Government promises, because after just four years, its track record of failing to ... More >>
Labour’s Budget Lacks Ambition For New Zealand
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Budget is an indictment on the Labour Government’s ability to deliver for New Zealanders, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “We are staring down losses for the next five years. We need a plan to grow the economy, to get us ... More >>
Budget 2021 Lacks A Pathway Back To Prosperity
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s Budget lacks the plan and ambition this country needs to grow our economy and reduce the debt burden on future generations, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “This Budget is confirmation of Labour’s inability to deliver. ... More >>
Govt’s Water Reforms Raise Concerns In Auckland
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
In a letter to the Prime Minister and other Ministers, Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff has expressed serious concerns over the proposed three waters service delivery reforms. “I have made it clear in Parliament that I am very concerned about the Government’s ... More >>
Govt Fails To Deliver On Jobs Again And Again
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 12:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
In news that should surprise no one, Labour’s $100 million redeployment scheme has failed to deliver the jobs it promised, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “The Government claimed the scheme would help ... More >>
National Opposes Green’s Motion On Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 8:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party will not support a motion proposed by the Green Party regarding the current violence between Israel and the Palestine Authority (Hamas), National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says. The Green Party is proposing a ... More >>
Andrew Little Suggests Cuts To Health Services
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 5:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Andrew Little needs to rule out cutting health services to pay for his radical restructuring plans for the health sector, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. National has a letter from Andrew Little to Finance Minister ... More >>
OAG Issues Stark Warning On Vaccine Roll Out
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auditor-General’s audit of the government’s vaccine roll-out presents a very worrying picture of a lack of progress and significant concerns about whether it will achieve its goals at all, says National’s Covid-19 Response Spokesperson ... More >>
