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Labour Failing To Deliver Jobs
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
News today there are almost 70,000 more people on Jobseeker compared to when Labour came to office clearly shows the Government has failed to deliver the jobs plan the Prime Minister promised New Zealanders, National’s Social Development and Employment ... More >>
Govt To Bribe Councils To Save Botched Three Waters Reforms
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National understands that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be announcing a $2.5 billion taxpayer bribe later today in an attempt to save the flailing Three Waters reforms, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “First the Government tried ... More >>
Saliva Testing Delayed – Again
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s been ten months since the Government’s own experts said ‘all efforts’ should be made to introduce saliva testing as soon as possible, but the Government has delayed the roll out yet again, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Halt To Monetary Stimulus Welcomed
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the Reserve Bank’s announcement that it will reduce the level of monetary stimulus, and it comes none too soon, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “This doesn’t come as a surprise given the overwhelming evidence ... More >>
National MPs Out In Strong Support Of Farmers
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
This Friday rural communities up and down New Zealand will stage a protest at the overbearing government interference in their businesses and lives, and National MPs will be right there supporting them, National’s Agriculture spokesperson David ... More >>
Kiwis Should Demand The Debate On Ute Tax
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
With mass rural protests happening around the country New Zealanders must demand the debate on the Government’s decision to penalise farmers, tradies and boat owners for driving utes, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. The latest billboard ... More >>
National Announces Bill To Stop Govt Funding Organised Crime
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
I will be introducing a private member’s bill to prevent future Government funding from being granted to organised crime units, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Gang Funding Prohibition Bill will ensure that any person responsible ... More >>
New Zealand Now Last In OECD For Full Vaccinations
Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s vaccine roll out is going from bad to worse, with New Zealand now last in the developed world for the percentage of the population who have been fully vaccinated as well as for vaccination doses delivered per 100 people, National’s ... More >>
Kiwis Should Demand The Debate On Investor Rules
Monday, 12 July 2021, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Reports today the Government is looking to change investor rules risks locking New Zealand out of billions of dollars of investment and Kiwis deserve to be part of the debate, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “This ... More >>
Funding The Mob Is A Sick Joke
Monday, 12 July 2021, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
It is no wonder that the Government was reluctant to condemn the Chief Human Rights Commissioner about his $200 koha to the mob, when they have given the Mongrel Mob $2.75 million for a programme to manage a problem that they play a huge role in creating, ... More >>
National Launch Campaign To Demand The Debate For All New Zealanders
Sunday, 11 July 2021, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says New Zealanders are being left out of important decisions by the Labour Government and today she has launched a campaign for Kiwis to ‘Demand the debate’. “The Labour Government continues to make ... More >>
Violence Against Police Should Not Be Tolerated
Saturday, 10 July 2021, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that a police officer was shot last night is incredibly concerning and my thoughts are with him and his family. I wish him a speedy recovery, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Our frontline officers put themselves in harm’s way every ... More >>
Conservation Chief Calls For Cat Curfew
Friday, 9 July 2021, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday in select committee, Director General Lou Sanson revealed that the Department of Conservation is in talks with the SPCA about establishing a cat curfew and a plan for dealing with feral cats, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson ... More >>
Making Zero The Hero
Friday, 9 July 2021, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday afternoon Barbara Kuriger took part in a special Parliamentary debate to acknowledge the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report released on World Suicide Prevention Day last year. The report was commissioned by a cross-party committee to address ... More >>
More Kiwis Languishing On Benefit Under Labour
Friday, 9 July 2021, 8:30 am | New Zealand National Party
This Labour Government is creating increasing dependency on the state and setting New Zealanders up for long-term welfare reliance and a poorer quality of life, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “At estimates, ... More >>
45 Per Cent Of Port Workers Still Without A Single Jab
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 6:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has obtained a document showing nearly half of port workers have not had a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, despite the port being a gateway for Covid-19 into New Zealand, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. ... More >>
Eastern Busway Benefits Beat Cycle Bridge
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Michael Wood’s defence of a $785 million cycle bridge over a vital transport link for 130,000 East Aucklanders shows how backwards his priorities are, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “Instead ... More >>
Labour Ignores Official Advice Again
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 12:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour are pursuing an ideological agenda with their so-called Fair Pay Agreements. They are ignoring official advice and putting workplace democracy at risk, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “These FPAs - a step towards ... More >>
Hutt Average House Price Nears $1 Million
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 8:38 am | New Zealand National Party
News that the average house value in Lower Hutt is now $968,000, up an astonishing 38 per cent in the last twelve months alone, is deeply troubling, says National List MP based in Hutt South Chris Bishop “When I first became an MP, not even seven ... More >>
Defence Minister Slow To Advocate, Quick To Censor
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 8:36 am | New Zealand National Party
Defence Minister Peeni Henare is slow to advocate for our troops, but has been quick to criticise one who has political opinions different to his own, National’s Defence spokesperson Chris Penk says. “The Minister of Defence has consistently failed ... More >>
