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Kelvin Davis Backs Prisoners Over Officers
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:10 am | New Zealand National Party
There is no wonder corrections officers have lost confidence in Minister Kelvin Davis when his focus lies in creating inter-prison competitions and not on keeping his staff safe, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Establishing ... More >>
Kelvin Davis Backs Prisoners Over Officers
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
There is no wonder corrections officers have lost confidence in Minister Kelvin Davis when his focus lies in creating inter-prison competitions and not on keeping his staff safe, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Establishing ... More >>
A Smarter, Faster Way To Fund Housing Infrastructure
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National has designed a streamlined mechanism for allocating the Government’s $3.8 billion fund for housing infrastructure, National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. A Member’s Bill drafted by Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins, ... More >>
Freeing Up Land Key To Getting More Houses Built
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s proposed law change will get more houses built, faster, Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Housing Emergency Response (Urgent Measures) Bill, proposed by National Leader Judith Collins, will do this by requiring every major city and ... More >>
National Proposes New Law To Get More Houses Built
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Judith Collins’ Member’s Bill will put in place emergency powers similar to those used to speed up house building in Canterbury following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes New law would require all urban councils to immediately zone more land for housing ... More >>
Police Minister Must Intervene To Back Police Dogs
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour have stated that they will not be supporting my straightforward member’s bill to increase the maximum prison term for killing a police dog from 2 years to 5 years in a move that will baffle most New Zealanders, National MP Matt Doocey says. ... More >>
Labour’s Policy Is Leading To Energy Emergency
Monday, 12 April 2021, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Power prices rising to two to three times the long-run average, is the latest sign New Zealand is rapidly facing an energy emergency, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says. “The consequences of Labour’s oil and gas ... More >>
New Police Pursuit Policy A Get Out Of Jail Free Card
Monday, 12 April 2021, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The new pursuit policy for Police is a get out of jail free card for offenders, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Since the new policy came into effect Police have only laid charges in 42 per cent of cases where someone has ... More >>
Government Must Prioritise Mothers And Babies
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 12:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to prioritise women and babies and take urgent action to resolve issues in New Zealand’s maternity system, National’s Social Investment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Reports of women not receiving the care they need immediately ... More >>
Statement From The NZ Opposition On Prince Phillip
Saturday, 10 April 2021, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
“On behalf of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in New Zealand, I offer my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family following the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His dedication to the people of the Commonwealth ... More >>
Cancer Doesn’t Just Affect The Wealthy, Grant Robertson
Friday, 9 April 2021, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti is calling out Finance Minister Grant Robertson for making the issue of unfunded cancer drugs an issue for the wealthy. “In response to a National Party proposal for DHBs to cover the costs of administering ... More >>
Time Extension Needed For Climate Change Report
Friday, 9 April 2021, 12:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has written to Climate Change Minister James Shaw calling for him to extend the report-back time on the Climate Change Commission Report, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “We all want an Emissions Reduction Plan ... More >>
Labour Owes Mental Health Foundation Apology
Friday, 9 April 2021, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour Minister David Parker has thrown the Mental Health Foundation under the bus in a continuance of his Government’s refusal to take responsibility for their series of failings when it comes to mental health, National’s Mental Health spokesperson ... More >>
Government’s Housing Tax Policy A Lose/Lose
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 6:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The consequences of the interest deductibility tax announced as part of the Government’s housing policies are already being felt by landlords and renters alike, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Often changes to taxes can be perceived to ... More >>
Where Is The ‘smart Border’ We Were Promised?
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is urging the Government to adopt five simple steps for strengthening the border, in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases arriving on our shores, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. National’s five steps for strengthening ... More >>
Government Jumping The Gun On Climate Change Plan
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has jumped the gun by announcing a ban on new coal-fired boilers ahead of the independent Climate Change Commission announcing its emissions reduction plan. National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says today’s announcement ... More >>
Rolling Tax Relief For Kiwis Under New Legislation
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 12:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is committed to letting Kiwis keep more of what they earn and has proposed new legislation that will end tax hikes by stealth, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says. Mr Bridges’ Income Tax (Adjustment of Taxable Income Ranges) Amendment Bill, drawn ... More >>
Mental Health Wait Times Worsen Across DHBs
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Ballooning wait times for children and adolescents trying to access mental health services should be of serious concern to us all, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Wait times have increased in 17 of the 18 DHBs that provided ... More >>
Government Rejects Greater Transparency For ACC
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour is putting politics ahead of transparency in voting down a law change last night to increase transparency in ACC decision-making for those dealing with re-injury claims, National’s ACC spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Accident Compensation ... More >>
Govt Fails To Support Windblown Timber Recovery Bill
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 5:44 am | New Zealand National Party
A law change that would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on conservation land following adverse weather events has been voted down by Labour, National MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh says. “This legislation would allow the ... More >>
