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Government Needs To Move Faster On Pacific Bubble
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National supports the call by Hawke’s Bay orchardists and businesses that are reliant on seasonal work to open a travel bubble with the Pacific Islands, Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett says. “Growers and processors have good reason to be ... More >>
New Zealand Second Last In OECD For Vaccinations
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Not only is New Zealand second bottom in the OECD for the number of Covid-19 vaccinations but in information leaked to National we are nowhere near where the Government planned for us to be back in January, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop ... More >>
Vulnerable People Disadvantaged In Managing Personal Finances
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 1:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly has recommended to the Finance and Expenditure Committee that an inquiry take place to assess whether Government agencies and banks are sufficiently providing services which allow for vulnerable people to continue ... More >>
National Calls For ACC And Super Fund To Front Select Committee
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National will seek support at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee to call in the New Zealand Super Fund and ACC Investment Fund to discuss the ethical investment parameters they work within, National’s Foreign ... More >>
Bubble Should Be First Step Reconnecting NZ To The World
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should not consider a trans-Tasman bubble ‘job done’ when it comes to reconnecting New Zealand to the world, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Today’s announcement was too long in coming for the families who have ... More >>
Mental Health Reporting Is Failing Kiwis In Need
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The handbrake applied by Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Government to mental health reporting is not good enough and warrants a decent explanation from the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “It is not acceptable that health officials ... More >>
Parker’s Interest Deductibility Policy A Shambles
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
After questioning in Parliament today it’s clear Revenue Minister David Parker has no idea how his interest deductibility policy will work, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Minister Parker was asked some basic questions such ... More >>
No Action Taken By Kelvin Davis To Keep Staff Safe
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 3:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has done nothing to prioritise the wellbeing of frontline corrections officers facing an increasing number of assaults from prisoners, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Under Mr Davis’ watch ... More >>
Parliamentary Inquiry Needed For Migrant Issues
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
A parliamentary inquiry would finally give a voice to the desperate migrants who feel unheard and ignored by Jacinda Ardern and her Government, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. National is calling for Parliament’s Education ... More >>
Unfunded Chemotherapy Drugs To Be Administered For Free
Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party wants to see the law changed so that Kiwis can have their unfunded chemotherapy drugs administered in DHBs and cover the cost of this, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “At the moment cancer medicines unfunded ... More >>
Confusing Easter Trading Rules Need An Overhaul
Sunday, 4 April 2021, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s confusing, outdated and inconsistent Easter trading rules should be reviewed, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “The rules are out of step with the world we live in. It makes no sense that some businesses ... More >>
Government Must Focus On Getting Kiwis Into Jobs
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Changes to benefit abatement thresholds aren’t enough to help struggling Kiwis get ahead, there needs to be a greater focus on supporting our beneficiaries into jobs, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “There are ... More >>
Aucklanders Deserve A Fuel Tax Refund
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has once again announced a future announcement, this time for light rail, after wasting almost four years on the project, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse. “Transport Minister Michael Wood today says the Government is ... More >>
New Figures Show New Zealand’s Attendance Crisis
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Newly released attendance data National has been calling for for months shows an alarming number of students don’t attend school regularly, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “We can’t improve student achievement if the ... More >>
Corrections Officers Have Had Enough Of Kelvin Davis
Monday, 29 March 2021, 6:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Growing calls for a vote of no confidence in Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis by corrections officers should be making Mr Davis rethink his priorities in the portfolio, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “It’s no wonder corrections ... More >>
Minimum Wage Increase Will See Businesses Close
Monday, 29 March 2021, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is disappointing that the Government is will be pressing ahead with the minimum wage increase on April 1 given the slowing economy and recent yo-yoing between alert levels. “We all want to see sustained wage growth, but sharply increasing the minimum ... More >>
Briefing For The Prime Minister On Rising Rents
Monday, 29 March 2021, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the spirit of bipartisanship, National has helped the Prime Minister prepare for her post-Cabinet press conference today by collating the data she requested on rent increases – although she might want to think carefully before drawing public ... More >>
Kiwis Want Details, Not To Be Misled By Ms Woods
Monday, 29 March 2021, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister Megan Woods should spend less time making misleading statements to Parliament and more time fronting up to New Zealanders with details on her housing policy, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Last week when I ... More >>
Major IT Scandal Raises Questions About Vaccine Roll Out
Monday, 29 March 2021, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s spokesperson for Covid-19 Response Chris Bishop has this evening released further details of a major IT scandal, raising serious questions about the Government’s Covid-19 vaccine roll out. “Last night I was contacted by two individuals who told ... More >>
Govt Should Set A Covid-19 Vaccination Target
Monday, 29 March 2021, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Government to make a statement of intent about protecting New Zealanders from Covid-19 by setting a target of having at least 70 per cent of the adult population vaccinated, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris ... More >>
