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12 Jun 2023National Party

Report into PGF ‘reset’ shows it is still a shambles

The Auditor-General’s report into the Provincial Growth Fund reset is a damning indictment on a Government more intent on announcements and ribbon cutting than respect for

12 Jun 2023National Party

National’s plan for reducing agricultural emissions

A National government will help farmers and growers embrace new technology to reduce agricultural emissions and reach New Zealand’s climate change targets, National’s Agricultural spokesperson Todd

11 Jun 2023National Party

National will end ban on GE and GM to benefit NZ

A National government will end New Zealand’s ban on gene editing and genetic modification to unlock enormous benefits for climate change, agriculture and health science, National’s

9 Jun 2023National Party

Labour's winter plan excludes half of New Zealand

Labour’s winter preparedness plan has excluded half of New Zealand ahead of a tough winter season, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Labour has claimed

9 Jun 2023National Party

EPA action critical to unlocking innovation

EPA action is critical to unlocking innovation, National’s Horticulture spokesperson Sam Uffindell says. “Part of the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) role involves reviewing materials used in

8 Jun 2023National Party

Govt must act urgently to eradicate invasive clams

Revelations from the Ministry for Primary Industries today as to how widespread the golden clam incursion is in Waikato waterways are deeply concerning, and efforts to

8 Jun 2023National Party

BYO is back at the races

Kiwis will soon be able to bring a drink to the races after a Bill to protect this Kiwi tradition passed its third reading in Parliament

8 Jun 2023National Party

Another false statement means Wood must go

Revelations that Michael Wood emailed a false answer to media about his pecuniary interests shortly after becoming Transport Minister means the Prime Minister must sack him,

8 Jun 2023National Party

Unenrolled students nearly triple under Labour

The number of students unenrolled from school has nearly tripled under Labour, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “When Labour took office in October 2017, the

7 Jun 2023National Party

Speech to Infrastructure NZ Building Nations Conference

Kia ora, good morning and thank you for having me here today. I was delighted to see that your conference is named “Building Nations”, although my

7 Jun 2023National Party

Kiwi businesses say retail crime is unprecedented

The state of law and order in New Zealand has been laid bare by the country’s largest supermarket chain, saying that retail crime has never been

6 Jun 2023National Party

Wood’s airport shares raise major trust issues

Michael Wood appears to have committed multiple breaches of the Cabinet Manual over his undisclosed holding of Auckland Airport shares while he was Minister of Transport,

5 Jun 2023National Party

$9,000 to help gangs complete Census forms

Labour has spent more than $1 million trying to encourage people to fill in their Census forms, including more than $9,000 playing host to gang members,

3 Jun 2023National Party

Police Minister’s claims have no credibility

A new poll proves just how out of touch Police Minister Ginny Andersen is about how Kiwis feel under the soft-on-crime Labour Government, National's Police spokesperson

2 Jun 2023National Party

Cancel your holiday and open the highway, Michael

Transport Minister Michael Wood should not go on holiday until he can explain when the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will open, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown

2 Jun 2023National Party

Labour must rule out fertiliser tax

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor must categorically rule out his punitive fertiliser tax and tell the farming sector that he is not thinking of any other silly

1 Jun 2023National Party

Labour needs to fix ECE Budget botch-up

Labour needs to explain how they are going to fix their shambolic Early Childhood Education Budget announcement, which is putting ECE centres at risk of closure,

1 Jun 2023National Party

Labour’s inaction on breast cancer takes a woman’s life every month

Labour’s failure to deliver on its promise to lift the breast screening age to 74 is costing the life of one woman every month, National’s Health