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Prime Minister using wrong numbers – again
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins showed in Parliament today that he lives in a fantasy land when he claimed incorrectly that ram-raids had reduced by three-quarters under
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins showed in Parliament today that he lives in a fantasy land when he claimed incorrectly that ram-raids had reduced by three-quarters under
Read morePrime Minister Chris Hipkins needs to explain where his memo instructing the public service to cut back on consultants went after the Public Service Commissioner said
Read moreThe Labour Government continues to spend critical health resources on backroom consultants rather than frontline services, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Health Minister Dr
Read moreThe Infrastructure Commission’s report on the Government’s RMA reforms should be immediately released to the Environment Committee considering the new laws and not kept secret, National’s
Read moreA Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry should be conducted into retail banking regulation and competition, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “I have today written to members
Read moreChris Hipkins thinks that fixing the Labour Government’s addiction to spending on expensive consultants is as simple as sending a memo, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon
Read moreLabour’s plan to charge responsible hunters an excessive amount to get a firearms licence is wrong, National’s Hunting and Fishing spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Labour
Read moreThe Government must rule out lowering the standards required to obtain the NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisites, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Revelations that the
Read moreMore than $300 million has been paid to the big four consultancy firms since Labour took office, with nearly $100m spent by ministries last year alone,
Read moreLabour’s Transport Minister Michael Wood has today announced that he will be raiding the road maintenance budget to fund cycleways and bus lanes as part of
Read moreA National Government will reduce Labour’s wasteful spending on contractors and consultants by $400 million a year, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Labour has
Read moreA National Government will support Kiwi families bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis by delivering the FamilyBoost childcare tax rebate of up to $75 per
Read moreThe Labour Government must release regional emergency department data ahead of another tough winter, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It is baffling that the
Read moreGovernment research confirms Labour’s war on landlords is driving rents to record levels, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. A survey commissioned by the Ministry of
Read moreLabour’s Road to Zero campaign is once again proving to be all talk and no action after it was revealed that randomised roadside drug testing won’t
Read moreThe Government should abandon its plans to lower the voting age and focus on restoring law and order, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Michael Wood’s
Read moreTourism and hospitality businesses will be frustrated by the Government’s ongoing failure to address staff shortages, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Government’s recently released
Read moreI’m delighted to be at the New Zealand Economics Forum with you today, to discuss the challenges facing our economy and to share National’s plans for
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