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Labour’s shovel ready projects – not ready
Nearly three years on from Labour’s announcement of “shovel ready” infrastructure projects as part of their Covid-19 rebuild plan, just over a third have been completed,
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Nearly three years on from Labour’s announcement of “shovel ready” infrastructure projects as part of their Covid-19 rebuild plan, just over a third have been completed,
Read moreRecord food prices are crushing Kiwis at the checkout as the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched under Labour, National Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Data
Read moreNew data shows that retail crime increased by almost 40 per cent last year, another sign of crime surging under Labour, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell
Read moreToday’s emergency department figures show why the Government has been trying to hide from accountability, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “It has been an
Read moreAfter promising to transform the mental health system and spending nearly $2 billion, Labour’s announcement of a new website today shows they are completely out of
Read moreThe next National Government will unlock investment in purpose built ‘Build-to-Rent’ rental housing in New Zealand, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Build-to-Rent developments typically consist
Read moreThe Government must once and for all put its unaffordable Income Insurance Scheme proposal to death following new revelations the scheme would increase unemployment and cost
Read morePrime 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
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