The Government’s major backdown on giving migrant nurses a direct pathway to residence should have happened a year ago, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Leaving
Read moreLabour should apologise to New Zealanders for the lottery of human misery that was MIQ, after the Ombudsman found the Government acted “unreasonably”, National’s Covid-19 Response
Read more“The people of Hamilton West have sent a message to the Labour Government,” National Leader Christopher Luxon says. Election night results in the Hamilton West by-election
Read moreLabour’s Three Waters legislation continues to go from bad to worse, National’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Just three hours after Labour used its majority
Read moreWeekly median rent across New Zealand has returned to its record high of $550 per week as the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of easing, National’s
Read moreTerm 3 student attendance data will be on the Education Minister’s desk today but won’t be made public until 22 December, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford
Read moreNational is launching a campaign ‘Where are our workers this summer?” to highlight the critical shortage of workers in tourism and hospitality which risks undermining the
Read moreNational will firmly oppose Labour’s new hate speech law threatening to muzzle speech that is critical to a free and vibrant democracy, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul
Read moreThe Labour Government continues to mislead the public on their reasons for the TVNZ and Radio New Zealand mega media merger, National’s Broadcasting and Media spokesperson
Read moreA toxic workplace culture at Fire and Emergency New Zealand has not improved in the past three years according to a new report, National’s Public Service
Read moreLocal Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s failure to consult Justice Minister Kiri Allan over entrenchment is another breach of the Cabinet Manual and the Prime Minister should
Read moreKiwi parents could have more choice and flexibility with their parental leave arrangements under a new member’s bill drawn from the ballot today, National List MP
Read moreThree Waters’ days are already numbered, with the remaining support for the controversial reforms slipping away, National Party Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts said. “Despite the
Read moreThe annual review of the Ministry of Health revealed the dire straits of the mental health workforce crisis in New Zealand, National’s Mental Health and Suicide
Read moreThe revelation that airlines flying out of Auckland in the busy pre-Christmas period might need to ration jet fuel highlights the Labour Government’s incompetence in regulation,
Read moreNanaia Mahuta’s open defiance of Cabinet rules shows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lost control of her Cabinet, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon says. “Cabinet
Read moreLabour’s long awaited research, science and innovation reforms are underwhelming and a lost opportunity, National’s Research, Science, Innovation, AI and Technology spokesperson Judith Collins says. “When
Read moreTransport Minister Michael Wood has been caught using hundreds of millions of dollars from the Transport Choices Programme to serve Labour’s political purposes, National Party Transport
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