National Party
James Meager selected as National’s Rangitata candidate
James Meager has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitata candidate for the 2023 General Election. Mr Meager (Ngāi Tahu) lives in Ashburton where
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James Meager has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitata candidate for the 2023 General Election. Mr Meager (Ngāi Tahu) lives in Ashburton where
Read moreThe National Party’s 2023 campaign is taking shape with the selection of senior MP Chris Bishop as Campaign Chair for the next General Election, says National
Read moreFalling annual economic growth at a time of high inflation means Kiwi households are going backwards under Labour, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Official figures
Read moreOn behalf of the National Party, I express our sorrow and sadness at the news of the death in Scotland today of Queen Elizabeth II, ending
Read moreThe Government is about to pile up to $100 million of unnecessary compliance costs onto farmers because its freshwater regulations are more than a year overdue,
Read moreThe National Party is urging the Auditor-General to conduct an inquiry into emergency housing in Rotorua, says National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop. “Earlier today I wrote
Read moreOn behalf of the New Zealand National Party, I have today sent Liz Truss a message of congratulations on her election as Leader of the Conservative
Read moreAfter nearly five years of inaction, the Labour Government is now scrambling to deal with an out of control law and order problem in New Zealand,
Read moreToday's announcement shows that Labour is scrambling to deal with an out-of-control gang problem after five years in power, National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. "The
Read morePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in complete denial about her Government’s failure over housing and its consequences, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The appalling scenes
Read moreThousands of New Zealanders across the country every month have given up waiting in Emergency Departments and have left without being treated, National’s Health spokesperson Dr
Read moreLabour’s plan to hire ‘language police’ to scrutinise how bureaucrats communicate with the public is utterly ridiculous, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Labour
Read morePolice Minister Chris Hipkins’ admission that he hasn’t visited a single ram-raided business is unbelievable, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “When asked in Parliament today
Read moreThe Auditor-General’s damning investigation into the cost of living payment has embarrassed the Government into making changes to the rollout of the scheme, National’s Finance Spokesperson
Read moreOfficial advice explicitly reveals Labour’s strategy to reduce consequences that young offenders face, despite the number of ram-raids increasing 518 per cent under their watch, National’s
Read moreThe Government’s flagship $8.7 billion NZ Upgrade transport package is in disarray and in danger of going the way of Auckland Light Rail, National’s Transport spokesperson
Read moreToday’s Working Holiday Visa announcement is too little too late, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “It will be a small relief to businesses that Immigration
Read moreThe Government should move as quickly as possible to cut the Covid-19 isolation period down to five days and institute a proper ‘test-to-work’ regime, National’s Covid-19
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