National Party
Debt changes deserve scrutiny
Labour’s decision to block Parliamentary scrutiny of the Government’s new approach to debt is anti-democratic, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Ms Willis lodged a motion
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Labour’s decision to block Parliamentary scrutiny of the Government’s new approach to debt is anti-democratic, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Ms Willis lodged a motion
Read moreNational is committed to emissions targets and supports the Government’s emissions budgets announced today, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Climate change is a huge challenge. National
Read moreWith the highest inflation in 30 years and the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, the Government must restore fiscal discipline in the upcoming
Read moreThe Ministry of Social Development spent $1 million dollars of taxpayers’ money on a series of online meetings which only 126 people attended, National’s Social Development
Read moreMore Police numbers won’t mean tougher consequences for offenders when the Government is sending the message that they’re soft on crime, says National’s Police Spokesperson Mark
Read moreOnly three types of rapid antigen tests were approved by early December 2021 because the Labour Government didn’t bother processing applications for two months, National’s COVID-19
Read moreNew Zealand’s tourism workforce is woefully understaffed and underprepared ahead of the busy ski season, National’s Associate Tourism spokesperson Joseph Mooney and Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford
Read moreThe 2021 NCEA results confirm that literacy and numeracy achievement is going backwards under Labour, National’s Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Literacy attainment for year 11
Read moreThe Government’s much-lauded polytechnic mega-merger is failing to deliver on its promised financial efficiencies, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds says. “The 2022 net financial deficit
Read moreTreasury data showing the Government has collected nearly $3 billion more in tax revenue than expected proves there’s room for tax relief, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola
Read moreToday’s Government announcement on driver licensing support shows little progress on their 2017 election promise and fails to address the growing driver licence wait times, National’s
Read moreThe Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading, ushering in a new era of strengthened protections for
Read moreWage data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that costs facing households continue to rise faster than wages, deepening the cost of living crisis for
Read moreAfter months of denying that ballooning hospital waitlists were even a problem, a panicked Health Minister today announced Labour’s big solution – a ‘high-powered’ taskforce, National’s
Read moreNew Zealand will experience another year of deficits because Labour is addicted to spending and is failing to deliver the economic growth New Zealand needs, National’s
Read moreThe area of Department of Conservation (DOC) land burned in unwanted fires is rising rapidly yet the agency is doing just the bare minimum to protect
Read moreNew Zealand needs a new economic approach so that Kiwis stop falling further behind and have opportunities to start getting ahead, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says.
Read moreNew Zealanders could face new taxes after the Prime Minister today refused to rule out a wealth tax, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Despite telling
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