20 Jan 2022National PartyLabour has no plan for OmicronThe Government’s lack of preparation for Omicron has unnecessarily put New Zealand in a worse position than we needed to be, National Leader Christopher Luxon says.Read more
19 Jan 2022National PartyLottery of human misery now just miseryThe lottery of human misery that is MIQ has now just become human misery for the million Kiwis abroad who are shut out of their ownRead more
18 Jan 2022National PartySlump in business confidence alarming but unsurprisingThe findings of the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) – that business confidence has fallen markedly – should come as no surprise, NationalRead more
18 Jan 2022National PartyWood wasting millions on Hillside rail yardsNew Zealanders are fast getting used to Michael Wood’s profligate spending, with $85 million to revive rail workshops in Dunedin just the latest instalment, National’s TransportRead more
16 Jan 2022National PartyConcerns for the people of TongaThe Opposition shares concerns for the people of Tonga and supports New Zealand standing ready to provide assistance, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Our thoughts areRead more
12 Jan 2022National Party$60M maternity funding diverted to health restructuring over more midwivesThe temporary closure of Queen Mary maternity services at Dunedin Hospital is further evidence of Andrew Little being prepared to sacrifice health services over bureaucracy forRead more
12 Jan 2022National PartyGovernment own-goal will cost studentsAs teacher shortages mount, National is again calling for COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to urgently act and allocate MIQ spots for the teachers that heRead more
10 Jan 2022National PartyWhere’s the urgency on boosters and kids?It’s ridiculous that the Book My Vaccine website will not allow people to book in for booster vaccinations four months after a person’s second dose, andRead more
8 Jan 2022National PartyMIQ failures create mayhem and distress for families with visasThe Government has cruelly chosen not to fix known problems in the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) online booking system that are keeping families from reunitingRead more
4 Jan 2022National PartyRapid COVID test plan needed for omicron“The Government must get ready for the transmission of omicron in the community by ensuring we have enough supply of rapid tests in New Zealand andRead more
30 Dec 2021National PartyGovt must act on boosters, kids vaccines and rapid testsThe government must urgently move to allow people vaccinated four months ago to get their third booster jab, bring forward the timeline for kids’ vaccines, andRead more
29 Dec 2021National PartyNew visa, same problemsThe Immigration Minister has shockingly admitted to just how underprepared Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is to cope with an influx of 2021 Resident Visa applications saysRead more
28 Dec 2021National PartyGovernment continues to balloon under LabourThe annual bill for the cost of contractors continues to explode under Labour, seeing the taxpayer spend more on a growing government while getting little inRead more
23 Dec 2021National PartyPark closure puts the boot into Kiwi businessesThe Government’s support of a rāhui preventing Kiwis exploring the Whirinaki Conservation Park is a kick in the teeth for tourism businesses who were counting on holidaymakers visiting the region this summer, National’sRead more
23 Dec 2021National PartyBoosters should start nowPeople who want to get a third ‘booster’ shot of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shouldn’t have to wait until early January to do so, National’s Covid-19Read more
22 Dec 2021National PartyNew opening date needed for Transmission GullyAnswers are needed from the Government about when Transmission Gully will be open to the public, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “With tens of thousandsRead more
22 Dec 2021National PartyTravel agents left out in the cold this ChristmasThe Government continues to put at risk tens of millions of dollars’ worth of travel refunds whilst denying travel agents the support they need to getRead more
