Simeon Brown
The simple question Labour MPs must answer
Senior Labour MP Ayesha Verrall is continuing Labour’s lie that the Capital Gains Tax is Labour’s only new tax, National’s Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says. “On
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Senior Labour MP Ayesha Verrall is continuing Labour’s lie that the Capital Gains Tax is Labour’s only new tax, National’s Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says. “On
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Good morning, everyone. It’s absolutely fantastic to be here today at Building Nations 2026. I’d like to thank Nick Leggett, Fraser Wyllie and their team at
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Electricity network costs are driving most of the increases in New Zealanders’ power bills and the sector needs to help make power more affordable, Energy Minister
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The Government is making changes to freshwater farm plans to create a simpler, cheaper system focused on real risk, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment
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The government will establish an independent economic umpire to ensure councils achieve competitive urban land markets through the new planning system, Housing and RMA Reform Minister
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The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system,
Read moreChris Hipkins and the Labour Party are planning to hit New Zealanders with more than just a Capital Gains Tax and are trying to mislead the
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The Government is investing a further $31.3 million to create calmer, less disruptive learning spaces in more than 600 classrooms at nearly 90 schools, Education Minister
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across
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The first tranche of investment through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund is delivering more than 820 new social and affordable homes in areas where they are
Read moreTe Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today, finalising the restoration of approximately 3000 hectares of land at the top of the
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People in need of a better crisis response will have faster access to support with new peer-led beds being opened in Auckland and the lower South
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Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ongoing litigation
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1.7 million in funding from the 2026 Department of Conservation Community Fund for two projects on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Islands.
Read moreChris Hipkins and the Labour Party cannot be trusted on tax, and today they’ve again proven why, National's Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says. “After National alerted
Read moreChris Hipkins has had 24 hours to rule out a Streaming Tax and a Ute Tax, and all we have heard is radio silence, National's Campaign
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Government will undertake a Detailed Business Case (DBC) on options for an additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing (WHC), including looking at funding and financing and delivery Project
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Emergency waste funding of $250,000 for five councils affected by severe weather events in January and February, has been announced by Minister for the Environment Nicola
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