New official data shows Labour has failed to address the rise in benefit dependency, says National's Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston. "Despite record job
Read moreNew migrant investor visa conditions risk turning billions of dollars away because Labour’s convoluted rules will make it harder to invest in New Zealand, National’s Immigration
Read moreWorkforce shortages hits the building and construction sector as it becomes increasingly desperate for skilled workers, says National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly. “Construction companies
Read morePhone calls to PlunketLine concerning maternal mental health have tripled in two years, but the number of women accessing care has gone down, National’s Mental Health
Read moreThe falling standards in our education system are clearly demonstrated by a recent NCEA pilot which showed a staggering two-thirds of Kiwi students would fail the
Read moreWith domestic inflation hitting an all-time high, the Government needs to make urgent changes to stop Kiwis going backwards says National’s finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Inflation
Read moreEmergency Department wait times are now the worst in at least a decade, with more than one in five people waiting at least six hours for
Read moreTe Pūkenga has been forced to back down on nursing curriculum changes after criticism that the nursing community was disrespected and not listened to, National’s Tertiary
Read moreIn the first six months of 2022, there have been almost 2,000 formal health and safety notifications submitted to the Ministry of Health from aged care
Read moreWaka Kotahi can’t fix the potholes on our State Highways, but can find $25 million for a plush head office fit-out in Wellington, National’s Transport spokesperson
Read moreThe story of patients waiting hours outside in a leaking tent in the middle of winter is appalling and shows a sector in crisis, National’s Health
Read moreKāinga Ora has never applied to cancel a tenancy on the grounds of bad behaviour despite promising to do so earlier this year, National’s Housing spokesperson
Read moreToday’s increase in the Official Cash Rate and new food price data show the cost of living crisis is getting worse, National’s Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis
Read moreLeaked documents reveal that the Government’s state housing arm is a basket case, casting serious doubt on the Government’s ability to meet its state house commitments,
Read moreGangs will not lose any sleep, but the public will, over the package of measures announced by the Government today, National’s Acting Police spokesperson Chris Penk
Read moreThe Treasury warned the Government before this year’s Budget that spending more money than planned would increase interest rates, but they did it anyway, new documents
Read moreThe Health Minister continues to deny a health crisis in New Zealand despite 93.5 per cent of doctors saying there is one, National’s Health spokesperson Dr
Read moreNational welcomes the opening of the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway which is taking place this morning, National's Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Waikato
Read more