National Party
Rapid 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 and
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“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 and
Read moreThe government must urgently move to allow people vaccinated four months ago to get their third booster jab, bring forward the timeline for kids’ vaccines, and
Read moreThe Immigration Minister has shockingly admitted to just how underprepared Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is to cope with an influx of 2021 Resident Visa applications says
Read moreThe annual bill for the cost of contractors continues to explode under Labour, seeing the taxpayer spend more on a growing government while getting little in
Read moreThe 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’s
Read morePeople 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-19
Read moreAnswers 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 thousands
Read moreThe Government continues to put at risk tens of millions of dollars’ worth of travel refunds whilst denying travel agents the support they need to get
Read moreIt’s good news that the Government has reduced the standard gap between the second dose and booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine from six months to
Read moreThe combination of a red light setting and regional checkpoints will have disastrous consequences for Northland businesses this summer, says National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay. “Tourism
Read moreThe opening fortnight of the 2021 Resident Visa has been an appalling failure after a totally predictable crash of Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) IT system and
Read moreThe completion and opening of the Pakuranga to Panmure stage of the Eastern Busway, an important project initiated by the previous National Government, is an exciting
Read moreNZTA have confirmed today at an annual review hearing the cost for the Auckland Light Rail project has already passed $50 million spent and that not
Read moreThe Government’s announced ICU spend up is one Christmas too late, National’s spokesperson for Health Dr Shane Reti says. “This is a paltry figure when he
Read morePolice Minister Poto Williams and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi have failed to live up to the commitment that they made in May to introduce critical legislation
Read moreMinister Hipkins’ comments about tourism being the last priority shows how little this Government cares about Kiwi businesses dependent on tourism, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay
Read moreToday’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) confirms that despite a hot economy where everyone is competing for scarce labour and resources, Finance Minister Grant
Read moreThe Government’s biofuel mandate will be another cost that will see motorists paying twice at the pump for carbon emissions, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Every
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