National reveals even more Budget details
The National Party can this afternoon reveal more details of Budget 2019, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “In addition to what we released this morning, we now have...
National Party releases health and safety review
The National Party is today releasing a summary of recommendations made by our health and safety review led by accredited consultancy firm Progressive Safety Limited, President Peter Goodfellow says. “Our...
Climate emergency nothing but hot air
The Green Party’s motion without debate on declaring a climate emergency in New Zealand goes against the bipartisan approach to climate change, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Todd Muller says. “As...
National reveals Budget details
National can reveal key details from the Government’s so called ‘Wellbeing Budget’ ahead of its release on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “The Government will announce a...
Another week, another broken KiwiBuild promise
KiwiBuild continues to offer nothing but failure, with the Government effectively confirming it won’t meet its watered-down expectation of 300 houses built in the project’s first year, National’s Housing spokesperson...
Big improvements needed in ferry services
Today I held a meeting with the Chief Executive of Fullers Group and the Chair of the local board for Waiheke Cath Handley, where we raised issues of poor service,...
National kicks off Red Tape Roadshow
The Government is missing in action when it comes to helping small business so National is taking the initiative to crack down on red tape in all its forms, National’s...
Prime Minister must reinstate services at Lumsden
Today I’ve written to the Prime Minister calling on her Government to stop discriminating against rural communities and reinstate full services at the Lumsden Maternity Hospital after a baby was...
Baby born roadside shows need for maternity unit
It’s a huge relief a baby born on the side of the road just outside of Lumsden is healthy with both baby and mother doing well, but this wouldn’t have...
Budget must live up to its own hype
This week the Government needs to actually start delivering something in its year of delivery in its so-called ‘Wellbeing Budget’, National’s Finance spokeswoman Amy Adams says. “This Government has become...