With the Delta variant of Covid-19 having well and truly arrived in New Zealand, the National Party is calling on the Government to supercharge the vaccination rollout throughout the country with a new strategy, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “New Zealand has been the slowest in the OECD
The Government needs to decide how it will handle unvaccinated people in the workforce sooner rather than later, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “I attempted to raise the issue of employer obligations to provide safe work environments where there are employees who choose to be unvaccinated at
The Police Minister’s admission to the Justice Select Committee this morning that she did not raise the issue of low vaccination rates among frontline police officers with Cabinet is shameful, says National Party Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “Poto Williams’ failure to raise the issue of low vaccination rates of
Robin Grieve Chairman of Pastural Farming Climate Research farmcarbon.co.nz “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC, 6th assessment report finds there has been no increase in extreme precipitation and drought in New Zealand due to global warming”, Robin Grieve Chairman of Pastural Farming Climate Research, said today. “This
The National Party is calling for the reinstatement of the Epidemic Response Committee following the disgraceful behaviour of Labour MPs in select committees this week, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “We have launched a petition to send a message to Jacinda Ardern and her Government that their undemocratic,
Confirmation that the Crowne Plaza passed all its infection control audits, including as recently in June, beggars belief, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. MIQ officials before the Health Select Committee this afternoon confirmed the last infection control audit for the Crowne Plaza was in June this year and
The Government’s admission it isn’t using an obvious lever to increase uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates its failure to recognise the need to ramp up our vaccine rollout, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Social Development Minister Sepuloni admitted at Select Committee today
Labour’s move today to block a request for the Minister of Covid-19 Response to explain what is being done to address shockingly low vaccination rates among Maori is an appalling example of politics over people, National Party Maori Affairs Select Committee members Harete Hipango and Joseph Mooney say. The
As kids and parents face weeks away from school, the Government remains vague on the reality of education under lockdown, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Education Minister Chris Hipkins admitted to a Select Committee this morning that the Government doesn’t have a clear idea of how many
National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop is asking why we aren’t using saliva testing in the community as part of the fight against the current delta outbreak. “A week ago Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told New Zealanders the Government would be talking to private sector partners
Kiwis will be shaking their heads in disbelief at Chris Hipkins’ comments to the Health Committee today that he doesn’t think the vaccine rollout in New Zealand has been slow, says National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “The simple reality is that while things are only slowly ramping
ACT Party The ACT Party last night launched its new programme ‘ACT TV’ a limited series hosted by ACT Leader David Seymour. “With Parliament not sitting this week, ACT has found a unique way to connect with Kiwis,” says Mr Seymour. “The half hour show will run live on weeknights
Finance Minister Grant Robertson won’t say how much extra taxpayers will have to foot to pay for the current lockdown, says National’s Finance spokesperson Michael Woodhouse. Appearing before the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee yesterday, the Minister refused to say whether the Covid Response and Recovery Fund had
The Prime Minister has advised me that she is unilaterally suspending parliament, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “I have expressed that a one week suspension of Parliament is all the National Party will support. However, the Prime Minister has indicated that she expects it will continue longer than
New Zealand needs to set a 70-75 per cent target of vaccination of the eligible population to avoid future countrywide lockdowns, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “It is now clear that the Delta variant of Covid-19 got into the country through Managed Isolation and Quarantine. It’s another
Family First Bob McCoskrie National Director The latest Government advice regarding booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children is a real concern. It explicitly says: “as a 12 to 15-year-old, your parent or guardian’s permission is not required if your health care provider is confident you are deemed competent to give
