Half of the $10 billion Finance Minister Grant Robertson set aside in the case of a further Covid-19 resurgence has been spent funding Labour’s non-Covid-related ideas, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. The Government allocated a total of $62 billion to support the Covid ‘response and recovery’. But
The National Party believe that freedom of speech is a fundamental right, National’s Justice spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “We completely oppose the criminalising of speech except in cases of incitement to violence which is already provided for in New Zealand Law. “We are not ruling out supporting sensible changes
News that just three months after funding was confirmed in ATAP 2021-2031 the Eastern Busway will now be delayed is just another sign that Labour can’t manage New Zealand’s transport priorities, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “Auckland Transport told councillors yesterday that walking and cycling investment
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust The announcement that prisoners are now going to ‘receive compensation for a crime that’s been committed’ is a slap in the face for the many thousands of victims of crime who struggle to get a cent of reparation from those very offenders
Transport Minister Michael Wood has reluctantly admitted that while he plans to halt his car subsidy if too much money is paid out, he has no similar measure to make sure his policy doesn’t turn into a tax grab, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “How is it
In Parliament yesterday Health Minister Andrew Little had few answers to my questions on the mental health crisis Labour has allowed to balloon in their nearly four years in Government, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “New Zealanders want answers as to how need for services is growing,
Labour’s Te Pae Oranga programme is failing to hold offenders to account with 59% of people being sent to the alternative justice panels failing to complete the programme, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Alternative resolutions have a place for low level offending, however the Government also needs
Free Speech Union The Free Speech Union says that Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt wasn’t hired to tell artists what work they can and can’t produce. He should start defending human rights, not stand against freedom of expression. A spokesperson for the Union, Stephen Franks says “The
Todd Muller has decided to step down at the next election after nine years as the Member of Parliament for the Bay of Plenty. “This has been a difficult decision because being a Member of Parliament is a huge privilege, but it does come at a cost. I have decided
Labour is pushing through a second car tax that will see Kiwis have to pay $12,000 more for a hilux in 2025, unfairly punishing those who don’t have the option to switch to an EV, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. Under the Government’s Clean Car
New Conservative Party Helen Houghton Education Spokesperson The celebration of PRIDE week in child centred environments has led to the victimisation and humiliation of at least one Christchurch teen last week. We ask how many other children out there are feeling uneasy because some schools forced them to participate in
While it is encouraging to see that Labour have finally responded to the 2017 Sea Change report, the Government’s announcement bears the hallmarks of another shallow policy announcement, National’s Oceans and Fisheries spokesperson Tim van de Molen says. “New Zealand’s nearly four years under this Government is
New Zealand is in the midst of a mental health crisis and this Government has proven itself incapable of delivering on any of their promises to address it, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The Prime Minister has had nearly four years to make progress on her pledges of
The eye-watering cost of the Waitemata cycle bridge could balloon out even further despite overwhelming public opposition to the project as it stands, National’s Associate Transport spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “In 2017 Labour promised to build the SkyPath crossing for $30 million. The latest version of this project has
It is unacceptable that a town just 10 minutes from Greymouth has such poor digital connectivity that they are not able to even receive Civil Defence warnings, National’s Digital Economy and Communications spokesperson Melissa Lee says. Ms Lee has been advocating for rural communities which are being left behind
Yesterday Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis appeared before the Justice Select Committee to brief the committee about the 92 per cent increase in assaults against Corrections Officers that has taken place since he became Minister, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Instead of providing answers, the Minister offered excuses
