Officials cast serious doubt over the effectiveness of the Government’s housing package in the months before its announcement, questioning whether it would increase the supply of housing and outlined its dire impact on the lives of renters, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The advice from officials shows
Labour walking back its commitment to transport projects across the country is further proof it will say anything to get elected, but won’t actually deliver it, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. Labour announced a number of transport projects as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme, many
National is calling on the Government to let New Zealanders have more of a say on whether they want a Maori Health Authority, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The Government has stated that it has a te Tiriti obligation to segregate healthcare in New Zealand, dividing us into
ACT Party ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “Yesterday’s release of the winter grazing standards again show a Government out of touch with the primary sector,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “It’s in a farmer’s best interest to look after their land and
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government needs to explain why the number of prisoners attending rehabilitation is decreasing while disorder increases,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The number of prisoners attending rehabilitation programmes has fallen from 49 percent to 41 percent. We should have an expectation that Corrections
It is worrying that the Government’s slow vaccine rollout has caused New Zealand to slip behind Singapore in Bloomberg’s index of the best places to be during the Covid-19 pandemic, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “New Zealand should be on equal footing with
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “The Government’s Seasonal Work Scheme attracting just 195 new fruit pickers to move to where the work is shows its strategy is failing and it’s time to let more workers in,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Fruit and vegetable growers have done
National holds grave concerns about the Minister of Finance’s announcement that he is to give himself greater powers to intervene in operations at the Reserve Bank, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “It is clear that the Minister is trying to show that he is doing something but
ACT Party ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “If Greens co-leader Marama Davidson wants to know why people are in emergency housing she should hold up a mirror,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Marama Davidson’s comments about emergency housing being ‘inhumane’ show just how
Yulia McKenzie Hawkhurst Media Whittaker’s has taken out the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted of all Brands award for the tenth consecutive year – an unprecedented achievement. The Whittaker family’s long-standing belief that “best is always better” has stood it in great stead says Reader’s Digest Australasian
The Government’s focus on hitting legal firearms owners with more costs and regulations has meant those keen to participate in the Roar and duck shooting season may miss out. Opening weekend of duck shooting season is just around the corner and the Roar is drawing to a close but
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “ACT’s petition to protect the free speech of New Zealanders and oppose the Government’s proposed hate speech laws on Saturday reached 10,000 signatures,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “Our ACT caucus has been travelling the country with our Free Speech Tour.
ACT Party ACT’s Fair Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Thousands of New Zealand shooters could still miss out on duck shooting season because of unacceptable delays in processing firearms licencing applications,” says ACT’s Fair Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Police put out a press release this
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “A risk-based approach for overseas arrivals is what ACT has been calling for since August last year”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In ACT’s Response Plan we call for ‘Risk management: it should aim to be a world leader on risk management,
ACT Party ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “The review from Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta completely misses the mark of what is important to ratepayers,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “Our communities want their councils to get back to the basics. Water, rubbish, housing and
A review of local government is timely and necessary but it must not become the latest plank in the Labour Government’s centralisation agenda, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “National supports the Future of Local Government review announced today. “The framework of considering what local government does,
