“On behalf of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in New Zealand, I offer my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family following the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His dedication to the people of the Commonwealth through many decades of service and
National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti is calling out Finance Minister Grant Robertson for making the issue of unfunded cancer drugs an issue for the wealthy. “In response to a National Party proposal for DHBs to cover the costs of administering cancer drugs PHARMAC won’t fund, Mr Robertson
National has written to Climate Change Minister James Shaw calling for him to extend the report-back time on the Climate Change Commission Report, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says. “We all want an Emissions Reduction Plan that addresses the environmental challenges we face in New Zealand, but in
Labour Minister David Parker has thrown the Mental Health Foundation under the bus in a continuance of his Government’s refusal to take responsibility for their series of failings when it comes to mental health, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. Having told The AM Show on Friday
ACT Party ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Adding up to $50,000 to the cost of a new home with higher insulation standards is unacceptable in the middle of a housing crisis”, says ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “All New Zealanders want to live in a
Green Party Green Party spokesperson for Maori Development Dr Elizabeth Kerekere Green Party spokesperson for Justice Golriz Ghahraman The Ministry of Justice Maori victimisation report, released yesterday, reinforces what we already know about the impact of systemic racism in Aotearoa and that urgent action is needed. “Whether it is climate
The consequences of the interest deductibility tax announced as part of the Government’s housing policies are already being felt by landlords and renters alike, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Often changes to taxes can be perceived to have winners and losers, but in the case of these
National is urging the Government to adopt five simple steps for strengthening the border, in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases arriving on our shores, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. National’s five steps for strengthening the border are: 1. Introduce rapid antigen testing – nasal
ACT Party ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Labour should stop vilifying residential property investors and start listening to them,” says ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Labour promised to be a government for all New Zealanders, but today’s comments in Parliament take us down a divisive
ACT Party ACT’s Environment Spokesperson Simon Court. “The Government’s ban on coal-fired boilers won’t stop one gram of emissions because the Emissions Trading Scheme already sets a hard cap,” says ACT’s Environment Spokesperson Simon Court. “This idea is nothing more than virtue signalling and it shows
The Government has jumped the gun by announcing a ban on new coal-fired boilers ahead of the independent Climate Change Commission announcing its emissions reduction plan. National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says today’s announcement is way out in front of the process that was established to have
National is committed to letting Kiwis keep more of what they earn and has proposed new legislation that will end tax hikes by stealth, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says. Mr Bridges’ Income Tax (Adjustment of Taxable Income Ranges) Amendment Bill, drawn from the Member’s Ballot today, will require tax
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Regulatory Standards Bill, drawn from the members’ bill ballot today, is a long overdue addition to New Zealand’s constitutional framework,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The first attempt to pass a similar bill was the introduction of the Regulatory Responsibility Bill
Ballooning wait times for children and adolescents trying to access mental health services should be of serious concern to us all, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Wait times have increased in 17 of the 18 DHBs that provided data since Labour’s election in 2017 with some
National supports the call by Hawke’s Bay orchardists and businesses that are reliant on seasonal work to open a travel bubble with the Pacific Islands, Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett says. “Growers and processors have good reason to be frustrated at the Government for not acting fast enough. This frustration
A law change that would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on conservation land following adverse weather events has been voted down by Labour, National MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh says. “This legislation would allow the Director-General of Conservation to authorise the removal of specified windblown trees on
