Changes to benefit abatement thresholds aren’t enough to help struggling Kiwis get ahead, there needs to be a greater focus on supporting our beneficiaries into jobs, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “There are still more than 200,000 people on Jobseeker Support who don’t have
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “The Government’s introduction of a 39 per cent top tax rate is futile, punitive political theatre that rounds out a month of increasingly divisive governance,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “We want to trust our Government. It should be making New Zealand a
Labour has once again announced a future announcement, this time for light rail, after wasting almost four years on the project, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse. “Transport Minister Michael Wood today says the Government is having a ‘fresh start’ on light rail. After spending three years and $15 million
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “Many New Zealanders will take just a second to acknowledge a minimum wage increase of $1.10 an hour tomorrow and move on, paying it little mind, but the reality for New Zealand small businesses is they need to find tens or even hundreds
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ACT Party ACT Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Despite an announcement about plans for Auckland light rail being imminent, the fact of the matter is Aucklanders would still prefer better road connections in the city over a promise of light rail,” says ACT Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “There is a need
Newly released attendance data National has been calling for for months shows an alarming number of students don’t attend school regularly, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “We can’t improve student achievement if the kids are not at school. “In term one of 2020 only 50.5
Growing calls for a vote of no confidence in Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis by corrections officers should be making Mr Davis rethink his priorities in the portfolio, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “It’s no wonder corrections officers are quickly losing patience with Mr Davis, the Minister has
It is disappointing that the Government is will be pressing ahead with the minimum wage increase on April 1 given the slowing economy and recent yo-yoing between alert levels. “We all want to see sustained wage growth, but sharply increasing the minimum wage during a period of extreme uncertainty for
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “Business owners who’ve battled through COVID and who often struggle to pay themselves the minimum wage will be further disheartened that the Prime Minister has signalled a never ending stream of minimum wage hikes on her watch,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT
ACT Party ACT Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “A startling admission from the Climate Commission chair that his group’s draft advice to Government does not recommend the most efficient pathway or policies for emissions reduction brings the whole process into disrepute,” says ACT Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “On
In the spirit of bipartisanship, National has helped the Prime Minister prepare for her post-Cabinet press conference today by collating the data she requested on rent increases – although she might want to think carefully before drawing public attention to it, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Unfortunately for the
Housing Minister Megan Woods should spend less time making misleading statements to Parliament and more time fronting up to New Zealanders with details on her housing policy, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Last week when I questioned Ms Woods about the $3.8 billion fund and why it
ACT Party ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “No wonder the Prime Minister’s spin doctors have been hunting out quotes from economists who might disagree with many of their colleagues that renters will suffer as a result of scrapping of mortgage interest deductibility,” says ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government must start taking some of the steps other countries are to chart the course ahead for how we travel in a post-vaccine world,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “On April 12 the United Kingdom (UK) Government will receive detailed recommendations from its
National is calling on the Government to make a statement of intent about protecting New Zealanders from Covid-19 by setting a target of having at least 70 per cent of the adult population vaccinated, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “New Zealand is one of only a few
