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Op-Ed: IRD Shutting down for Days
Melissa Lee National Spokesperson for – Broadcasting & Media| Digital Economy and Communications | Ethnic Communities Alongside the significant drop in Crown digital support, the refusal of the Government to invest further in the Ultra Fast broadband rollout and constant attacks on the cyber border of New Zealand, a nation with more
National’s Plan Will Lift the Burden on Business
National’s ‘Back in Business’ plan will lift the burden on businesses who are struggling through this extended lockdown, says Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. There is light at the end of the Covid tunnel, but we can’t fall at the final hurdle. We need to do what it takes
National’s Plan to Support Tourism, Hospitality and Events Businesses
National has today released our detailed plan to support the ailing tourism, hospitality and events sectors in the wake of the significant harm being done by Labour’s Covid restrictions, National’s spokesperson for Tourism and Small Business Todd McClay says. Our Back in Business plan contains a package of
National Launches Back in Business Plan
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins has today launched National’s detailed plan to save livelihoods and unleash our economy in the face of the huge damage being wrought by the extended Covid lockdown. National’s ‘Back in Business’ plan contains a package of urgent measures to ensure businesses survive
National Sets Targets to End Lockdown Limbo
National has set two clear targets to end to lockdown restrictions and get New Zealand back in business, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. We would put an end to lockdowns, reopen our economy and reconnect to the world when we hit 85-90 per cent vaccination, along with
Open Letter to Judith Collins, Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour
Corina Shields Tena Koutou, For those of you who don’t know me allow me to introduce myself. My name is Corina Shields. You may have heard the story about my father’s troubles with Kainga Ora. A story that came about as a result of the help I received
The Government Needs to Start Governing
This government, like any other democratically elected government, was elected by the people to govern for the people. If the polls are to be believed, Ardern and her Government are performing this fundamental task pretty well. The polls however, do not paint a true picture of people’s universal opinion
No Plan, No Ideas, No Hope from Government
The ongoing nightmare of the Level 3 lockdown in Auckland continues with no hope on the horizon, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. The Labour Government clearly has no plan, no ideas and is providing no hope for Aucklanders. People tuning into today’s 4 pm pronouncement from the
Inflation Soars – Kiwis Suffer as Cost of Living Spikes
The Government needs to urgently recognise soaring inflation as the biggest medium-term threat to the New Zealand economy and halt its wasteful spending, says National’s Finance spokesperson Michael Woodhouse. Today, StatsNZ has confirmed what Kiwis all across New Zealand already know – the cost of living is rising fast
Out of Touch Prime Minister Must Level with New Zealanders Today
The Prime Minister must today tell the country the conditions and timeframe for ending the lockdown in Auckland and then she needs to get up there and see for herself the fallout from nine weeks of lockdown, says National Party Leader, Judith Collins. This morning, during his weekly media rounds,
The Government Can Help Businesses to Incentivise Staff to Get Vaccinated
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Information Op ed It has become abundantly clear that the only way to stop lockdowns and effectively and safely open up New Zealand to the rest of the world, is to have as many people as possible vaccinated. It is a shame that we find
Auckland to Government: We’re Over It
This government seems oblivious to what is going on in Auckland. We are supposed to be in level three but the reality is quite the opposite. There is no level three, apart from the closure of businesses, not even remotely level two. In my neck of the woods around the
No Jab, No Job! Legal Info
Voices for Freedom We are working on new legal challenges: both on behalf of the workers affected by the government’s recent No Jab, No Job legislation and in respect of private businesses mandating their own discriminatory vaccination policy. By filling in the form below you are helping us to
Vaxhole of the Day
Forum executive director Francois Barton has said that many business leaders are interested in mandating forcing the vaccine for on their staff, but want the Government to show more support for their position take away their employee’s pesky rights before they do so to avoid legal pushback. “The Government