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MIQ Spots Urgently Needed for Teachers

The border exception for 300 school teachers announced in July is looking to be another fancy headline bereft of any actual delivery, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. The Secretary for Education shockingly admitted on Wednesday that no teachers have actually entered the country yet and that they may

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Mandate Leaving Many Children Behind

Helen Houghton Co-Leader New Conservative Anxiety. Fear. Depression. These should never be terms used as norms for the youth in our communities. Yet the reality is that these words have shifted from rare to a more common theme of what we are witnessing in our children and young adults. Then

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Progress for Victims’ Rights
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Progress for Victims’ Rights

The passage of the Rights for Victims of Insane Offenders Bill tonight is a positive step towards ensuring victims of insane offenders are treated equally and their needs are placed at the centre of our justice and health systems, Taupo MP Louise Upston says. This new law rectifies a current

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It Is Not Racist to Criticise Racism
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It Is Not Racist to Criticise Racism

NZ First “Kelvin Davis’ comment that any challenging of the Northland iwi roadblocks is just ‘racist’ is as shallow as it is wrong,” says Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “When you set up something that is racist, criticism against it doesn’t make it racist as well.” “There

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A New National for New Zealand
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A New National for New Zealand

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has today announced a new National for New Zealand – a fresh, energised alternative government ready to deliver for Kiwis in 2023. “The line-up I’m announcing today is based on merit and matches people to their strengths and skill sets,” Mr Luxon says. “My Shadow

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The Truth about the Prostitution Law Review
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The Truth about the Prostitution Law Review

Family First An in-depth review of the effects of the 2003 prostitution law change has revealed a huge gap between the reputation of the law and its actual impact. The detailed analysis challenges the assumption that the decriminalisation of prostitution has been a success, finding the benefits of the Prostitution

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Medical Mandate Bad for Health

Medical Mandate Bad for Health

Social Credit The government’s refusal to let GPs, midwives, and other specialist medical staff who are unvaccinated continue to work has no medical foundation and is simply punishment because of their refusal to be vaccinated. That situation has nothing to do with patient safety. It is now firmly established

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Red Light Setting Cold Comfort for Aucklanders

After more than 100 days in lockdown and endless announcements of announcements, Aucklanders will be relieved by a bit more freedom today but there is much more for the Government to do, says National Leader Christopher Luxon. The Government is yet to explain exactly why Auckland needs to enter the

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Kris Faafoi Goes Back on His Word

Kris Faafoi Goes Back on His Word

Nicole McKee ACT Justice spokesperson Kris Faafoi wants to revictimise those who have suffered at the hands of New Zealand’s worst violent and sexual offenders. The Justice Minister wrote to the Select Committee overseeing the Three Strikes repeal asking it to examine whether people already sentenced under Three Strikes

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Bridges Appointed Finance & Infrastructure Spokesperson
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Bridges Appointed Finance & Infrastructure Spokesperson

Hon Simon Bridges is the National Party’s new Finance and Infrastructure spokesperson, National Leader Christopher Luxon announced today. “Simon has prodigious skills, incredible talent and the intellectual heft needed to excel as National’s Finance spokesperson,” Mr Luxon says. “He is ideally suited to prosecute the wasteful spending decisions,

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Not-So-Fast Tracked Residency Visa Falters on Launch
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Not-So-Fast Tracked Residency Visa Falters on Launch

Desperate migrants who woke early today to finally get their residency applications submitted have been embarrassingly let down again as Immigration New Zealand’s online application system crashed, says National’s Immigration Spokesperson Erica Stanford. “The Government and the Immigration Minister seem be making a habit of damaging the reputation

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Traffic Lights Still Not Ready to Go

With less than 48 hours before New Zealand moves to the traffic light system, Labour still hasn’t put in place key elements to make the system work, National Covid-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Jacinda Ardern announced the traffic light system over a month ago, yet key elements are still

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Hone Harawira Is Not the Law
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Hone Harawira Is Not the Law

David Seymour ACT Party Hone Harawira does not speak for New Zealanders and has no right to stop our freedom of movement. New Zealanders rejected Harawira when he tried to get back into Parliament. He has no mandate, he doesn’t speak for New Zealanders, he doesn’t even speak

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Christopher Luxon’s First Speech as National Leader

Christopher Luxon’s First Speech as National Leader

National Party Tena koutou katoa and good afternoon everyone. It’s an incredible privilege and honour to have been elected Leader of the New Zealand National Party today and I thank my colleagues for putting their trust and confidence in me. And it is fantastic to have Nicola Willis elected

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Christopher Luxon Elected National Party Leader

National Party Christopher Luxon has been elected Leader of the New Zealand National Party, alongside Nicola Willis as Deputy Leader. “It is a tremendous privilege to lead our great party, and I thank my colleagues for the confidence they have placed in me,” Mr Luxon says. “I’m delighted the

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End of Life Choice Foes Unite for Rule of Law

End of Life Choice Foes Unite for Rule of Law

ACT Party The leading figures from opposite ends of the polarising End of Life Choice debate have united to criticise the Government’s failure to issue Public Health Orders underpinning the traffic light system. Grant Illingworth QC appeared in television ads and media interviews and wrote opinion pieces against the

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