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
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
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
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
National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay is calling on the Government to commit to a two-year moratorium on additional government costs on businesses as New Zealanders struggle under the weight of border closures and a slowing economy. “New Zealand is facing an unprecedented level of business closures without
The Labour Government removed the early warning system for overwhelmed emergency departments when it scrapped DHB targets for waiting times, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Data compiled by National on the length of time people spend waiting in emergency department shows the number of people waiting longer
National’s spokesperson for Covid-19 Response Chris Bishop has this evening released further details of a major IT scandal, raising serious questions about the Government’s Covid-19 vaccine roll out. “Last night I was contacted by two individuals who told me they had raised with the Minister of
National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop and Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford have written to the Government offering constructive suggestions to improve the MIQ and Emergency Allocation process in order to prevent further tragic outcomes in the future. The case of Mr Rael Kwasnik, a young man who applied
Just four people have been supported into jobs by the Government’s $50 million Maori Trades and Training Fund since June 2020, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Labour isn’t delivering the jobs it promised prior to the election, with its employment ‘action plans’ for
