Tag: National
Election an opportunity to get New Zealand back on track
By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga
With advance voting now open for this year's general election, Kiwis across the country are heading to the...
Economic recession casts dark cloud
By Christopher Luxon, Leader of the Opposition and MP for Botany
Last week's news that New Zealand is now in a recession will be...
Luxon into Parliament, Brown retains seat
So, a quick wrap-up of General Election 2020 - Labour has had an historic win claiming 49.1 per cent of votes (winning 64 seats)...
Election2020: Luxon’s first public meeting in Botany
National's candidate for Botany Christopher Luxon drew large numbers to St Columba Church on Ti Rakau Drive last Tuesday night for his first public meeting in...
OPINION: ‘National’s cancer plan will end the postcode lottery’
At the recent National Party conference in Christchurch National leader Simon Bridges outlined National’s plan for cancer care.
Cancer is the biggest cause of death...
OPINION: Government throws debt target out the window
Right now it feels as though every week the Government breaks another promise to New Zealanders and last week was no different.
Finance Minister Grant...
Ross supports call for action on donations
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is backing calls by academic Professor Anne-Marie Brady for action to be taken to reduce the threat to New Zealand...
Brown: ‘Government’s flaky KiwiBuild scheme crumbling’
The Government’s flagship housing policy has been flaky from the get-go and last week we saw it completely crumble.
Housing Minister Phil Twyford finally admitted...
Ross to return to politics
Renegade Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross will return to politics next month.
Ross has opened up about his state of mind which saw him sectioned into...
BROWN: Govt Fees-Free Policy is a fail
OPINION: The Labour-led Government’s election bribe of fees-free tertiary education has been a complete failure with the Government’s own numbers showing that the number...
Shocked but happy to be Youth MP
Aspiring politician Will Ford will get a real taste of life as an MP when he goes to Parliament next year.
The 17-year-old has been...
Brown: AMETI Eastern Busway picks up pace
The next stages in the AMETI Eastern Busway project have now begun, and you will soon start to see a lot of activity along...
Ross: “We want to help Kiwi kids achieve their potential”
Ensuring that our students get the investment of time and attention from New Zealand’s world class teachers is one of the best things that...
Price of petrol up 20 cents before Govt fuel taxes
Petrol prices went up 20 cents per litre, even before the Labour Government's petrol tax increases, says National Party Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross.
The Government’s extra 25 cents...
Bidois wins seat for National
Dan Bidois, a strategist and economist from Howick, is the new Northcote MP.
Bidois easily won Saturday’s by-election with 10,147 votes against Labour's Shanan Halbert who received...
Ross: There are alternatives to new taxes
Last week, Auckland Council voted 13-7 to keep pressing forward in their attempt to impose a new regional fuel tax on Auckland.
National has consistently...
Government commits to higher fuel prices
By refusing to back down on new and increased fuel taxes, the Government is committing New Zealanders to higher fuel prices, says National Party...
Local MP’s weigh in on new budget
The Government’s first Budget came out yesterday and the Times reached out to our local MP's Simeon Brown and Jami-Lee Ross to see what...
Jami-Lee Ross: Government ramps up taxes, cancels new projects
The Government's new plan for transport is bad news for Auckland.
Hard-working taxpayers in our city are about to be whacked by an increase in petrol taxes of...
Ross: Fuel tax to solve Council’s runaway costs
New legislation from the Government today means all Auckland motorists will be taxed 10 cents a litre more in just three months’ time, National’s...
Brown welcomes new leadership
Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga, has welcomed the selection of Simon Bridges as the new leader of the National Party.
“Simon brings a wealth of...
Petition launched to support East-West Link
A petition has been launched by National to garner support for the East-West link after Labour announced plans to review the project.
The petition was...
Simeon Brown saddened by Winston’s decision
Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga says he is disappointed with last night's announcement that a Labour/NZ First/Green arrangement will form the new government.
“I’m saddened by the decision made...
Immigration Minister on the campaign trail
While party hoardings are no surprise close to a general election, it’s not often you see New Zealand’s Immigration Minister as a human billboard.
Michael...
Confident, determined and ready to serve
Jami-Lee Ross is no stranger to politics. He’s confident, he’s determined and he knows what he wants.
He first stood for local council in 2004...
Future looks good, says Goldsmith
Tertiary education and employment levels were among the issues most discussed by National MP Paul Goldsmith at the Howick Bowling Club earlier this month.
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