Barbara Kuriger

Take some of the blame Labour

Barbara Kuriger June 30, 2022 Share

“Families on low incomes are doing it tougher than ever before. They can’t absorb the rising cost of living, and by the end of the week the food runs out. It’s an awful way to live.”

As regular readers of this newsletter, you will know that I was part of a Speaker’s trip to Europe, from May 19-June 5.

Judith Collins and I were National MPs in the delegation which travelled to Crete, Athens, Brussels, Poland, Italy and Ireland.

Our first stop was Greece where we attended eight memorial events to mark the 80^th anniversary of the Battle for Crete during World War II.

Ag holding strong despite major challenges

Barbara Kuriger June 16, 2022 Share

New Zealand is a trading nation. We are respected by the world and the best at what we do.

Despite a pandemic, disruption to global supply chains, rapidly rising inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a lack of RSE workers, our food and fibre exports have outperformed expectations. In fact, by June 30, they will have brought in $52.2 billion in revenue.

Rural mental health ignored again this Budget

Barbara Kuriger May 25, 2022 Share

The Government was made well aware of mental health concerns for rural communities in a meeting in December last year, this Budget has neglected to do anything to address this crisis, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.

Barbara's Beat No.12

Barbara Kuriger May 23, 2022 Share

In the firing line

Barbara Kuriger May 09, 2022 Share

As the door closes on public submissions for the Government’s proposed new Arms Regulations — specifically aimed at gun clubs and shooting ranges — I’m shaking my head.

Road toll raises licensing again

Barbara Kuriger May 03, 2022 Share

ANZAC weekend’s road toll of 11 has prompted renewed calls for greater driver education and the problems with New Zealand’s driver licensing system.

The spotlight, falling again, on young drivers.

Driver education programme, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) has been available at secondary schools for many years now.

The Community Driver Mentor Programme, promoted by Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) has also been available for a while now in some regions via contracted providers.

But it’s not so easy for all country kids to access.

Driver licensing is key to keeping rural New Zealand moving.

But it’s so difficult to get one.

Ill-informed regulations could wipe out pork sector

Barbara Kuriger April 29, 2022 Share

Today’s release of a new draft welfare code for pigs shows once again how ill-informed this Labour Government is, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.