Michael Woodhouse
The safe bet and the cash cache: imprest supply
MPs have been arguing about imprest supply recently. Partly, that argument assumes you don’t understand what it is. You’re about to. Audio
LynnMall attack: Terrorist tried to give up residency in 2018
The terrorist who stabbed shoppers at an Auckland supermarket tried to give up his New Zealand residence three years ago.
Former immigration minister Michael Woodhouse says it was another missed… Audio
National Party vows to fight government car feebate
The government's new 'clean car package' is intended to help decrease greenhouse gas emissions to meet a 2050 carbon neutral target but it has been labelled an unfair "car tax" in disguise by the… Audio
National opposes cash back scheme for buying EV
The government is offering people thousands of dollars cash-back if they buy an electric vehicle, in a rebate scheme announced yesterday. The scheme will be funded through levies on high-emissions… Audio
Opposition parties not pleased with Ihumātao deal
The National Party and ACT are warning the deal to purchase the disputed Ihumātao land will open the flood gates for other land occupations.
The Māori Party says they are right.
The Government is… Audio
Government should not be upping minimum wage - Michael Woodhouse
National Party finance spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says the government should not be raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour, especially not now.
Woodhouse told Morning Report the wage increase… Audio
Judith Collins under pressure over policy on the fly
Back home now and Judith Collins has moved to crush any talk of descent in Nationals ranks following allegations she's making up policy on the fly.
A leaked email shows one of her own MPs was less… Audio
Woodhouse's isolation homeless mystery man claim debunked
Checkpoint can reveal a homeless person did in fact stay in managed isolation at Auckland's Crowne Plaza hotel, but he had every right to be there.
National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse… Video, Audio
Provincial Growth Fund money went to Christchurch race track
The Provincial Growth Fund is bankrolling a horse-racing track in Christchurch to the tune of $10.5 million despite officials saying the project is ineligible because it is in a city not a province.
… Audio
National Party not impressed with PGF job numbers
Shane Jones says more than 13,000 people have been employed because of investments from the Provincial Growth Fund.
He says a detailed stocktake shows the government has cracked the target of… Audio
Covid-19: Michael Woodhouse wants to put leak behind him
National MP Michael Woodhouse wants to put the Covid-19 data leak behind him now that the party is under new leadership.
Woodhouse has been stripped of the health portfolio under new leader Judith… Audio
Todd Muller knew Michael Woodhouse was involved in Covid leaks
Despite giving public assurances the case was closed, it turns out National Leader Todd Muller knew one of his frontbench MPs had also been leaked confidential Covid-19 patient data. MP Michael… Audio
Covid leaks: Michael Woodhouse the latest to be drawn into saga
Senior National party MP Michael Woodhouse is the latest to be drawn into the Covid patient information leak that's already ended one MP's career after revealing he too was received leaked material… Video, Audio
Michael Woodhouse received private information from Boag
The National MP and health spokesperson, Michael Woodhouse, says he deleted four emails containing Covid-19 patient details sent by Michelle Boag on the same day an inquiry into leaked patient details… Audio
National's Michael Woodhouse on Covid-19 patient leak
National Party MP and health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse talks to Kathryn Ryan about his actions pertaining to his receipt of four unsolicited emails from former National Party president Michelle… Audio
Woodhouse stands by decision to go public with homeless man story
National Party health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says he stands by his decision to go public with a story of a homeless man sneaking into a managed isolation facility.
The Ministry of Health has… Audio
Public health expert backs opposition attack on border controls
A leading public health expert is backing the opposition's attack on Covid-19 border controls, saying a rigorous system is a matter of life or death.
It comes as the government unveils its plan to… Audio
Megan Woods writes to Michael Woodhouse over homeless man claim
The minister overseeing isolation facilities is challenging National MP Michael Woodhouse to prove his claim that a homeless man snuck into an isolation hotel and stayed there 14 days.
The minister… Audio
Concerns over border measures grows
Concern is growing that the measures at New Zealand's border are not strict enough to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
RNZ has heard from several people in managed isolation worried that they are not… Audio
National Party on managed isolation bungle
Health authorities are scrambling to identify people deemed to be close contacts with two confirmed Covid-19 cases.
Two sisters travelling from Britain were allowed to drive from Auckland to… Audio