Free Speech Union We’ve had a number of enquiries over recent weeks about events involving controversial YouTuber Lee Williams (no relation) – who first came to our attention after media reported on apparent “white supremacist statements” and a campaign by the Twitter “community” to have Mr Williams sacked and more.
Free Speech Union Speak Up for Women will hold a public meeting in Wellington tonight at the Michael Fowler Centre. The Council had sent lawyers to the High Court proceedings we supported in Auckland to see if they could get away with cancelling the event. Given the resoundingly strong judgement
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Hobson’s Pledge Trust hobsonspledge.nz The New Zealand Geographic Board is seeking submissions on a proposal to change the name of Maxwell, after pressure from Nga Rauru, members of which fought against the Government during the 1860s conflicts. The Wanganui District Council supports changing the name to Pakaraka. This
Max Salmon taxpayers.org.nz The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has launched a petition calling for the cancellation of all taxpayer funding for gangs, at www.taxpayers.org.nz/gangs. This is in response to the revelation that the Ministry of Health is paying the Mongrel Mob $2.75 million
Hobson’s Pledge Trust hobsonspledge.nz A plan for two racially separate governments in New Zealand under tribal control means that we will have to decide whether we want our future to be that of an ethno-nationalist state or a democratic-nationalist one, according to Professor Elizabeth Rata of the Faculty
Free Press ACT Party The Haps Parliament is in recess for three weeks so your property is safe. ACT’s MPs are embarking on a 45 stop tour of the country, packing halls from Ashburton to Alexandra last week. This link shows when they’ll be near you. Farmers are
Judith Collins National Party Leader New Zealanders are being left out of important decisions by the Labour Government as they continue to make policy announcements that were never campaigned on and will have a significant impact on New Zealanders. From the Car Tax, cancelling promised infrastructure projects, the $785m Auckland
Democracy Action Reading the Government’s press release ‘Social Cohesion Programme To Address Incitement Of Hatred And Discrimination’, which heralds the proposed changes to the so-called ‘hate speech’ legislation, I thought we must be in Wonderland, having joined Alice in falling through the rabbit hole into a fantasy world. Our
This week, ACT is up in the polls! ACT has started its Honest Conversations tour and is packing out halls around the country. In Parliament we’ve taken the Government to task on COVID-19, the inaction on housing at Ihumatao and Mark Cameron gave an emotional speech about mental health
Hobson’s Pledge Trust Consultation on the implementation in New Zealand of the United Nation’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People will start with Maori groups, Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson confirmed on Thursday. See More UNDRIP consultation Although he said the He Puapua plan for two governments
Hobson’s Pledge Trust Hobson’s Pledge opposes the Three Waters plan released last week, in which all of New Zealand’s water services will be amalgamated into four super entities because it is intended that the proposed regional groups will be governed on a 50/50 basis between local
Taxpayers Union Louis Houlbrooke The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s proposal to remove local democratic control over water assets and says that regional cross subsidisation is a recipe for gold plating and higher costs. The claim this will save ratepayer money is laughable. It will
Taxpayers Union Louis Houlbrooke When Porirua City Council announced it was adopting a “Living Wage” policy, it sold the idea to ratepayers as a way to help workers on the bottom rung, just enough for them ‘to live a life of dignity’. But we have now revealed that for every
Free Press ACT Party The Haps ACT’s Honest Conversations tour kicks off in the South Island this week. If you’d like to meet ACT’s MPs, please check out the schedule for when they’ll be near you. The Prime Minister says she could have communicated her Hate
Hon Willie Jackson beehive.govt.nz It means a lot to me that you are all gathered here today at my marae, Nga Whare Waatea, for this kaupapa. This is the place where I feel very comfortable, because my family has played a major role in the setup here, and
