Hobson’s Pledge Trust A Government plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) intends to establish two governments in New Zealand by 2040, one for Maori and one for everyone else. These two governments would be subject to a monitoring group created by
National Party: “Separatism” and He Puapua Matthew Hooton (Herald): Judith Collins’ speech raises important issues for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (paywalled) Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Ardern in the gun over He Puapua Luke Malpass (Stuff): Judith Collins issues race relations warning, says Labour planning ‘two systems by stealth’ Tracy Watkins
David Seymour MP for Epsom, ACT Leader You may see a story in the Herald this morning about me having an interest in property. While sensationalized, the story is substantially accurate. I thought I should give you a clear picture of the facts (for your own benefit and in case
Housing crisis Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Government’s fix for its housing problems are just a game of whack-a-mole (paywalled) Amelia Wade (Newshub): Even if house prices fell 20 percent, three-quarters of renters still couldn’t afford one Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Govt crunches numbers to reveal property investors’ incomes Vita Molyneux
Free Press ACT Party Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s speech on China has been described as just dreadful. Free Press has acquired an earlier draft of the speech. The MFAT employee who wrote it has not been seen lately, and the final version Mahuta delivered was quite different. Nonetheless, we’
Health reforms: Maori Health Authority Jo Moir (Newsroom): Collins ignores facts for political point-scoring Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National leader Judith Collins’ ‘segregation’ remark earns her Maori Party rebuke RNZ: Collins says her party won’t stand for ‘racist separatism’ New Zealand Michael Neilson (Herald): Judith Collins calls Maori Health
Housing crisis Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Emergency housing costs weigh on Government books, costing hundreds of millions a year Jane Patterson (RNZ): Government ‘ducking for cover’ over emergency housing – National Rotorua Daily Post: Millions spent weekly in Rotorua on supplements to help pay rent (paywalled) Sophie Cornish (Stuff): Immigration NZ looking
NZ-China-Australia relations Luke Malpass (Stuff): New Zealand isn’t ‘sucking up’ to China by learning from countries’ mistakes Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Outrage over Nanaia Mahuta’s speech is really about Jacinda Ardern Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Where’s the real criticism of NZ and Five Eyes coming from?
We’re focused on the issues that matter to Kiwis. Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below. * Labour adopts National policy at the border * Emergency Housing costs up to half a billion dollars * Health reforms about ideology over delivery * Time to take the guns
Many organisers of ANZAC Day events like to read out a message from the Prime Minister or the Governor-General as part of their service. Here is the ANZAC Day 2021 message from the Governor-General. The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO Governor-General of New Zealand Kia ora koutou Every
Many organisers of ANZAC Day events like to read out a message from the Prime Minister or the Governor-General as part of their service. Here is the ANZAC Day 2021 message from the Prime Minister. The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand ANZAC Day Message 2021 On
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com News: Kelvin Davis launches new Maori Pathways prisoner rehabilitation scheme The Government is hoping “a for Maori, by Maori approach” will reduce reoffending and the over-representation of tangata whenua in prison. Maori make up about 15 per cent of the general population but more than 50 per
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz ANZAC Day 2021 It will be a great relief to many to return to the usual commemoration of ANZAC Day this year after the lockdown one we experienced last year. Sadly for some New Zealanders and Australians, the situation will still be a
NZ-China-Australia relations Chris Trotter: The Kangaroo encounters the Taniwha Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Speculation Five Eyes will become Four Eyes is completely ridiculous Richard Harman: Mahuta has to defend her Five Eyes comments Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Commentators need to calm down over Five Eyes, NZ and China Jason
Andrew Torba CEO, Gab.com Jesus is King Everything about the Chauvin trial and the media coverage of it showcases the subversion and transformation of our justice system into one of a third-world banana republic. We can’t have a justice system that is ruled by threats of violence, doxxing,
Health reforms: Analysis Luke Malpass (Stuff): Government’s DHB overhaul is the latest salvo in the Wellington vs local control war Stuff: Editorial – Healthcare change needed but crucial staff shortages need to be addressed Audrey Young (Herald): Little’s Cabinet paper shows how Heather Simpson was rolled (paywalled) Herald: Editorial:
