Louis Houlbrooke New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union DHB prioritises patients according to race We were amazed to find out this week that Wellington’s DHB now has a policy which moves Maori and Pacific patients to the front of their elective surgery queues. We all pay tax into the health system
Todd Muller National Party Leader I’m really excited to share with you National’s new JobStart policy. Yesterday, I announced that my government would provide a $10,000 cash payment to businesses for all additional new employees, giving small business owners greater confidence to hire new people. Job numbers
President Donald Trump The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy.Free speech is the bedrock of American democracy. Our Founding Fathers protected this sacred right
Fresh water reforms, environment, conservation Richard Harman (Politik): Swimming together; the coalition agrees on freshwater reforms Collette Devlin (Stuff): NZ First claims win as Government softens freshwater reforms Jamie Morton (Herald): New Govt water reforms miss mark on nitrogen pollution, advocates say Science Media Centre: Action for Healthy Waterways – Expert
National Party Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National sets up ‘intelligence unit’ to dig up info on political opponents during 2020 election campaign Claire Trevett (Herald): Todd Muller’s sink or swim introduction to Leader of Opposition (paywalled) Mark Longley (Newshub): Dear Todd, the honeymoon is over – welcome to political leadership
First impressions of Nationals’ new leader Todd Muller are mixed. Here is one man’s negative reaction to his call for an Aotearoa New Zealand day to be created to commemorate the Christchurch massacre. Had enough of contemptuous leaders? Then tell your Scaredy-Nat MPs you want one who calls New
Welfare Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Former Green Party leader Metiria Turei puts Government on blast over new payment scheme Stuff Editorial: Question marks over new relief package Thomas Manch (Stuff): Government defends unemployment payments, says it’s considering ‘social insurance’ RNZ: Welfare advocates not happy with Covid-19 umemployment benefit Sarah Robson
Elliot Ikilei Deputy Leader New Conservative 2 cents on the race-based funding and the revelation that ADHB is seeking to prioritise surgeries by race (From most recent FB Live meeting). Are there racist nurses and doctors running around? White supremacy hidden in folders and vending machines? Pshhh#LetsFixThis #nzpol pic.
Redundancy scheme Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Opinion: Unemployment payment scheme shows Govt knows benefits insufficient Rachel Sadler (Newshu): Auckland Action Against Poverty says Government’s Income Relief Payments create ‘two tiers of unemployed’ people Steven Cowan: Two-tier welfare David Farrar: Two tiers of unemployment benefit Craig McCullough (RNZ): Green Party ‘won’
National Party leadership change – commentary, analysis Richard Harman (Politik): Adams’ return signals what really lay behind Muller’s campaign John Armstrong (1News): Todd Muller is capable and qualified despite uninspiring opening as National leader Claire Trevett (Herald): Anatomy of a coup: How Todd Muller felled Simon Bridges and who helped
Todd Muller National Party Leader We confront the greatest economic threat of a generation, and it’s my view that we have the team and the comprehensive plan to ensure that we will rebuild New Zealand in a way that matters to New Zealanders. Watch my full interview with Newshub
Todd Muller National Party leader Friday afternoon I was elected as the Leader of the New Zealand National Party. Nikki Kaye was elected as the Deputy Leader. I’m incredibly humbled by this opportunity, and I want to assure you that I will give this job my all. I will
Todd Muller National Party Leader Facebook Few things can be more important than our commitment to keeping people in jobs and helping businesses invest and grow. That’s why today, I’m announcing that I will take on the role as National Party’s Spokesperson for small business. This will
Jo Holmes Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance You may have seen in the media yesterday that Auckland Council has asked their staff paid more than $100,000 to take a voluntary pay cut. Since the news broke, we’ve been digging into the details. A modest start The Council is taking a
National Party leadership vote Richard Harman (Politik): D-day for Bridges Matthew Hooton (Herald): National’s only leadership choice is Muller (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): It’s a tough race when you are Mr 29 per cent – Simon Bridges faces extraordinary pressure Audrey Young (Herald): Damage and risks in National’s
Dane Giraud Spokesperson Free Speech Coalition At the Free Speech Coalition, we believe that nothing promotes the health of democracy more than when people with opposing views sit down together and have a conversation. Last week, I sat down with Daphna Whitmore, editor for Redline blog, for a broad-ranging discussion
