Press release: Green Party The Green Party welcome two reports that speak to fixing our justice system so that systemic racism does not further hurt our M?ori communities, and so that proper rehabilitation can occur. “We know Maori experience systemic racism from the moment they encounter front line services,
Press release: ACT Party “Phil Twyford’s plan to allow the government to forcibly take private land for development instead of changing our urban planning rules for all New Zealanders will undermine property rights”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Urban Development Bill allows Kainga Ora to compulsorily acquire
Press release: NZ First Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced today the Coalition Government’s initial response to work completed by the independent statutory body, the Veterans’ Advisory Board. “When Professor Ron Paterson completed his review of the Veterans’ Support Act in 2018, he made a number of recommendations,
Press release: ACT Party “Bans on fruit stickers, cotton buds and plastic cutlery are a distraction from the serious public policy challenges facing New Zealand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This Government was elected to solve the housing crisis, but it has failed to increase land supply and house prices
Press Release: National Party The average Kiwi renter is paying an additional $2800 a year in rent as a result of this Government’s poor policy-making decisions, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “New figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) show that the median monthly
Press Release: Green Party The Government will phase out more single-use plastics following the success of its single-use plastic bag ban earlier this year and the release today of a pivotal report for dealing with waste. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand report,
Press release: COLFO The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) has had to clarify the law with Police and receive their reassurance that while the amnesty for ammunition was not extended to 20 December, Police will act as if it has been. Since 30 September everyone with now-banned ammunition have
Australian Family Coalition The long-running Israel Folau case was resolved this week (at least in part). After increasing his claim against his former employers to $14 million, mediation sessions finally saw an out-of-court settlement reached. The details remain confidential. So, what can we draw from this outcome – and for the
Leighton Baker New Conservative Leader Press Release Small business owners are struggling in New Zealand. They have a business to run, services to provide, and staff to employ, as well as the everyday issues of family, health and finances. What makes businesses so hard to run in New Zealand is
Andrew Little on Hosking, talking dope legalisation.
Press Release: Green Party The Green Party welcome draft legislation for the cannabis referendum which will provide the information required for a constructive debate on a controlled, health-based approach to cannabis in New Zealand. “Aotearoa New Zealand should have evidence-based, harm-reduction cannabis regulation that ensures healthier communities and better mental
Press Release: ACT Party “The latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report must force politicians to take power from a sclerotic education bureaucracy and put it in the hands of educators, parents and students”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The finding that one in five 15-year-olds
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Press Release: National Party The Tuia250 data breach earlier in the year was just the beginning of cybersecurity issues at the Ministry for Arts, Culture and Heritage, National’s Data and Cybersecurity spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “Official documents show sensitive emails were incorrectly sent from the Ministry to a
Press Release: National Party This Government is overseeing data breach after data breach, and the latest breach involving the firearm buy-back programme is incredibly serious, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. “Police Minister Stuart Nash needs to take responsibility. His Government put the buy-back scheme together. It has failed
Press Release: ACT Party “Police has now confirmed that it was put under serious time pressure by the Government when it handed the gun ‘buy-back’ database contract to German firm SAP”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government must now launch a full, independent investigation. “IT expert Victoria MacLennan told
