IINZ At the start of October, the Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) exposed antisemitic material within a Facebook group of New Zealand based anti-Israel group Kia Ora Gaza. This included posts that compared Israel to Nazi Germany, comments that dehumanised Jews, and open support for terror against Israeli citizens.
Hobson’s Pledge Trust This morning, Auckland residents will stand in front of 345 endangered exotic trees on Mount Albert to protect them from zealots at the Tupuna Maunga Authority, which plans to cut them down. The project would be laughable if it was not so ecologically irresponsible – the fruitcakes
Press Release: Green Party The passing of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill will help ensure a safe planet for our kids and grandkids, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said today. The landmark legislation which provides a framework to support New Zealanders to prepare for, and
Press Release: National Party National has supported the Zero Carbon Bill through its final reading, but is committing to improving the Bill further should we earn the right to govern in 2020, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “National proposed a series of changes that would have ensured the
Press Release: NZ First Rt Hon Winston Peters, New Zealand First Leader New Zealand First is proud to have brought common sense to the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, which passed its final reading in Parliament today. Party Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says months of hard work
Press Release: ACT Party “National’s support for the Government’s flawed Zero Carbon Bill and its opposition to ACT’s attempts to improve the legislation are deeply disappointing”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “The Zero Carbon Bill requires that emissions offsets take place only in New Zealand. The New
Press Release: New Conservative We are destroying our economy and making no difference to our ecology through carbon trading. This is poor governance and must stop. The beaches we visited forty years ago are the same now as they were then, we are not drowning, our seas are not encroaching
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign It’s been another busy week on the campaign fighting for fair and reasonable firearms law reform, as we defend the rights of responsible firearms owners like you from overly restrictive and counterproductive changes to firearms laws. 2019 Police trust and confidence survey
Press Release: Labour Party This week [ Oct 25th], we’re taking action on climate change, expanding trades education – and celebrating two years of progress! Here’s what we’ve been busy with this week: 1. We announced a world-first plan with farmers to reduce emissions We have a plan to
Press Release: ACT Party There has never been such comprehensive parliamentary scrutiny of a bill as the End of Life Choice Bill. 39,000 public submissions, 16 months in select committee, four months in Committee of the Whole House, nearly two years from First Reading to Third Reading. The Third
Press Release: National Party Hardships payments for electricity and gas went up 46 per cent this winter as the Kiwis feel the effects of a higher cost of living, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “There were almost 5000 more hardship payments for electricity and gas this winter compared
NZ First nzfirst.org.nz More investment in the South Island, an action plan for our seniors New Zealand First made a number of significant announcements this week that we’re excited to share with you. On Wednesday, Dunedin received a multi-million dollar cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund
Press Release: ACT Party “The Finance and Expenditure Committee heard a simple and sensible chorus from submitters on the Arms Legislation Bill this morning [ 30th October]: wait for the Royal Commission to report back, then make law”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealand First have nine MPs, none
Press Release: ACT Party “The gun ‘buy-back’ scheme – supported by all parties except ACT – is headed for complete and utter failure and must be extended”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “With just 32,000 of an estimated 240,000 firearms handed in and only 50 days of the scheme
Press Release: National Party Changes to the proposed Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill reflect the Greens’ mistrust of New Zealand’s intelligence agencies and place unnecessary hurdles in the way of ensuring New Zealanders’ safety, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Labour and New Zealand First should have swallowed
