Hobson’s Pledge Late in 2017 Councillors in five regions voted, without seeking prior public approval, to establish separate Maori wards. As a result, dedicated locals, supported by Hobson’s Pledge, were forced to collect the required number of signatures to force binding referenda to see what the public actually
By Dr David Cumin Free Speech Coalition It took about one year but we got our two days in court. The judge heard our case against Auckland Council and they put up their best defence, as they should. Now we wait for a decision, expected by the end of the
Dr Don Brash Founding Member Free Speech Coalition As you know, last week the Free Speech Coalition were finally in court – standing up to the ‘thug’s veto’ enabled by Phil Goff and Auckland Council caving into protesters who threatened to disrupt a totally legal speaking event that was scheduled
Hansard Report 11/09/19: Hon PAULA BENNETT (Deputy Leader—National): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move, That the House take note of miscellaneous business. The prime minister says she did not know there were sexual assault allegations against one of her staff members until Monday. I could go through
Press Release: Sporting Conservation Outdoor Trust A conservation and hunting lobby has termed a recent Forest and Bird call for more funding to stop a perceived national plague of wallabies as an attack of “pest panic phobia”. Laurie Collins of Sporting Conservation Outdoor Trust (SCOT) said a press release by
Dear Prime Minister, We are a group of Labour party members who are writing to you to urge you to immediately take action regarding the allegations of repeated sexual assaults, harassment and predatory behaviour by one of your staff, who is a member of the Labour Party, as detailed in
Press Release: New Zealand Police The wanted man finally opens the door after nearly 12 hours of negotiation by phone. He sees police officers dressed in the black of the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS), and Police dog teams. He has a child with him. Not expecting to be confronted with
ACT party Press Release: “The prime minister’s insistence that Immigration New Zealand bid for more money to deter boat people is one of the best calls this government has made”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “Newstalk ZB is reporting that INZ tripled its 2019 Budget bid for funding to
National party Press Release: Labour leader Jacinda Ardern must finally do the right thing and stand down the staff member in her office who is accused of serious sexual assault while the matter is reviewed, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Paula Bennett says. “The shocking details of this alleged assault,
ACT Party Press Release: “Reports that one third of students benefiting from the Fees Free scheme failed to complete even one course confirms the scheme is the kind of waste New Zealand cannot afford in worsening economic conditions,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT has opposed the scheme consistently
Forest And Bird Press Release: Forest & Bird says the government urgently needs to fund wallaby control, before the pest reaches plague proportions. Wallabies could spread over a third of New Zealand within the next 50 years, unless control is increased dramatically, says Forest & Bird central North Island regional
National party Press Release: News that a principal was awarded contracts with the Ministry of Education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars while under investigation for sleeping naked with students needs an independent investigation, National’s Education spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “The Teaching Council Disciplinary Tribunal recently cancelled Principal Uenuku
ACT party Press Release: “148 days since the Arms Amendment Act was signed into law, and just a few months until the end of the firearms amnesty, police are still working out which firearms and parts should be banned”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. An updated list of prohibited guns
ACT Party Press Release: “The revelation that a Ministry of Education contractor was paid $500,000 without having any contact with students is yet another reason to downsize our education bureaucracy and free up resources to pay teachers more”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “It is also deeply ironic that
ACT party Press release: Information Satirical content “The Beehive is leaking like a sieve, with a KiwiBuild reset ‘speech’ the latest document to be released prematurely”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “The policy details of KiwiBuild 2.0 will surprise many people, but not those who understand the fundamental problems
