Bruce Welsh Registered Architect New Conservative Housing Spokesperson New Conservative notes the proposed changes to the Building Code Insulation standards are causing a lot of heated debate. These were due to come into force in November but may now be delayed to May 2023. So what’s the problem? Surely
Victims of crime are missing out on support because a Government-funded assistance scheme was deliberately under promoted to stay within budget, National’s Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “A Ministry of Justice Budget bid released to National under the Official Information Act reveals the Government was aware Victim Assistance
Declarations issued by the High Court today confirm that the operation of MIQ in late 2021 breached the fundamental right of New Zealanders to return to their home country, says National’s COVID-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop. In April, Justice Mallon’s judgement in Grounded Kiwis v Minister of Health
Craig Lord Mayoral candidate Mayoral candidate Craig Lord wants to bring a new form of democracy directly to the residents of Auckland – utilising technology. With so many upcoming vital decisions directly affecting the citizens of Auckland, Mr Lord says it is time to bring democracy kicking and screaming into the
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. sportingshooters.nz “The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand welcomes the appointment of Chris Hipkins as a replacement for the ineffective Poto Williams,” says President Neville Dodd. “We hope he will deal openly and honestly with the concerns of law-abiding firearm owners
New Zealand First Media “The reason given by the Prime Minister for Speaker Trevor Mallard’s resignation is not the full truth and can be nothing other than an attempted cover-up,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “On the 25th May the Speaker received a
New Conservative The removal of the Ministers of Police and Justice, and the speaker of the House point to a need to return to democracy. A need to review who should be eligible to be a Minister, and the Speaker of the House. A need for real meaningful debate in
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Greater Auckland has the lowest rate of legal firearm ownership in the country with less than 3 % of the population being licensed, compared with 10.48 % of the population being licensed to own firearms in Southland. Yet South Auckland has a far higher crime
New Zealand First Media “A letter which outlines in detail a clear crisis that is unfolding within corrections and the system failing at keeping guards safe has been sent from the union to the department’s chief executive,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “The Minister
Less than three weeks after delivering the Budget, the Minister of Finance is refusing to commit to its spending limits for next year, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. During his appearance at the Finance and Expenditure Committee this morning, the Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson, refused to commit
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc The revelation that documents stolen from an abandoned Auckland police station contained the names and addresses of licensed firearm owners has outraged gun owners. Said Chaz Forsyth, President of the Sporting Shooters Association, “The fact that these documents have lain in an empty
It is time for Poto Williams to be removed as Police Minister, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “Poto Williams may have skills better suited to other portfolios, but it is clear she is not equipped to be Police Minister, especially at a time when gang activity and violent crime are
Sensible Sentencing Trust The Sensible Sentencing Trust has launched a petition to demand the government bring in legislation to ban the existence of criminal gangs in New Zealand. “There is only one question that needs to be asked – do we as a society want to accept the violence, intimidation, and
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. sportingshooters.nz Headlined as a trade mission, the Prime Minister’s tour of the USA seems to be more focused on what she has done with respect to gun laws and climate change than trade. The door opened for her as her arrival
Labour has confirmed the worst fears of local communities by tabling a Bill to ram through its Three Waters Agenda, National’s Local Government spokesman Simon Watts says. “Local government is in open revolt, and the public overwhelmingly opposes these reforms. Labour is unleashing hell on local government, putting their
The Hood The ‘Hood’s directors Sereca Friend and Nicola Culver recently held an eye-opening webinar for an exclusive group on May 26th 2022. The directors interviewed members of the legal team, barristers David Jones QC and Tom Molloy, along with legal case manager Katie Ashby-Koppens. Special guest
