Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Hon Mark Mitchell Minister of Corrections The coalition Government is restoring law and order by providing police with new tools to crack down on criminal gangs, says Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. “Over the last five years, gangs have recruited
Family First NZ warns that the declining fertility rate should be of significant concern to our Government. According to statistics just released, the total fertility rate for 2023 was 1.56 births per woman, down from 1.66 in 2022 – the lowest on record. New Zealand’s fertility rate continues
The Prostate Cancer Foundation congratulates the coalition Government on delivering its promised extension of free breast screening, the most common cancer among New Zealand women. The extension will save lives. But Kiwi men are wondering why it’s taking so long to see a focus on reducing the number of
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists offers our deepest apology to the survivors, their whanau, and all those impacted by the abuses perpetrated at Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit by Dr Selwyn Leeks and staff. It is a shameful chapter in our nation’s history. The
Rt Hon Christopher LuxonPrime Minister Joint statement from the Prime Ministers of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand The Prime Ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand yesterday issued the following statement on reports of Israel’s planned military operation in Rafah. We are gravely concerned by indications that Israel is
The Freedoms & Rights Coalition Brian Tamaki, founder of The Freedoms & Rights Coalition, and a Vocal Advocate for Change, continues his legacy of leading a robust protest movement with a set of rolling protests planned over March 2024. “I have stood for our freedoms & rights since 2004 with
Hon Mark Mitchell Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Urgent work to clean-up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63 million boost from the Government for sediment and debris removal in Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti. The funding will help local councils continue urgent work removing and disposing of
COMS – Coalition of Ministers Supporting Israel COMS-Israel is a group of 48 Church Ministers in New Zealand who support the right of Israel to protect its homeland. This group has evolved out of the latest conflict in Gaza and more ministers continue to join. We are very concerned with an
Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Transport The Government has passed legislation repealing the ‘Ute Tax’ and Clean Car Discount for all vehicles registered after 31 December 2023. “The National-ACT coalition agreement made scrapping the ‘Ute Tax’ a priority of our 100-day plan and we are making good on that promise,
ACT Infrastructure spokesman Cameron Luxton is advising the Labour Party’s website administrators to scrub any trace of 2020’s forgotten “Big New Zealand Upgrade” ad campaign: “Labour’s slickly-produced ad spot, presumably funded by hard-up working class donors, was pushed out to a mass audience online and on TV.
Indigenous Coalition for Israel indigenouscoalition.com The Indigenous Coalition For Israel condemns Te Paati Maori leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s use of the provocative chant “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free”. This is known to be a call for the annihilation of the Jewish state, which is
“The Auditor General’s annual report on school spending is an eye-opening look at wasteful spending in school administration,” says ACT Education spokesperson Laura Trask. “Taxpayers forking out $6 million a year on wellbeing grants for highly-paid school administrators is concerning enough. Then we learn that the Ministry of Education
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister Australia, Canada, and New Zealand mourn every Israeli and Palestinian innocent life which has been lost in this conflict and express our condolences to all families and communities affected by the violence. We unequivocally condemn Hamas’ terror attacks on Israel on October 7, the
Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education The Government is committed to lifting school achievement in the basics and that starts with removing distractions so young people can focus on their learning, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. The 2022 PISA results released this week found that Kiwi kids ranked 5th in
Brian Tamaki “We will not tolerate Palestine/Hamas sympathisers in this great nation of New Zealand. We will not tolerate anti-semitic behaviour in New Zealand. New Zealand needs to take a hard line with both. This is not who we are! Hamas are terrorists. They have committed war crimes and
In addition to the arrest of a peaceful silent protestor on Saturday, Lucy Rogers, at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland, another protestor has contacted the Free Speech Union after being arrested for ‘obstruction’ after standing peacefully near the protest. There appears to be a troubling pattern of police disregard for
