Hon Todd McClay Minister of Agriculture Hon Mark Patterson Minister for Rural Communities The Coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification in place for the Marlborough, Nelson, and Tasman districts to cover the Canterbury and Otago regions, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced Wednesday. “I have made this
Hon Penny Simmonds Minister for Disability Issues No disabled person will lose access to funding for essential services, equipment, or support, despite a forecast budget overrun in the disability support appropriation says Minister for Disability Issues Hon Penny Simmonds. “The changes that the Ministry for Disabled People, Whaikaha is making,
Hon Shane Jones Associate Minister for Energy Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones is investigating the feasibility of reopening the Marsden Point Oil Refinery as part of the Coalition Government’s work on ensuring New Zealand has a secure fuel supply. An investigation into a possible reopening of the refinery in
Brian Tamaki Brian Tamaki has spoken up strongly stating, “I Call for the Mayor of Wellington, Tory Whanau, to resign immediately if the Wellington Council does not cancel the investigations into broadcasting of Islamic Prayer Calls that they passed last week. The 11 Councillors who voted for this need to
Brian Tamaki “Enough is Enough! We will no longer sit back and watch the transgender invasion into our public places and schools…it’s a full-on assault on the innocence of our children,” states Brian Tamaki, a respected and vocal leader from the right. He is also a proud
Family First NZ Family First NZ is calling on the government to halt gender affirmative treatment of minors and for a full inquiry into the long term effects and potential harms of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The call comes in response to the release of internal files from
Prostate Cancer Foundation Danny Bedingfield, chair Peter Dickens, chief executive Ending postcode lottery on PET-CT scans bolsters case for screening pilot, says Prostate Cancer Foundation. The Prostate Cancer Foundation fully supports Health Minister Shane Reti giving New Zealanders the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they
Brian Tamaki “For a new Prime Minister who campaigned on cutting costs, PM Chris Luxon should have started by cutting Jacinda and her Christchurch Call costs” boldly states Brian Tamaki, the founder and leader of The Freedoms & Rights Coalition (TFRC). TFRC held well-supported protests in Auckland, Wellington and
As we head into the final week of our Coalition Government’s first 100 days, I’d like to update you on an issue raised repeatedly with me in last year’s election campaign: law and order. The previous Government’s soft-on-crime approach left many Kiwis feeling unsafe
Doctors from New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) will be on the Parliament steps on Thursday 29 February at 1 pm, and will speak and hand over a letter demanding that the covid injections be ceased due to the overwhelming danger signals. A spokesperson for NZDSOS, Dr Alison
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
