In an interview with Newstalk ZB this morning Minister of Police Poto Williams made it crystal clear that despite being their Minister, the police and their safety are not a priority for her, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The interview was a train wreck from beginning to end
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust Minister of Police Poto Williams has put in neon lights the underlying reason that she isn’t going to arm police is because she fundamentally believes Police are subconsciously racist and cannot be trusted with guns, says Darroch Ball co-leader of
New Zealand remaining last in the OECD for the speed of the Covid-19 vaccine roll out can be partly explained by the fact New Zealand only ordered Pfizer vaccines on January 29 this year, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions show
Since Labour has been in Government New Zealand’s cybersecurity ranking has taken a serious hit, National’s Digital Economy & Communications spokesperson Melissa Lee says. The recently released United Nations ITU Global Cybersecurity Index shows New Zealand’s ranking plunging from 19 in 2017 down to 48 in 2021.
The appointment by Grant Robertson of a long-standing union official to the board of Air New Zealand is another example of poor judgement by the Minister, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Mr Robertson does not appear to be acting in the best interests of Air New Zealand
National is calling on the Government to take serious action to give better support to frontline Police Officers who are facing significantly increased violence, emboldened gangs, and rising gun crime, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “The Police Commission and the Minister of Police have both rightly expressed concern
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust The latest violent attack on a police constable in West Auckland is more evidence that there need to be harsher sentences brought in for assaults on our frontline officers, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust. “A constable has been
National has written to the Auditor General requesting an investigation into two separate Government Mongrel Mob-related funding; the $2.75 million payment to lifetime Mongrel-Mob Member Harry Tam for a drug rehabilitation programme and the Chief Human Rights Commissioners $200 donation to the Waikato Mongrel Mob. “It has
Stephen Berry AIM spokesperson All Individuals Matter “Rainbow Youth has responded to the petition started by All Individuals Matter and I am disappointed to see they have chosen to support Shaneel Lal remaining on their board following his refusal to retract racist comments toward the pioneers of Homosexual Law Reform,
policeassn.org.nz The Police Association totally rejects the payment of nearly $3 million to a Mongrel Mob-led methamphetamine addiction programme – a scheme that has riled a growing number of police officers, particularly those involved in organised crime investigations. Association President Chris Cahill has been contacted by officers asking
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says the Government’s approach to law and order is appalling, as she releases National’s third billboard as part of its ‘Demand the Debate’ campaign. “The Government backing the Mongrel Mob to rehabilitate people on meth over proven organisations with no gang affiliation
The immense turnout to yesterday’s nationwide protests by the rural sector sent a clear message to the Government, they are fed up with Labour penalising them at every turn, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Yesterday farmers up and down New Zealand told the Government they wouldn’t
New Zealanders abroad who can’t get a MIQ spot for love or money will be outraged to hear that Covid-19 positive mariners are getting a free ride on the taxpayer, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “If mariners are going to take up valuable MIQ space,
Since coming to power, the Labour Government has managed to make the average Kiwi family about $9000 worse off, or more than $170 a week, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “A combination of poor policy, direct tax increases, and economic mismanagement has seen the cost of living soar,
The Immigration Minister’s announcement today has only been made to give him more time to fix the complete mess he has made of the new business accreditation process, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “While this is a good, practical step to address the issue businesses are having
Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says National’s ‘Demand the Debate’ campaign has received unprecedented support since its launch on Sunday and has today released a video highlighting the effect the Government’s Ute Tax will have on the rural sector. “The Government’s Ute Tax unfairly penalises farmers,
