Jane Healy Communications Manager Auckland Zoo Auckland Zoo and the Motuihe Trust are working together to return one of the world’s heaviest and most spectacular insects, Aotearoa’s unique giant weta the wetapunga, to Te Motu-a-Ihenga (Motuihe Island) in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. While the COVID-19 lockdown prevented a
ACT Party “New Zealanders should be incredibly frustrated that the only travel bubble Jacinda Ardern’s Government has been able to establish is a fictional one, with the North Pole,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Why are so many people prepared to play along with propaganda devices like the Prime
Chris Penk Residents of Auckland’s northwest will be very, very interested to learn that a large landholding has been approved for sale to Fletchers. It appears that approval was given by the government in late September, on the basis of Fletcher’s intention to “pursue a rezoning for urban
ACT Party “Today’s climate emergency was a triumph for post-rational politics with feelings rather than facts driving the Government’s response to climate change,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If the Government has a sound climate change policy, it doesn’t need to declare an emergency. If it has
ACT Party “Labour’s decision to double sick leave shows it is using COVID-19 as an excuse to advance a left-wing agenda and help its union mates,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “So far, only 2,000 people in New Zealand have had COVID-19. Labour believes that giving 2.7
ACT Party “It is disturbing to learn that evidence from senior public servants to the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks will be withheld in full,” says ACT Justice and Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Firstly, this was not the impression given in statements from the Commission in
ACT Party “Labour has gone ‘hard and early’ to support local growers, which means it’s allowing them access to Pacific workers two months into the horticultural season,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s move should be welcomed, but it’s too late for some businesses. “Labour is willing
“Labour’s plan to introduce a capital gains tax by stealth vindicates ACT’s opposition to the brightline test”, says David Seymour. “Grant Robertson has asked Treasury to investigate a range of tax options, including extending the brightline test beyond five years. “ACT predicted this. When National introduced the brightline
Auckland Zoo has made the heart-breaking decision to move its two female Asian elephants Burma and Anjalee to a new home – to give them both the family herd they need for their long-term wellbeing. “In 2011, Auckland Zoo with the support of Auckland Council, committed to building a sustainable elephant
New Conservative After a thorough and robust review of the party leadership by the New Conservative Board, we have come to the difficult decision to look for a fresh approach to the leadership of New Conservative and have relieved Leighton Baker of the leadership of the party at this time.
ACT Party ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee is calling on the Government to release the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks next week. “According to the Commissioners, the report has been finished, will be delivered to the Government next week, and no
ACT Party “The Australian Government is going all out to pinch our workers, while our Government won’t lift a finger to support industry,” says ACT’s Primary Industries Spokesperson Mark Cameron. “Kiwis are being promised $2,000 if they complete six weeks’ harvesting in Australia’s regions. Meanwhile, our
ACT Party “The Police Association is naïve if it believes a firearms register will stop gang violence”, says ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “A person who shoots at a police officer, or anyone for that matter, is scum. Gangs and criminals didn’t hand in their firearms during
ACT Party “Nanaia Mahuta should apologise for COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins calling Taiwan an ‘authoritarian regime’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Taiwanese fought their way from dictatorship to democracy. Far from a place of oppression, Taiwan tolerates dissent. In 2014, students occupied Taiwan’s parliament, a move Hipkins
ACT Party “Labour blamed the housing crisis on foreigners and the tax system, but its excuses are evaporating, and now it has no idea how to solve the problem,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to Labour, people with Chinese sounding names were to blame, but experts have found the
Chris Hipkins Masks will need to be worn on all public transport in Auckland and in and out of Auckland and on domestic flights throughout the country from this Thursday, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said today. “I will be issuing an Order under the COVID-19 Response Act requiring
