Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura World leaders are meeting at the latest UN climate conference COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. These meetings are a gathering of the great and the good in the climate change world. Some will fly to Egypt in their private jets to lecture us all
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The core role of the public service is to provide New Zealanders with essential services focused on achieving better outcomes and delivering for all Kiwis. Whether it be healthcare, education, transport or infrastructure, New Zealanders should get value for
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Over the last few years, we have seen a series of policies creep in which seek to establish co-governance roles for iwi organisations, and just when you think you had heard it all Nanaia Mahuta releases the ‘Future for Local Government Report’ (FFLGR), which takes
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. Since Labour took office in 2017 crime has increased at a rapid pace. New Zealanders across the country do not feel as safe as they once did, and front-line police are under immense pressure as crimes not only worsen,
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura The spectacular demise of past UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is symptomatic of the instability in the UK and Europe. There has been a notable swing to the right in recent European elections, with the mainstream media apoplectic that right-leaning Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The cost of living crisis is affecting every New Zealander, whether it be at the supermarket, increases in rent or paying off your mortgage – high prices are biting and making it tougher for Kiwis to get ahead. This month,
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Despite NZTA having a record 97 communications staff – 65 more than when National left office – no one bothered to communicate with Rai Valley residents about the impending seven-week road closure in Rai Valley next month. Last week I attended a public meeting held to discuss
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The story about Juliana Herrera is tragic and a situation that should never have happened. No matter where you choose to live, you can’t choose your neighbours. Devastatingly, Ms Herrera was the victim of a brutal murder by
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura The prime minister is delivering on her ambition to lead the world in pricing agricultural emissions by announcing the Government’s proposal to levy farmers for their emissions. It is ironic that the one thing she may deliver on will put us in breach of
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. When Covid-19 hit our shores almost two-and-a-half years ago, it was a worrying time for many. The uncertainty about the virus, coupled with the unprecedented lockdowns and the knock-on effects on businesses made it an incredibly distressing and arduous
The European political landscape has been shifting for some time, with Brexit leading to a rising tide of discontent with the administrative state that is the EU. After Brexit, bureaucracy in Brussels moved quickly to reassure remaining states that it was an unfortunate aberration; that all was well with the
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. When parents send their children to school in New Zealand, they expect them to be in a safe and encouraging environment, where they can develop, learn and ultimately reach their potential. Stuff recently revealed that a rapist was hired
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Last Friday saw Parliament’s grounds filled with Global Climate Strike protesters led by Izzy Cook, a year 12 student. The protesters came armed with six “demands”: * Ban synthetic fertilisers * Halve the number of cows * Free public transport * Safe cycle and walkways * End all coal,
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II spent virtually her entire life in the service of others. I cannot think of any other leader or head of state who was as devoted, pragmatic and fair in their reign as the Queen
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura There is growing public concern with the Government’s Three Waters legislation that will take council drinking, storm and wastewater assets and place them in a convoluted governance arrangement. The concern has grown to anger as the public realise that the select committee process is
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. Being a public servant, such as a councillor in your local area, is an incredibly difficult job and is often underappreciated. But it gives you the ability to serve your people and possibly improve lives. If we didn’t
