NZ First says disruption may have been avoided ‘if Verrall had just answered the question’
Labour’s Ayesha Verrall has called for political unity against intimidation at campaign events after protesters confronted her.
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Green MP Tamatha Paul gets physical as campaign security debate heats up
Green MP Tamatha Paul physically pushed back an attendee and repeatedly ordered him to “get out” as he attempted to question former health minister Ayesha Verrall following a Wellington candidates’ meeting.
Health Select Committee Blows Up Over Nicotine Pouches, But Ayesha Verrall’s Hypocrisy Steals the Show
Costello is trying to balance harm reduction with protections for kids, but Verrall and her Otago mates are too busy protecting Big Tobacco’s pet projects. New Zealand deserves better than this compromised claptrap.
Exposed: Ayesha Verrall’s Cosy Ties to Otago Academics and the Big Tobacco Monopoly Push in New Zealand’s Smokefree Saga
New Zealanders deserve better than policies cooked up in academic silos, especially when they reek of hypocrisy and hidden agendas. Time for a proper probe before more smoke obscures the truth.
Ayesha Verrall Cops Another One in the Chook
Perhaps the Auditor-General should look at the wonky advice manufactured to push an agenda from the Ministry of Health instead, after declining to investigate the Government’s decision to cut excise tax on heated tobacco products.
The Beauty of Winston’s Attack on Verrall
Claire Trevett highlights the beauty of Winston Peters' attack on Ayesha Verrall.
The Pathway from Frumpy Loser to Leader
The move is on. Will Ayesha Verrall make the cut to become the next Labour leader?
Is Ayesha Verrall Lying or Stupid?
It seems to have escaped the notice of Ayesha Verrall that Labour has lost the election. She has been throwing a paddy, stamping her feet and huffing on about changes to smoking legislation. As a result of her hyperbolic ranting, she has made a very, very bold claim: that decisions
We Need to Talk about Ayesha Verrall
John McLean Ayesha Verrall is a classic of our times in “Aotearoa” New Zealand. In 1997 Verrall was a member of the New Zealand Youth Parliament. She was president of the Otago Medical Students’ Association in 2001 and is currently the Minister for COVID-19 Response, for Research, Science and
Did Chippy Lie and Is Ayesha Verrall the Next Clare Curran?
On Wednesday Chris Bishop got Chris Hipkins on record regarding New Zealand’s pedestrian vaccine rollout. Hipkins advised on questioning by Bishop that he hadn’t received or seen a document written about the vaccine rollout in late January. Chris Bishop: Is he aware that the document I have just
Why Does Ayesha Verrall Want to Make All Vaping Shops Illegal?
The vaping regulations promoted by Ayesha Verrall will ban most vaping products and probably force vaping stores to close. This is not the Minister’s intent, it is due to a conflict between the legislation and the proposed regulations. The government is spending heavily on promoting vaping, while at the