Questions to Ministers Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Budget Responsibility Rules he committed to in Budget 2018? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: What proportion, if any, of the “$6.8 billion for new transport projects” announced yesterday will
Press release: ACT Party “Phil Twyford’s plan to allow the government to forcibly take private land for development instead of changing our urban planning rules for all New Zealanders will undermine property rights”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Urban Development Bill allows Kainga Ora to compulsorily acquire
Many law-abiding gun owners were not too worried about phase one of the government’s law changes to ban semi-automatics. Even though they were knee jerk and ill-thought-out, with only token consultation with the licenced gun community, many thought that it was a one-off. The
Press release: ACT Party “Bans on fruit stickers, cotton buds and plastic cutlery are a distraction from the serious public policy challenges facing New Zealand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This Government was elected to solve the housing crisis, but it has failed to increase land supply and house prices
Today’s face of the day is National MP Nicola Willis who has launched a petition to fast-track a second Mt Victoria tunnel The National Party is today launching a petition to bring forward construction of a second Mt Victoria tunnel as part of a balanced transport plan for
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has he made about Government investment to boost the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime
What do you think dear readers? Has the media set her up? Have they put a target on her forehead by publishing this, knowing full well how the public would react? Has this been deceptively edited to make it look like she had nothing but complaints about the new service?
The following e-mail was sent out this week to retailers who sell magazines… IMPORTANT NOTE Australian Women’s Weekly Jacinda Ardern Cover You may have been made aware of a group of people making their way in to various retail outlets and turning around copies of the latest Australian
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The word around Tauranga is that Lester Gray is really annoyed that some people think that he is having a mental health breakdown. Which, when you think about it is rather strange considering that he told the world that he was suffering from depression on Facebook. It is also strange
I am a National voter. I have not always voted National, but I have done so, without fail, since 2005. I also voted for them in 1990, but I hated the Jim Bolger government, with its extreme austerity, so much that I didn’t vote for them again. It is
Today’s face of the day is Ron and he is a good Samaritan. Good on ya Ron! I hope they see you later…Ron and buy you a beer.
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What actions has the National Emergency Management Agency taken in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH
No Face I took a wander through the article, Becoming ‘really Pakeha’ published yesterday by author Jen Margaret and it was littered with thorns. Jen has a vision of where white people fit in New Zealand and how they should atone for the sin of their skin. She wants separation
