If you thought compulsory insulation, compulsory kitchen and bathroom fans and compulsory fixed heaters were enough, you are going to be disappointed. More than a year ago, the government announced that rental losses were going to be ringfenced. This has now passed into law… not that you would know about
National party The government’s announcement that, despite passing legislation last year, it’s now consulting with the public on proposed regulation and standards on medicinal cannabis shows just how badly it has managed this process. The government has really mucked up the order when passing its medicinal cannabis Bill
Way back in August last year, I wrote a post on the effects being seen on the rental markets down my way, due to the openly landlord-hostile policies of our Minority Labour government and their enablers. We here at the BFD have long been suggesting that rental property owners will
by Beth Houlbrooke ACT Deputy Leader / Vice President Until now, I’ve not commented much publicly on the End of Life Choice Bill because my views are quite personal. But I want to acknowledge the tenacity and courage of David Seymour for bringing this debate to our parliament. David is
By David We frogs in the pot should really be feeling the heat turned up a notch since yesterday. Lots of stuff has been happening. Firstly there are the rental insulation regulations. The infringement cost is $4000. Our master’s in the government say there will be no leeway as
The End of Life Choice Bill states in clause 4: Meaning of person who is eligible for assisted dying In this Act, person who is eligible for assisted dying means a person who— (a) is aged 18 years or over; and (b) is— (i) a person who has New Zealand
The New Conservative party is concerned that, despite its flaws and strong opposition to it, the government is going to pass the Euthanasia bill. Following the second reading of the “End of Life Choice Bill on 26th June, they pointed out that the public might very well wonder if all
New Conservative party The government’s firearm buyback scheme is not just bullying and unfair, it uses the New Zealand police to force its draconian law on law-abiding New Zealanders, who are already feeling cheated and manipulated by this process. Being forced into handing over your own property, watch it
National party MP Nick Smith has accused the government of rushing changes in electoral law to advantage the coalition’s re-election. He called the move “sneaky” and pointed out that it was being done in an unprecedented way and against convention. In the past, changes to the electoral law only
Justice Minister Andrew Little says changes to electoral law will strengthen democracy as voters will be able to enrol on election day and to vote at more venues, including supermarkets and malls. He also told interviewer Corin Dann that it’s a question of fairness and he blamed Nick Smith
Mike: Back to the cannabis referendum and the polls out would suggest the majority of us don’t want it – legalisation that is – the TV1 poll, for example, had the numbers at 52/39 I think, eight were left undecided. My editorial on the in column yesterday got all the
Jacinda Ardern has said that the government does not have a position on whether or not to legalise cannabis and that it is up to the public to decide in next year’s referendum. Two of the latest two new polls have revealed that more people would prefer the status
New video from Carlton McCoy: Politicians and commentators discuss upcoming Hate Speech legislation.
The government looks set to decriminalise all drug possession and use. Except they’re not. According to the government. The Government says its bill to make drug use a health issue is not default decriminalisation, even though a select committee was told today that prosecutions for drug use or possession
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By Dieuwe de Boer Rightminds In my submission against the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill (aka Tarrant’s Law) I highlighted several embedded clauses that allowed the banning of firearms, magazines, and even ammunition via executive order. I have since been pointed at the source: the new
