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Police: Government RUSH behind SAP Contract, Privacy Breach
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Police: Government RUSH behind SAP Contract, Privacy Breach

Press Release: ACT Party “Police has now confirmed that it was put under serious time pressure by the Government when it handed the gun ‘buy-back’ database contract to German firm SAP”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government must now launch a full, independent investigation. “IT expert Victoria MacLennan

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Oral Questions – 5 December 2019

Questions to Ministers Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he seen on the retail fuel market? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of

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Question of the Day
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Question of the Day

Question 11 – Dr Shane Reti to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage from New Zealand Parliament on Vimeo. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz

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A Flawed Reefer-endum

A Flawed Reefer-endum

RADIX McBlog The government has released its proposed law for legalising cannabis for recreational use (i.e. the right to get high) PROBLEMS: 1.It will be legal to grow cannabis for personal use. The problem with private homes being used as ‘grows’ is that dope dealers will simply stay

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Letter to the Editor: Apology Needed
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Letter to the Editor: Apology Needed

Dear Editor The PTPM has done it again. Anything that reflects badly on the CoL gets buried so that all appears sweet, efficient and open on the outside.  A lot like the mudguard of a farm truck – shiny on the outside, but covered with the brown stuff on the inside.

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‘Scaremongering’ Proved Right!
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‘Scaremongering’ Proved Right!

Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Yesterday we learned that sensitive information about tens of thousands of law-abiding firearms owners was not kept secure by the Police. The stakes of this campaign have now been raised. We are concerned that information in a firearms register, such as what

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Labour’s Choice of President Upsets Maori

Labour’s Choice of President Upsets Maori

The Labour party had traditionally been the party of the working class and a strong supporter of the Unions. Union leader Andrew Little’s selection as leader of the party showed that the party was still a workers’ party. At the weekend, the selection of Claire Szabo  as Labour Party

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Government to Ban Foreign Donations of $50 or More
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Government to Ban Foreign Donations of $50 or More

There seems to be no end to this government’s knee-jerking at every opportunity. Passing legislation under urgency is something that shouldn’t be done lightly but here they go again – because of course, it’s a matter of hugely significant national security. Something New Zealanders have been screaming

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Free Speech Almost Gone!

Free Speech Almost Gone!

Press release: New Conservative Party Elliot Ikilei, New Conservative Deputy Leader At the Labour Party conference, Andrew Little finally admitted what many have suspected for months. That the current government seeks to expand state control over speech in our nation. Over the weekend, Andrew Little declared that, “We need to

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Oral Questions – 4 December 2019

Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Treasury that we are “likely to see overall New Zealand GDP growth fall below Budget forecasts”

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