Warwick Thorpe’s submission on the Arms Legislation Bill makes for sobering reading. What is really pertinent about this submission is that it is made by someone who has a close association with the upper echelons of the Police. It is well worth reading the whole submission: Submission on the
The man Simon Bridges really didn’t want to win selection has won the Botany National party selection in the first ballot. His parachute worked. Now the slow political death of Simon Bridges begins, with the media annointing Luxon as the leader in waiting. The good news for National is
Press Release: National Party Hardships payments for electricity and gas went up 46 per cent this winter as the Kiwis feel the effects of a higher cost of living, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “There were almost 5000 more hardship payments for electricity and gas this winter compared
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Continued… This is an indictment of Labour’s welfare system. The fact that there is no pro-active work expectation for almost 80 percent of welfare recipients means that instead of incentivising able-bodied beneficiaries to get jobs, taxpayers are paying them to do nothing.
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com There’s been a lot of debate over recent weeks about the fact that the number of people receiving welfare is rising at a time when there’s a chronic shortage of workers in many industries. It raises questions about whether a serious mismatch now
Stewart Mann It’s hard to write about Sir Peter Jackson without succumbing to flattery as his achievements are impressive. The recognition and titular honours Jackson has received for building a billion-dollar film industry in Wellington from scratch are well-deserved as are the Oscars which acknowledge his artistic
Heather du Plessis-Allan asks whether or not Simon Bridges can do a Sco-Mo in election year: Simon Bridges wants to be the next ScoMo. ScoMo was the guy who pulled off a “miracle” win six months ago. He won the “unwinnable election”. Bridges wants to be that guy
Of all the significant and important things we need our politicians to be working on, would we the taxpayers consider blocking gang members from the dole if they can’t prove they don’t have illegal income or assets, at the top of the list? National needs a sound reminder
I’ve been tediously reviewing all the various submissions on the Arms Legislation Bill. Whilst reviewing submissions from the Auckland select committee meeting, I came across an interesting revelation in one of them. Part Registration is already active in New Zealand. From 1983 NZ focused on a “Fit and proper
Be very, very frightened of today’s Halloween face of the day ( no orange makeup required) instead, a VERY scary shade of Marxist red. Watch out little boys and girls, the bogeywoman is coming for your piggy banks…
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AHNZ On the 1st November 1898, our expansionist State got its hooks on our oldest citizens by passing the Old-age Pensions Act into law. The State was setting itself up as the keeper of people in need- muscling in on the territory of family and church…. “WHEREAS it is
