It seems the government is oblivious to the financial and monopolistic advantage sought by an influential lobby of biotech professionals calling for the deregulation of biotechnology. They are also in complete denial about the risks.
Except with a difference: Hipkins wants NZ to fail. For talking NZ down and wanting us to fail, Hipkins should get out of politics.
It’s time to stand firm on the principles that unite us as New Zealanders – one law for all, under one sovereign authority.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards KIINGI TUHEITIA HAS DIED RNZ: Live updates: Māori King Kiingi Tūheitia dies Joseph Los’e (Herald): Tributes flow for Māori Kiing Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII Stuff: Māori King Tūheitia dies aged 69 RNZ: Obituary: Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, Māori King, dies at
A more direct approach will be needed to get the sector back on track: trimming the bureaucracy and operations to ensure council rate increases are no greater than the rate of inflation, instigating debt repayment plans and undoing the grip of tribal interests would be a good start.
The Greens’ clown show and circus act staggers on for a few more weeks. Reports show supermarkets are having a run on popcorn.
Chris Bishop and Shane Jones took a good idea and turned it into a dog’s breakfast.
“He’s telling energy companies, ‘don’t come here, don’t invest in exploration, don’t tap into local deposits, because if you do, we’ll shut you down’.”
It’s hard to believe the former Director General of Health again is promoting a harmful substance and threatening those who do not comply.
It’s possibly just a coincidence that the reforms that the new minister has now implemented are the same as the various lobbying documents advocate, but there’s plenty of room to reasonably speculate about the linkages.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GREENS Herald: Law expert Andrew Geddis discusses Darleen Tana’s decision to take the Green Party to court Bridie Witton (Stuff): Former Green MP Darleen Tana takes last stand with legal challenge Thomas Couglan (Herald): Darleen Tana saga: Greens head to court over the
Chris Hipkins doesn’t know what a woman is but apparently he DOES know for sure that Māori didn’t cede sovereignty.
Reply to Down to Earth Kiwi from David Parker, former Minister of Environment and Attorney General
There are ongoing attacks on our fundamental rights – be these free speech, freedom of belief, and even freedom of association. Be it in the UK or Australia, the US or NZ, the dynamics are the same.
Findings and recommendations of the Inquiry into Equity and Fairness in Policing.
The power to send applications to the expert panel will now be concentrated in the Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Chris Bishop. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Transport Minister Simeon Brown will lose their power.
