Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com Budget 2024 aims to “ease the cost of living, deliver better health and education services and restore law and order” so what does it all
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. onpointnz.substack.com Imagine going onto a marae and as the karanga (call) begins, blasting a trumpet to announce your
Charles Chubb The demand for a Maori Parliament was shocking but not particularly surprising to me. It was always a matter of time. It dates back to when Geoffrey Palmer opened a can of worms when he mentioned “The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi”. When such a statement is
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com Today’s anti-government protests around the country will not be convinced by Nicola Willis’s budget. She has announced exactly what critics were expecting—
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Budget Speech 2024 Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. […] As I said in te reo Maori, it is an honour to announce this year’s Budget. The Budget delivers on key commitments. For
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Danny Simms, Kathryn Ennis-Carter and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! DANNY SIMMS: Farmer And Company Director: On Fijian Politics, Coups, And Parallels With NZ Farmer, company director and enthusiastic RCR listener Danny Simms
As a child, it was fun to make daisy chains. A group of little girls, yes often girls would pinch a hole in the stem and thread the next daisy stem into the gap. Then repeat. It was a simple activity. Those were the days. There was great delight in
Brian Tamaki Te Pati Maori now needs to be deemed “A Terrorist Organisation” * Inciting high treason * Inciting racial hatred * Inciting civil war * Brandishing guns in their propaganda * “Fight to die” rhetoric * Rejecting NZ government (because it’s Pakeha government) * Rejecting NZ laws (because it’s Pakeha law) * Rejecting NZ money
Chris Lynch chrislynchmedia.com ACT MP Karen Chhour has responded to the Maori Party’s “divisive outbursts.” Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said yesterday, ‘It’s now time for us to step comfortably into our rangatiratanga and to not give too much to this Pakeha Government with their Pakeha Budget for their
Nicola Willis has delivered and saved her job after promising tax cuts during the election or she would resign. For the first time in a decade, we finally have a government that is going to take less from our pockets. Tax cuts are locked in. Budget 2024 has set aside
Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics University of Otago On the eve of the first budget from the National-ACT-New Zealand First coalition government, there is ongoing debate over whether borrowing while offering tax cuts could trigger a rise in inflation. Finance minister Nicola Willis has confirmed the budget will
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz News that the Government’s new Parliamentary Undersecretary for Health, Todd Stephenson, has been pressured to sell his investments in pharmaceutical companies shows how New Zealand is becoming more
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com If you spoke up against the Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum over the past 12 months – then all we can say is – thank you! You have been heard. There has been huge progress. But we must remain vigilant. Here’s an update on the progress – including
Geoff Parker Recently Taranaki Daily News published a propaganda piece titled ‘Maori Wards and all the things not to be afraid of’ authored by Mr Dinnie Moeahu, a New Plymouth District Councillor (at large). My responses to his piece are as follows. Firstly Moeahu asks, “What are you afraid of?
Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics Massey University When finance minister Nicola Willis stands to deliver her first budget today, it will be a significant moment for her personally, but also for the coalition government, and her own National Party in particular. The budget is the most consequential event in the
