Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. When Covid-19 hit our shores almost two-and-a-half years ago, it was a worrying time for many. The uncertainty about the virus, coupled with the unprecedented lockdowns and the knock-on effects on businesses made it
David Seymour ACT Party Leader ACT has released another new policy paper, setting out what practical steps we would take to deliver the promise of a modern, multi-ethnic liberal democracy in Government. The current government is presenting New Zealanders with a false choice. It says that if we want
resistance.kiwi Warning Satire Dr Greg Treadwell Senior Lecturer in Communications Studies at Auckland University of Technology where he teaches journalism, says that the people of the Parliament occupation – targeted by the Stuff Circuit mockumentary Fire and Fury – shouldn’t have any right of reply because it could “pollute our
Darroch Ball Sensible Sentencing Trust Sensible Sentencing Trust has been working hard over the past few months on an important piece of work that will be released within the next couple of months. We are working on a law-and-order manifesto where we not only have the policy stances
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. When Jacinda Ardern addressed the
The local body elections have been an absolute bloodbath, and the blood is flowing exclusively from the left; from those who sold out their regions to co-governance and Phil Goff’s rapacious rates grabs. Aucklanders gave the left wing the Spanish Archer: the El Bow. Aucklanders are sick to
National spokesperson for transport Simeon Brown is calling out Transport Minister Michael Wood on the state of New Zealand roads: in particular the potholes. Kiwis are sick and tired of all the potholes peppering New Zealand’s roads, which are damaging vehicles and causing havoc for motorists. We’re hearing
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Probably the most corrupt and broken part of the New Zealand political system is the role of corporate
If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by writer Graham Adams. Our Prime Minister’s Two-Faced View of Democracy When Jacinda Ardern spoke at Madrid’s “Tech
Neville Dodd President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc The 1983 Arms Act that licensed owners rather than their guns was a great success. The requirement for vetting licence applicants, secure storage of their firearms and safety training saw accidents involving young people almost disappear, unintentional shootings decline and
The European political landscape has been shifting for some time, with Brexit leading to a rising tide of discontent with the administrative state that is the EU. After Brexit, bureaucracy in Brussels moved quickly to reassure remaining states that it was an unfortunate aberration; that all was well with the
On Friday, Newsroom published an article called Why Does Everyone Hate Wellington? It was updated yesterday with a timely quote from mayor-elect Wayne Brown: Let me be very clear: Wellington’s job is to listen to what Aucklanders say are our priorities, and to fund them – not impose ideological
Stephen Berry Voting papers have started to be issued in Auckland and across the country for the 2022 local body elections. Former Auckland Mayoral candidate and political commentator Stephen Berry is encouraging people to have as much information available as possible before casting their vote and recommends they use the
A quick scan of this week’s news headlines sees Sleepy Joe Biden (once again) blaming US energy firms for the high price of fuel for the average American. In public comments and private meetings with oil executives, administration officials are warning that the White House could take extraordinary — and
STEPHEN BERRY’S GUIDE TO THE 2022 AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTION VOTING GUIDES “They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, following the Absolutely Biased Guide to the Auckland Local Elections 2019, there are plenty of imitations popping up on the internet in 2022,” says political commentator and 2013
