My column last week dealt with the integrity of oral tradition as compared with cold hard print. This week, I‘d like to focus on the common denominator that conveys meaning: words. As New Zealanders, we’ve come to be distinguished by many of the words in our common vernacular,
National has set two clear targets to end to lockdown restrictions and get New Zealand back in business, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. We would put an end to lockdowns, reopen our economy and reconnect to the world when we hit 85-90 per cent vaccination, along with
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The next National Government will repeal Labour’s Three Waters entity model and return any seized water assets back to councils, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. Labour’s proposal to centralise council water assets into four mega-entities, taking them away from local ratepayer control, is hugely unpopular
National has worked constructively with the Government in support of a new Bill to amend the Resource Management Act to make it easier for New Zealanders to build more houses, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. New Zealand is facing a housing emergency with a severe shortage of homes
The Housing Supply Bill is a win-win that will deliver more choices for future homeowners and renters while enhancing the ‘Right to Build’ for current property owners, says National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Nicola Willis. New Zealand has some of the most unaffordable housing in the world.
Corina Shields Tena Koutou, For those of you who don’t know me allow me to introduce myself. My name is Corina Shields. You may have heard the story about my father’s troubles with Kainga Ora. A story that came about as a result of the help I received
KSK KSK Has a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Auckland. Once again, we waited to learn our lockdown fate. To witness the excruciating calisthenics of our PM. One of the most critical elements of this whole sorry story is the Government’s lack of change management.
This government, like any other democratically elected government, was elected by the people to govern for the people. If the polls are to be believed, Ardern and her Government are performing this fundamental task pretty well. The polls however, do not paint a true picture of people’s universal opinion
Covid vaccines mobilised the world to end the global pandemic over a year ago and New Zealand, not the first out of the block, began vaccinating front line workers in February 2021. 90% vaccine efficacy! Legendary, let’s get on with it! And so we did. One year on and
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz The covid-19 response was exaggerated and profoundly harmful. Instead of mandating experimental vaccines and ongoing lockdowns, our group advocates for returning to protection of the elderly, increased capacity in hospitals and early treatment of covid-19. There will be legal experts who will address
Back in 2008 when David Farrar and I had lunch with Jacinda Ardern in Morrinsville I came away with the impression that Ardern had no depth, and nothing but slogans. Nothing I’ve seen since then has enabled me to change my mind. In fact, to the contrary, she has
I am reaching out to you because I know you, your family, and all Aucklanders have had enough. The post-cabinet press conference yesterday afternoon was disgraceful and my heart went out to the people of Auckland who have spent nearly ten weeks locked in their homes, working from home,
