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We Must Be Decisive in the Face of Delta Variant

We Must Be Decisive in the Face of Delta Variant

National supports the Government’s decision to move New Zealand into Level 4 lockdown for three days and Auckland and Coromandel for seven days, following a positive Covid-19 test in the community, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The evidence from overseas is clear; decisive action to prevent

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Why Are We Pausing Vaccines?

Why Are We Pausing Vaccines?

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s announcement that it will hit pause on vaccinations for 48-hours is the most nonsensical decision it could make. We are bottom of the OECD for vaccinations. Our low rates of vaccinations is what has put us most at risk of a Delta

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Spin Doctors

Spin Doctors

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Questions to Answer about Another Lockdown

Questions to Answer about Another Lockdown

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s decision to put New Zealand back into Level 4 lockdown is incredibly disappointing and shows it only has one tool in the toolbox. Delta has been a gamechanger worldwide. We need to know if the Government has strengthened our defences in preparation for

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‘Staggeringly Cruel’

‘Staggeringly Cruel’

The Prime Minister’s kindness schtick is under attack after the disaster of Afghanistan caught her flat-footed. Judith Collins has wasted no time in labelling the Prime Minister “staggeringly cruel” for the way Ardern and Kris Faafoi have mishandled everything to do with Afghanistan: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is

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Kainga Ora Chief Exec Misled Select Committee
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Kainga Ora Chief Exec Misled Select Committee

Kainga Ora Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie must explain himself to Parliament in light of a startling admission that he made misleading comments in reply to my questions in a recent Select Committee hearing, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “On the 9th of June during a select committee estimates

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Free Press

Free Press

Free Press ACT Party The Haps ACT has reached another polling high, of 13 per cent according to UMR. David Seymour is preferred Prime Minister for 14 per cent of voters. The Government has questions to answer about Afghanistan. Who decided what when? Were the translators’ applications rejected for good

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Stoatally Unbelievable

Stoatally Unbelievable

Information Satire Your intrepid eye-witness has been absent for a little while, finding the oppressive atmosphere of the New Normal State of Justindazuela to be conducive to long periods of voluntary solitary confinement. This period has largely been spent contemplating the mysteries of Life, the Universe, and Everything, and

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Bridges Drops Parker in It

Bridges Drops Parker in It

Oxford-educated, former police prosecutor Simon Bridges has always been thorough when perusing proposed legislation. As National’s justice spokesperson he has been all over the banning conversion therapy bill like a rash and found it wanting. Attorney General David Parker? Not so much. Using the media’s usual ridicule

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Afghanistan Falls While Biden and Ardern Dither

Afghanistan Falls While Biden and Ardern Dither

Afghanistan has fallen, despite the assurance of President Joe Biden that the Taliban lacked the resources to topple the Afghan Government. Remember this from July 8, a mere five weeks ago: Despite the assurance of President Biden this comparison can now be made: Make no mistake, this is a catastrophe

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Groundswell NZ Announces More Campaign Actions

Groundswell NZ Announces More Campaign Actions

GROUNDSWELL NZ Following the hugely successful Howl of a Protest and lack of response from the Government, Groundswell NZ are announcing a major nationwide protest event later in the year. While a date in November is yet to be set, Groundswell NZ’s expectation is the next major protest action

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

“Ardern told media this morning ‘we have to make decisions quickly,’ – quickly would have been months ago… Canada got the Afghan people who helped them out last month.” […] Leader David Seymour said Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi in July should not have rejected applications from Afghan people if they assisted the

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Another Nail in the Three Waters Coffin

The latest council rejection of the Three Waters Reforms underscores their persistent problems and throws the Government’s plans into serious doubt, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “Far North District Council is now the second local authority after Whangarei to walk away from the reforms. “The wheels

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