Family First NZ Family First NZ says that despite continuous attempts by the supporters of the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban to suppress the real effects of the proposed law on parents and families, the Prime Minister has admitted that it will criminalise parents – an effect of the bill which even
These past few days haven’t been kind to stirrers like me, either at local or national level. And in asking myself “Why?”, I end up with four words, all ending in the letter Y: arrogancY, bureaucracY, incompetencY, and finally, apathY. I’ll get on to these four words shortly,
Eliora New Zealand clinicians are not removing testes, making men watch pictures of men, giving electric shocks to their penis or brain, telling a man he is mentally defective, ostracising, or hating men if they are homosexual. No one is tied up and thrown off a high building, at least
If John Key ‘bleeds blue’ it was a purple shade at the National Party Conference. The age of chivalry seemed to be dead after Key’s ‘Yeah, Nah’ type response when asked his views on the leader by a media itching to discredit Judith. They were not disappointed. Given the
David Seymour ACT Leader It turns out the Prime Minister’s announcement about this week’s announcement won’t be an announcement at all. Jacinda Ardern has been talking up the release of the Skegg report this week, but under questioning in Parliament admitted nothing tangible will be announced. Ardern
The Government needs to explain why it hasn’t acted sooner to increase the uptake of vaccinations against Covid-19 at our ports, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “The Prime Minister says ‘there has always been a sense of urgency’ about vaccinating port workers, but her Government
Megan Woods is upset. She’s stamping her feet, really very hard. Seismic detection equipment has registered small earthquakes as a result. The Government says a market failure and “commercial decisions” were to blame for Monday night’s power blackouts. Energy Minister Megan Woods gave assurances that such blackouts would
Max Tweedie says it is “not correct” that the ‘gay conversion’ bill will not criminalise parents. And then he says it will and should… pic.twitter.com/MTUmORSn4S — Elliot Page (@ElliotIkilei) August 7, 2021
Hobson’s Pledge Trust In a shock move on Friday, three of the 11-member West Coast Conservation Board have resigned saying they have been called racist for raising what they see as conflicts between the interests of conservation and the interests of Ngai Tahu. Neil Silverwood, Inger Perkins and
Simon Court ACT Energy spokesperson When questioned by the ACT Party about the risk of energy shortages, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said she’s considering a range of projects through the NZ Battery Project which doesn’t even exist yet. The Battery Project doesn’t have a business
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust “A home detention sentence for one of Fau Vake’s attackers highlights how ineffective and soft our system has become; all four of those charged should face prison time and be properly held to account for their actions,” says Darroch Ball co-
The costs of damages from the six-day riot at Waikeria Prison continue to mount, while Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis remains missing in action, says Simeon Brown National Party Spokesperson for Corrections. “The settlement value arising out of the insurance claim for the damage causes sits at nearly $24 million.
The Labour Government should be valuing midwives more than their own ideology, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Answers to written questions show $60 million of maternity money has been put aside for Labour’s health system restructure. “No wonder midwives are feeling undervalued, not only is Labour
Harry Hunt A debate that seems to rear its head every few years has returned once again. Should we lower the voting age to 16? The answer is simple, and it has always been the same. NO, we absolutely should not. This is coming from someone who has heavily helped
The Government’s second firearms buyback has been confirmed as nothing more than a marketing exercise, with more money spent on administrating the buyback than on actually buying back guns, says National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “Figures released by Police show that only $6.2m of the $15.5m
