Burn of the Day
Simon Bridges walked right into this one, chin out: He and his pal Chris Luxon might be whispering sweet nothings into the ear of Claire Trevett, but many in caucus well remember his toxic legacy the last time he was leader.
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Daily News Roundup – 9 April 2021
Covid: India travel ban Luke Malpass (Stuff): Is the the ‘temporary’ India travel ban proportional or a massive overreaction? Keith Lynch (Stuff): What the numbers say about the India travel ban 1News: Michael Baker says halting arrivals from India ‘absolutely right thing to do’ 1News: Temporarily halting travellers from India
Did Chippy Lie and Is Ayesha Verrall the Next Clare Curran?
On Wednesday Chris Bishop got Chris Hipkins on record regarding New Zealand’s pedestrian vaccine rollout. Hipkins advised on questioning by Bishop that he hadn’t received or seen a document written about the vaccine rollout in late January. Chris Bishop: Is he aware that the document I have just
Systemic Racism Rooted in Maori Victimisation Report
Green Party Green Party spokesperson for Maori Development Dr Elizabeth Kerekere Green Party spokesperson for Justice Golriz Ghahraman The Ministry of Justice Maori victimisation report, released yesterday, reinforces what we already know about the impact of systemic racism in Aotearoa and that urgent action is needed. “Whether it is climate
Nincompoop of the Day
Megan Woods is Nincompoop of the day for questioning whether electricity prices are too high and suggesting government intervention in the market when it was government intervention that contributed to the increase in the first place! Energy Minister Megan Woods is seeking advice about whether wholesale electricity prices are too
Government’s Housing Tax Policy a Lose/Lose
The consequences of the interest deductibility tax announced as part of the Government’s housing policies are already being felt by landlords and renters alike, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Often changes to taxes can be perceived to have winners and losers, but in the case of these
Stop Vilifying Landlords and Start Listening
ACT Party ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Labour should stop vilifying residential property investors and start listening to them,” says ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Labour promised to be a government for all New Zealanders, but today’s comments in Parliament take us down a divisive
Coal Boiler Ban Is Virtue Signalling
ACT Party ACT’s Environment Spokesperson Simon Court. “The Government’s ban on coal-fired boilers won’t stop one gram of emissions because the Emissions Trading Scheme already sets a hard cap,” says ACT’s Environment Spokesperson Simon Court. “This idea is nothing more than virtue signalling and it
Government Jumping the Gun on Climate Change Plan
The Government has jumped the gun by announcing a ban on new coal-fired boilers ahead of the independent Climate Change Commission announcing its emissions reduction plan. National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith says today’s announcement is way out in front of the process that was established to
More Bombs in Yangon
7th April 2021 A series of explosions were recorded across Yangon today, and the blames is being laid at the feet of the protesters. The other thought is that it could have been the Military who will now use it as a pretext for even tougher clampdowns and violence. The
Rolling Tax Relief for Kiwis under New Legislation
National is committed to letting Kiwis keep more of what they earn and has proposed new legislation that will end tax hikes by stealth, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says. Mr Bridges’ Income Tax (Adjustment of Taxable Income Ranges) Amendment Bill, drawn from the Member’s Ballot today, will require tax
Higher Lawmaking Standards Well Overdue
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Regulatory Standards Bill, drawn from the members’ bill ballot today, is a long overdue addition to New Zealand’s constitutional framework,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The first attempt to pass a similar bill was the introduction of the Regulatory Responsibility Bill
Mental Health Wait Times Worsen across DHBs
Ballooning wait times for children and adolescents trying to access mental health services should be of serious concern to us all, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “Wait times have increased in 17 of the 18 DHBs that provided data since Labour’s election in 2017 with some
Government Needs to Move Faster on Pacific Bubble
National supports the call by Hawke’s Bay orchardists and businesses that are reliant on seasonal work to open a travel bubble with the Pacific Islands, Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett says. “Growers and processors have good reason to be frustrated at the Government for not acting fast enough. This frustration
Government Rejects Greater Transparency for ACC
Labour is putting politics ahead of transparency in voting down a law change last night to increase transparency in ACC decision-making for those dealing with re-injury claims, National’s ACC spokesperson Simon Watts says. “The Accident Compensation (Notice of Decisions) Amendment Bill broadens employers’ rights to apply for