The Government’s backdown on the inconceivable $785 million cycle bridge and their decision to instead prioritise the Eastern Busway is an overdue win for East Aucklanders, ratepayers and common sense, Botany MP Christopher Luxon and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown say. “National has consistently called on the Government to scrap
Brooke van Velden ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson With over 100,000 new residents potentially joining the first home buyer market, expect to see the housing market continue to go crazy. Thousands of migrants on temporary work visas will be fast-tracked for residency after a major immigration policy
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Helen Houghton New Conservative Spokeswoman New Conservative is concerned that the High Court has upheld the requirement of doctors to cooperate in the killing of unborn children against their will. This relates to the recent decision by Justice Rebecca Ellis in the case of the New Zealand Health Professionals Alliance
Morris 8 Morris 8 is a Wellington beltway insider, a small-c conservative, fiscally dry but socially liberal. Loves New Zealand but hates the current slide towards separatism and socialism. There’s a need for balance in all things, not least in the way we are governed. There are a
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A small Flaxmere, Hastings church has been wasting money with full-page newspaper advertisements, pressing people to sign a petition urging the government open an Embassy in Israel. Where do I start? First, the naivete of the public. Parliament cops hundreds of petitions annually, on
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Okay, that’s it, I’ve had quite enough of this government intruding in my life to rescue me from a virus with an infection fatality rate of between 0.04% and 0.05% and having a 99.5% survival rate. Lockdown actually means being locked up. Authorities couldn’t
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture Information Opinion Last week I wrote about the significance of Te Reo as a language in New Zealand. There is also no doubt that Maori culture should be valued and cherished in New Zealand. But it should come
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Democracy falls when unelected people take power. Who knew that New Zealand would fall as a democracy in such a meek manner, with the people voluntarily handing over power to un-elected health bureaucrats? It’s like we have never learned from history. Adolf Hitler took power at the ballot
ACT Party This week – ACT reveals our latest COVID-19 policy document, COVID 3.0 – Life after Lockdowns. Karen Chhour takes on Oranga Tamariki and we hold the Government to account over Three Waters. IN THE NEWSCOVID 3.0 – Life after Lockdowns ACT released its latest in a series of
Yesterday there was yet another breach of lockdown restrictions in Auckland by gang members. It is demoralising for the more than 1.7 million Aucklanders who have diligently adhered to public health instructions and stayed home, to see others flouting the rules so brazenly, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Three Waters Plan Legislation Did you realise that the government is pushing through Bills about drinking water, waste water and stormwater? Piece by piece, using their 10 seat majority? Well, they are and who controls our water and who will own the infrastructure
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture I was invited by Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, to attend COP 26 in Glasgow later this year and indicated that I was interested in attending, subject to suitable travel arrangements being available. At that time it looked
David Seymour ACT Leader The Prime Minister’s strategy of eradicating COVID-19 and hiding behind the oceans is finished. She needs to stop fudging and confront reality on behalf of New Zealand. Every day of delusion increases the chance of COVID deaths. We need to prepare for the invasion
