We can count ourselves lucky that the Māori Party fetches only three per cent of the total vote at election time and that, overwhelmingly, a majority of New Zealanders possessing some Māori ancestry give them a wide berth.
It’s worth remembering that, ultimately, the cabinet has made all of these decisions on tobacco. It’s now on them to convince the public that they’re not in the pocket of “big tobacco”.
Teenagers declared to be Young Serious Offenders will face a stronger and escalated response, with more options for the Youth Court and Police.
Let terms like white supremacy, extermination and genocide remain where they lie buried – long ago and far away.
Democracy is one thing. Using it for vile purposes is quite another.
I am taking this issue seriously. How dare they tamper with the Human Rights Act?
Speaking to Local Democracy Reporting, the two-time Olympic gold medallist said yesterday he was “excited and daunted” about leading New Zealand’s fifth-largest city.
