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Gordon Campbell: On Our Austerity Fixation And Canada Staying Centre-left

The right’s eternal hope and belief is that tax cuts will unlock vast amounts of entrepreneurial energy, spark economic growth, stimulate spending, and eventually create a world of plenty in which tax revenues overall will rise. This gospel is the very definition of voodoo economics. The tax cuts path to prosperity was tried, failed, and went out of fashion back when Ronald Reagan was still in the White House. Regardless, New Zealand still seems to be hellbent on cutting its way to prosperity.

People Against Prisons Aotearoa: Voting Ban “Undermines Democratic Principles” Says Justice Group

The right to vote is the basis of democratic government. Legitimate governments cannot arbitrarily remove people from the pool that elects them. If the Government strips New Zealanders of the right to vote, it is attacking the democratic principles it claims to be founded on.

Taxpayers' Union: Nationwide Hīkoi Calling For Balanced Budgets

Led by the seven-metre-long Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt Clock), the hīkoi highlights the Government's borrowing from our tamariki and mokopuna. It calls for the Govt to balance the books & stop borrowing billions from future generations.

Greenpeace: Luxon’s War On Nature Opens Gate For More Dairy Conversion

Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says, "Everyone, no matter where they live, should be able to drink the water from their kitchen tap without getting sick. But this basic right is under threat by an already oversized intensive dairy industry that’s set to expand further."

NZ Labour Party: Consenting Change Opens Door For Cowboys

“We have lived through the cost of building failures before. We must not repeat the mistakes of the leaky homes era by lowering standards in the name of speed,' Labour Local Government spokesperson Tangi Utikere said.

New Zealand Government: Accelerating The Roll-Out Of Public EV Chargers

“New Zealand needs more EV chargers. We have fewer public chargers per EV than many other countries in the OECD, and we know that this is a barrier to Kiwis purchasing EVs,” Mr Bishop says.

Save the City-to-Sea Bridge: Join on Sunday afternoon to save Wellington’s City-to-Sea Bridge

“We disagree with the Council’s decision to demolish this iconic bridge because we believe it was made in haste, and the people of Wellington were not properly consulted,” says Stuart Niven, Spokesperson for the Save the City-to-Sea Bridge group.

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