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The Coalition Government And Its Road To Yesterday
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:19 pm | Green Party
The Coalition Government is stuck in a time warp, obsessed with building a handful of expensive highways to take us back to the past with them,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Transport, Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Government Throws The Environment On The Scrap Heap
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:45 pm | Green Party
“For all the Government’s hot air about Budget ‘24, they forgot about the fundamental thing that upholds it all - the environment,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for the Environment, Lan Pham. More >>
Adrian Orr’s Browbeating Is Out Of Line
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Adrian Orr's job is to tackle inflation and regulate for financial stability, not to browbeat banks for supporting a thinktank he disagrees with,” says ACT Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
"A Brain Drain Budget": Luxon Offering Kiwis A One-way Ticket To Australia
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:27 pm | FIRST Union
FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga says today’s Budget 2024/25 is one of the most regressive in the country’s history, and represents a "Brain Drain Budget" that will encourage many more Kiwis to consider moving overseas. More >>
Hon Karen Chhour: Speech To National Family Violence Conference 2024
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
We all share a common cause – breaking the cycle of violence in Aotearoa - and ensuring our children can grow up in a country that allows them to be safe and thrive. More >>
Feilding School Using Children As Political Pawns
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Here we have school administrators using their publicly-funded position to push other people’s kids into anti-Government activism,” responds ACT Education spokesperson Laura Trask. More >>
Trickle-down Tax Cuts While The Planet And Social Contract Burns
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:42 pm | Green Party
The Government’s bloody-minded commitment to delivering trickle-down tax cuts at all costs comes at the expense of investment in people and planet. More >>
Government Missing In Action On Pasifika Issues
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:22 pm | Green Party
This year’s Budget reflects the heartlessness of the Coalition Government when it comes to Pasifika, according to the Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus. More >>
Te Pāti Māori: Declaration Of Political Independence
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:11 pm | The Maori Party
Today, Te Pāti Māori issued a Declaration of Political Independence, ’Te Ngākau o Te Iwi Māori’ and are imploring all Māori, people of all ages and ethnicities in Aotearoa to sign the Declaration. More >>
Budget Neglects Māori And Disregards Te Tiriti
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus has labelled this year’s Budget as unambitious for Māori and unapologetic in its disregard for Te Tiriti. More >>
Coalition Of Cowards Slashes Investment In Climate Action
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:51 pm | Green Party
This Government has slashed and burned almost all climate and environmentally minded policy whilst pouring coal, oil and gas over the roaring climate crisis fire. Today’s Budget has seen funding from almost every major programme in the Emissions Reduction ... More >>
Economy Goes Backwards Under Incompetent Coalition Govt
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has repeatedly said she will not be borrowing for tax cuts and denied fiscal irresponsibility. Today, the budget has revealed Nicola Willis has borrowed $12 billion – and her tax cuts cost $10 billion. More >>
Rewarding Hard Work In Tertiary Education And Training
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 sets the path for a sustainable tertiary education sector that supports and incentivises hard working learners, businesses, and tertiary education providers, Tertiary Education Minister, Penny Simmonds says. More >>
Budget Supports Practical Climate Action
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Responsible and effective climate related initiatives that support New Zealand to reduce emissions, and adapt to the future effects of climate change are a priority, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. More >>
Investing In Transport For Growth
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 confirms a $2.68 billion investment in roads, rail, and public transport to unlock economic growth and enable Kiwis and freight to get to where they want to go quickly and safely, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
More Than $1 Billion For Cyclone Relief, Resilience And Emergency Preparedness
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 confirms $939 million in additional funding for the NZ Transport Agency and local councils to continue their response and recovery works. This investment will fund the recovery of the State Highway network and continue to support local ... More >>
SPEECH: Nicola Willis - Budget 2024
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. Tēnā koutou katoa. E mihi ana ki a Ahumairangi, ki a Tangi-te-keo, ki te Whanganui-a-Tara. Tāne whakapiripiri ... More >>
Back Out Budget Breaks Promises
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“New Zealanders were promised cost of living help, tax cuts, less inflation, better healthcare. Instead we see the return of smoking, more gambling, no new cancer drugs, and no new initiatives for Māori. This is a budget of broken promises," Labour Leader ... More >>
Waste Levy Changes To Improve Environment
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue from the Waste Disposal Levy will be spent on a wider range of projects supporting the environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation in addition to minimising waste, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. More >>
Fixing New Zealand’s Infrastructure Deficit
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 lays the foundations for a better performing infrastructure system, with investments to ensure Kiwis spend less time waiting in traffic, that improve our climate resilience, and in modern classrooms that support our kids to achieve at ... More >>
$1.1 Billion Investment To Support Disabled People
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
“The coalition Government wants the best outcomes for the disability community, which is why we are prioritising the essential frontline services they rely on,” says Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston. More >>
Regional Resilience And Prosperity Focus Of New Fund
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Supporting regional productivity, prosperity and resilience will be at the heart of the Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. More >>
Budget Assures Funding For Te Matatini
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Secure long-term funding of $48.7 million from 2025 will ensure the future of Te Matatini prospers with the support of the Government, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. More >>
500 More Police To Improve Public Safety
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Frontline Police numbers will be increased by 500 officers by the end of 2025 to help reduce crime and improve public safety, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello says. More >>
Budget Prioritises Frontline Health Services & Workers
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Health will get a significant funding boost of $16.68 billion across 3 Budgets as part of our plan to invest in frontline services such as emergency departments, primary care, medicines and public health to ensure New Zealanders can get the healthcare ... More >>
$2.93 Billion Investment To Lift Educational Achievement
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is boosting education spending by $2.93 billion over the next four years to improve student outcomes, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
David Seymour - Budget 24 Turns Tide On Wasteful Spending
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says this Budget makes a good start in reducing low value government spending, and there is more efficiency to be found in future Budget cycles. More >>
Nicola Willis - Rebuilding The New Zealand Economy
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 restores discipline to spending to get the books back in order, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>
Responsible Tax Relief For The Squeezed Middle
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 delivers overdue tax relief to 3.5 million New Zealanders so they can keep more of what they earn. More >>
Government Gives Nothing To Climate And Inequality Crises
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:07 pm | Green Party
The Government has chosen to preserve poverty and remain a not-so-innocent bystander to the unfolding climate crisis with an incredibly unambitious Budget for Aotearoa: Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Nicola Willis - Budget 2024 Delivers For New Zealand
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 sets out the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy, ease the cost of living, deliver better health and education services and restore law and order, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. More >>
Budget Delivers On Promises To Kiwis
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 delivers on the Government’s promises, with savings across the public sector being reinvested in frontline services and meaningful tax reductions to support hard-working Kiwis. More >>
Karen Chhour Responds To Te Pāti Māori
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Rawiri Waititi and the Māori Party’s regular divisive outbursts are incredibly disappointing – they’ve permanently lowered the standards of debate in our Parliament, and I feel sorry for them”, says ACT MP Karen Chhour. “It is deeply disappointing ... More >>
Government Improves Mass Arrival Management
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:23 am | New Zealand Government
“While we haven’t experienced a mass arrival event in New Zealand, it is an ongoing possibility which would have a significant impact on our immigration and court systems,” Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Super Fund To Get More Investment Opportunities
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:18 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the passage of legislation giving the New Zealand Superannuation Fund a wider range of investment opportunities. More >>
Crown And Iwi Settle Three Decades Of Negotiations
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Three decades of negotiations between iwi and the Crown have been settled today as the Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill passes its third reading in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
New Zealand To Support PNG Landslide Response
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will support Papua New Guinea’s response to the devastating landslide in Enga Province, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced. More >>
Successful New Caledonia Repatriation Winds Up, Need For Dialogue Remains
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
As of today, seven New Zealand government aircraft flights to Nouméa have assisted around 225 New Zealanders and 145 foreign nationals to travel from New Caledonia to New Zealand. More >>
Government To Consult On Regulation Of Shooting Clubs And Ranges
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is consulting New Zealanders on a package of proposals for simple and effective regulation of shooting clubs and ranges, Associate Minister of Justice, Nicole McKee announced today. More >>
NZ Lotteries Commission Board Appointments
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced Mark Todd as the new Chair of the NZ Lotteries Commission Board and two new board appointments. More >>
Easter Trading Debacle As Local Policies Lapse
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
"A law change in 2016 gave local councils the option to set their own Easter Sunday trading policies, on the condition that they must review those rules within five years of implementation," explains Mr Luxton. "Failing that, the policies are revoked ... More >>
Minister To Singapore For Defence, Technology Talks
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
During the Shangri-La Dialogue – the leading forum for Defence Ministers in the Indo-Pacific region - Ms Collins will also meet a range of counterparts and join a panel discussion on connecting Indian Ocean and Pacific security. More >>
National Government Takes Anti-housing Stance
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The National Government has let New Zealanders down with the decision to sacrifice the First Home Grant, which is why the Labour Party has created a petition to call for the government to restore the First Home Grant and give first home buyers a fair ... More >>
Labour Statement From Education Spokesperson Jan Tinetti
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s a shame the Government is picking and choosing education targets based on what they see as easiest to achieve and is refusing to commit to a target on ending New Zealand’s teacher shortage. More >>
Major Investment In Teacher Supply Through Budget 24
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Over the next four years, Budget 24 will support the training and recruitment of 1,500 teachers into the workforce, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. “To raise achievement and develop a world ... More >>
People-powered Fight Back Against The Coalition For Climate Crisis
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 5:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched a petition to halt the Government’s coal mining agenda. More >>
Middle East, Africa Deployments Extended
Friday, 24 May 2024, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved two-year extensions for four New Zealand Defence Force deployments to the Middle East and Africa, Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
Submissions On The Local Government (Electoral Legislation And Māori Wards And Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:26 pm | Justice Committee
The bill proposes to reinstate the right to a local referendum on the establishment or ongoing use of Māori wards and Māori constituencies. This includes requiring a poll, at the next local body elections, on any Māori wards and Māori constituencies ... More >>
Climate Change Commission Chair To Retire
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Climate Change Commission Chair, Dr Rod Carr, has confirmed his plans to retire at the end of his term later this year, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. More >>
Inaugural Board Of Integrity Sport & Recreation Commission Announced
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Nine highly respected experts have been appointed to the inaugural board of the new Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission, Sport & Recreation Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Government Trying To Rush Māori Wards Legislation Through Without Public Say
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party unequivocally condemns the governing parties’ attempts to limit the public’s say on the controversial Māori wards legislation, after the select committee considering the legislation set a deadline for submissions of just five ... More >>
New Zealand First Member’s Bill To Protect Freedom Of Speech
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
The “Protection of Freedom of Expression Bill” will ensure that no organisation or individual, when acting within the law, is unreasonably denied use of a public venue for an organised event or gathering due solely to holding a differing opinion ... More >>
A Balanced Foreign Affairs Budget
Friday, 24 May 2024, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed today that Vote Foreign Affairs in Budget 2024 will balance two crucial priorities of the Coalition Government. More >>
New Social Housing Places To Support Families Into Homes
Friday, 24 May 2024, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
New social housing funding in Budget 2024 will ensure the Government can continue supporting more families into warm, dry homes from July 2025, Housing Ministers Chris Bishop and Tama Potaka say. More >>
Coalition Of Coal Will Prove Catastrophic For Climate
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:44 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plans to ramp up coal mining in the heat of a climate crisis will see our chances of a liveable future melt away. More >>
Government Progresses Māori Wards Legislation
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government’s legislation to restore the rights of communities to determine whether to introduce Māori wards has passed its first reading in Parliament, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Mining On Conservation Land Will Take NZ Backwards
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Where is Shane Jones’s vision for the future as we get nearer to a net zero 2050? How is he going to support coal workers when the world inevitably transitions away from fossil fuels?,” Labour’s climate change spokesperson Megan Woods said. More >>
Disabled Children Latest To Lose Access To Funding
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It is unacceptable that this government continues to deny disabled people access to supports they need to be able to participate in society. This time it’s support for disabled children who often struggle to cope at school,” Labour disability ... More >>
First RMA Amendment Bill Introduced To Parliament
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government has today introduced legislation to slash the tangle of red and green tape throttling some of New Zealand’s key sectors, including farming, mining and other primary industries. More >>
ACT Welcomes Plans To Drill, Baby, Drill
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Simon Court is welcoming the Coalition Government’s draft minerals strategy, which includes the following commitments made in the National-ACT coalition agreement: Updating the Crown Minerals Act 1991 ... More >>
