On Tuesday, the Green Party’s conservation spokesperson Eugenie Sage went kayaking on Akaroa Harbour to highlight the greater protection achieved for Hector’s and Maui dolphins this term and the Greens’ election commitment to supporting sustainable tourism.
Read MoreThe Government is changing its approach to teacher recruitment as COVID-19 travel restrictions continue, by boosting a range of initiatives to get more Kiwis into teaching.
Read MoreThe Green Party is calling for an independent review of Pharmac to ensure that there is proper equity around funding for medication for sick New Zealanders.
Read MoreWe’ve released our fiscal plan for next term, and it shows how we’ll continue to manage the Government books responsibly if re-elected on October 17th.
Read MoreThe former Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, who also held a number of senior roles with Unilever, was visiting Universal Granite (UC), New Zealand’s leading supplier of stones, accompanied by Alastair Bell, National Party’s Board Member based in Northern Region
Read MoreNational says if it were in government it would create 10,000 jobs a month and get unemployment heading down to 4 percent by 2025.
Read MoreWhat we need from the current government and the opposition is to unite so that they can spend resources on visualising and implementing substantial forward-moving policies for our economy.
Read MoreNational's small business policy, details by kiwi-Indian National’s List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi.
Read MoreThe most common disagreements in marriages are about money and how to discipline the kids. It gets worse when the family income falls. Some borrow and hope, while others choose to manage their finances proactively. Eventually the financial pressure prompts a conversation. The kids usually know that something is not right outside their fairy tales. Something significant – life changing.
Read MoreWe are now at alert level 2 as a nation – but for those of us in Auckland the rules are slightly different.
Read MoreThe creation of new political parties like New Zealand Public Party (NZPP) and the New Conservative Party with Leighton Baker as their leader is proof of this statement. While Baker has highlighted the importance of multiculturalism being the melting pot of values that New Zealanders stand for, Billy has been advocating the concerns not just around the current global Covid-19 pandemic but also what the future holds for the New Zealanders and the coming generations.
Read MoreIn Mt Roskill, we have had a number of gun incidents within the past three years Labour has been in government. More recently, with two gun shooting incidents within the space of three days earlier this year in Mt Roskill, people were so scared that they didn’t want to speak up against such acts out of fear they were gang related. Such incidents have been quite unsettling for families and businesses.
Read MoreAn English Nursery Rhyme teaches kids about the folly of a single-minded pursuit of one goal. A single-minded pursuit that is ultimately damaging. The nursery rhyme tells of an old lady who accidently swallows a fly, but instead of taking a balanced approach to the problem, she swallows a spider to catch the fly, then a bird to catch the spider, a cat, a dog etc. She ultimately dies.
Read MoreAs Parliament wraps up ahead of this year’s election, our focus remains firmly on COVID-19. While I’m excited to be returning home to campaign in Kaipara ki Mahurangi, I know we cannot afford to be complacent.
Read MoreThe opposition National Party has announced its 2020 Party List early this month, with sitting Kiwi-Indian MPs and aspiring Kiwi-Indian candidates finding the following placings.
Read MoreIn an announcement early this month, the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters party, New Zealand First, has selected Fiji-Indian Anne Degia-Pala as its candidate from the West Auckland electorate of Kelston once again.
Read MoreMost Kiwis stake their lives on the operational safety of airlines. They squeeze us into metal tubes where our very lives are dependant upon the care and attention to detail of the maintenance engineers, pilots and many ground staff. We expect thorough operational processes to ensure that “the mistake” that causes a lot of damage is minimised.
Read MoreIn the past few days we have seen an extraordinary increase in testing for Covid-19. Over 100,000 people have been tested since the new outbreak began. As we work to control the current outbreak, this level of testing gives us some assurance that collectively, we will again track and contain the virus. As unlucky as we are to be experiencing this outbreak, locking down hard and early is again our best chance of emerging safely.
Read More“Operating the election at Alert Level 2 in Auckland raises concerns about the effect on turnout. The psychology of Auckland voters, as well as the wider voting community, is highly likely to lead to a reduced turnout given legitimately held health fears; by how much is the real concern. Voters need to be able to hear from all political parties about their Covid response and other policies. That is fair. But until Auckland’s alert level comes down the playing field is hopelessly compromised,” said Peters.
Read MoreIn a panel discussion organised by the Khadija Leadership Network (KLN) and Pearl of the Islands Foundation in Auckland on Tuesday, three women MPs - Golriz Ghahraman of the Green Party, Parmjeet Parmar of the opposition National Party, and Priyanca Radhakrishnan of the ruling Labour Party, participated.
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