Being soft on gangs has never worked and the 50 per cent increase in gang members under the Labour Government is evidence of that. While Government ministers visit gang pads and host gang members in the Beehive, the number of gang members in New Zealand is rising to record heights. I have grave concerns that soon the more than 8000 gang members will eclipse the roughly 10,000 police officers we have maintaining law and order.
Read MoreI have recently received a number of letters from convenience store owners in my electorate who are concerned about the effects the government’s Smoke free 2025 plan will have on their businesses.
Read MorePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General of New Zealand. The appointment of Dame Cindy for a five-year term has been approved by the Queen and she will take up the role in October.
Read MoreEvery New Zealander deserves a warm, dry and safe place to call home. We have now set out the next steps in our plan to tackle the housing crisis and help more Kiwis into homes.
Read MoreThe Budget is the time of year when hardworking New Zealanders look to the Government for hope and a plan.
They want some peace of mind that their tax dollars are being spent wisely, the Government is investing on their behalf in the things that will create opportunities, that will generate growth, that will help them provide for their families.
Read MoreOn Tuesday morning Minister for the Community & Voluntary Sector, Diversity, Inclusion & Ethnic Communities, and Youth Priyanca Radhakrishnan briefed the ethnic media regarding the budget that was presented by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson earlier this week.
Read MoreNational Party leader Judith Collins blasted the annual budget presented by Finance Minister Grant Robertson, calling it a deep-red budget. In a post budget meeting with business and industry leaders and the media, Ms Collins said the government has done nothing for the businesses and industries in this budget. The event was organised by Business NZ and addressed by Judith Collins and National’s Finance & commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly.
Read MoreThe role of the Opposition Party is to hold the Government to account on its promises, its ability or lack thereof to deliver on those promises, and to ask the questions New Zealanders want answers to.
Read MoreAround a million New Zealanders will be warmer when the Winter Energy Payment resumes this Saturday. The Government introduced this payment as part of our Families Package, to help seniors and families with the cost of heating during the colder months. It’s simply about being able to run the heater when you need to.
Read MoreKia Ora Indian News readers! I’m Naisi Chen, Labour list MP based in Botany. It’s great to be able to contribute to this incredible community news outlet.
Read MoreDespite Covid-19 being all but eliminated in our community and a handful of cases turning up at the border every day, New Zealand is still in the midst of a pandemic.
Read MoreNews that the Government is suspending all flights from India to New Zealand will be devastating for our Indian community here.
We know many of you have been separated from your families for many months, in some cases more than a year, and will have been looking forward to being reunited.
Read MoreThe Government has rushed out its latest attempt to intervene in the housing market, but the sad reality for Kiwis struggling to rent or buy a home is it will most likely make the situation worse.
Read More“When vaccines hit our shores earlier than Ministers expected last month and our first vaccinations started a day ahead of Australia, there was much glee among some in the commentariat that New Zealand might catch up with the rest of the world,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
Read MoreRecently the National Party has been pushing for the Government to open a travel bubble with Australia.
This would see mean people coming from Australia could bypass our Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities if they provide a negative Covid-19 pre-departure test within 72 hours of travel.
Read More“ACT applauds and endorses the business people who have written to the Government today asking what its longer term COVID-19 strategy is,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
Read MoreThe latest community outbreak in South Auckland has reminded us all that despite it being a year with Covid-19, our response can always be improved on.
Read MoreIndian association Manukau (IAMNZ) organised an event to discuss about the End of life choice and cannabis legalisation & control referendum. The programme focussed on creating community awareness and education around the referendums through different presentations and mediums to put across the information for the upcoming general elections.
Read MoreI attended a great event on Saturday night when the Fijian community celebrated their 50th anniversary of Independence Day in the Sugarloaf in Waiwera. Lorayne Ferguson, Labour candidate for Whangaparaoa also attended with some of her team.
Read MoreThis week is your chance to elect the management team to take us out of this economic hole. Using your Party Vote for ACT, gives you a far bigger voice in Parliament with more ACT MPs demanding more accountability. ACT is the party that will hold all of the others accountable. That’s why we need your party vote.
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