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Evidence over spin any day: Collins questions PMs ruling out of separate Māori Parliament Newshub 5 days ago Zane Small © Newshub Watch: A decade on and the signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People is causing a meltdown in politics. National leader Judith Collins is questioning Prime Minister Jacinda Arderns ruling out of a separate Māori Parliament, brushing it off as "spin".  Collins has been calling for a "national conversation" abo...

But Collins isnt taking Ardern at her word.  "It is important that just because the Prime Minister said this, that we should question that - what she says - because she also said that there would be no new taxes, that they werent going to have a capital gains tax, but they effectively did that," she told Magic Talk on Monday.  "We had Grant Robertson, the Finance Minister, saying no changes to the bright-line test, and lo and behold, a few months later guess what? There are changes. Â...

RDP Hailed as Classical Partnership under Government’s New Aid Management Policy And Partnership Framework More >> Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 11:10 am | Office of the Prime Minister PM: OK. Good afternoon. As reported last week, the Remuneration Authority made an increase to MPs pay of about .5 percent. As youve been aware, Ive been expressing my concern at the level of increase for some time, and so Cabinet today has decided ... More >> Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 11:12 am | Office of the P...

OPINION: Ardern will have to back down on pay rise pause, or face the wrath of the Left.

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Saturday, 8 May 2021, 3:08 pm | Judith Collins   My National caucus and I want to know what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern really thinks about the report called He Puapua that Labour commissioned in 2019. He Puapua in its un-redacted format sets out a roadmap to co-governance between the ... More >> Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 5:15 pm | Judith Collins I was pleased to introduce Minister for Small Business Jacqui Dean to a group of small business owners and representatives in Papakura last mont...

Mark Reason05:00, May 09 2021 MORNING REPORT/RNZ Experts discussed the proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake. (Video first published on April 29.) OPINION: Argentina fans don’t get to see the magical Lionel Messi play except on their television sets. Brazil fans would have to hop on a flight to Paris to get a living glimpse of Neymar’s impossible skills. So why then is New Zealand Rugby so intent on doing a deal that risks many of its bes...

Press Release – Central Lakes Trust A ceremony held today at Carrick Winery celebrated the opening of Central Otagos newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail. A blessing of the trail followed by Minster of Tourism, Hon. Stuart Nash alongside Central Otago Queenstown … A ceremony held today at Carrick Winery celebrated the opening of Central Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail. A blessing of the trail followed by Minster of Tourism, Hon...

While Parliaments declaration is an important milestone - other countries have failed to gain unanimous agreement on the issue - its significance is diluted by the removal of genocide and the fact the New Zealand Government has already said there is "clear evidence" of abuses. New Zealands Parliament this week grappled with issues in Xinjiang. Photo credit: Getty Images. Sam Vincent, spokesperson for the Uighur Solidarity Aotearoa NZ group, says it is a clea...

Friday, 7 May 2021, 4:55 pm A ceremony held today at Carrick Winery celebrated the opening of Central Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail. A blessing of the trail followed by Minster of Tourism, Hon. Stuart Nash alongside Central Otago Queenstown Trails Trust (COQTNT) patron, Sir Eion Edgar saw the cutting of the ribbon across the trail to mark the official opening. This will be followed by a public grand opening and trail ride on Saturday 8 May. Linking tra...