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Sir Elton John has said musicians are facing a looming catastrophe because of post-Brexit travel restrictions on touring in the European Union.

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, has indicated that Parliament would make a determination on Mr Samuel Okudzeto  Ablakwa’s resignation from the Appointments Committee of Parliament soon. Giving his open remarks after the House’s resumption from recess yesterday, Speaker Bagbin said the committee of Selection, which is handling the issue, would soon finalise its report and present it to the House. The Speaker said his position as a Speaker makes it impossible for him to take...

It is time to reawaken New Zealand: Read David Seymours full speech at ACTs 2021 rally Newshub 2 hrs ago © Getty Images ACT leader David Seymour. ACT Party leader David Seymour has spoken at ACTs annual conference on Sunday, touching on cancel culture, democracy and freedom of speech. At a packed event at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Seymour also discusses his policy ambitions, including reforms to our democracy and a proposal to give principals the power to give high-performing teachers b...

Thank you very much to the organisers of ACT’s 2021 rally. It's great to be here with a crowd of 500 people. To Malcolm Pollock for his tireless work and Regan Pollock for hiring him out again, and the whole committee, thank you for making this possible. ...

Thank you very much to the organisers of ACTs 2021 rally. Its great to be here with a crowd of 500 people.  To Malcolm Pollock for his tireless work and Regan Pollock for hiring him out again, and the whole committee, thank you for making this possible. I should thank the ASB Waterfront Theatre for having us, it really is the best venue and were grateful for everyone who works here for supporting our event. We often forget that our democracy is powered by volunteers, people who never get a cen...

Friday, 21 May 2021, 4:54 pm This bill would amend the part of the Education and Training Act 2020 that is about funding early childhood services and certified playgroups. The Act sets out that early childhood services and certified playgroups receive annual grants from the Government. The Minister determines the amount granted and can set conditions about how the money is to be spent. This bill would enable the Minister to specify what conditions or purposes grants may be paid for. These woul...

The Budget and why it matters: What you need to know © RNZ / Vinay Ranchhod Explainer - The Budget is approaching. From the way politicians, journalists, pundits and businesspeople talk its like a secret society having the party of the year, but surely its just numbers and columns? What actually is it? Is it really that important? Can I even do anything about it? RNZ is here to clear it all up. What is the Budget? In simple terms, the Parliamentary Budget (with a capital B) is just like a hou...

A history of failure: How successive governments have failed to solve social care crisis Ahead of the Queens Speech, we take a look at how a succession of promises to repair and reform have come to little 11 May 2021 • 11:21am The Covid pandemic killed tens of thousands of care home residents Credit: Hugh R Hastings/Getty Images Europe In September 1997, Tony Blair, the then Prime Minister, told the Labour Party conference: "I dont want [our children] brought up in a country where the only wa...

MP for Ellesmere Port Anyone keeping up-to-date with political news in the last few weeks will almost certainly have heard references to the term ‘cronyism’. It is the description given to what is accepted as a corrupt practice where individuals in positions of power and influence abuse their authority to dispense favours to their friends and allies. In particular, allegations have been made that Government Ministers have for some time been guilty of widespread cronyism when dealing, for ...

History is complicated – and charities have never been an antidote to politics Last year a National Trust report into slavery and colonialism caused a furore, and claims that charities should stay out of politics – but, as Rebecca Cooney finds out, that has never been an option by Rebecca Cooney Black Lives Matter protesters throw the statue of philanthropist and slave trader Edward Colston into the Avon in June 2020. Photo by Giulia Spadafora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sign in to continue ...