National leader Judith Collins defends Speak Up For Women after Christchurch City Libraries blocks event
Christchurch City Libraries said it received at least 10 complaints about the proposed event.
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Christchurch City Libraries said it received at least 10 complaints about the proposed event.
"The leader of the Opposition is obviously focused on other things."
Collins is the MP for Papakura. Seymour talked up ACT's alternative Budget, and pitched his proposal to extend parliamentary terms to four years but with Opposition MPs leading select committees giving them more power over legislation. Collins says she is not a fan of the idea. "I think it showed actually, how David Seymour's never actually been a minister and he's got no one in his team who has ever actually tried to get legislation through other than his euthanasia Bill, for which was a conscience vote, anyway," she told Magic Talk on Monday. "As a minister, the last thing you want ...
New Zealand does not officially recognise Palestine as a state and has Hamas listed as a terrorist group. However, New Zealand does believe in the 'two-state solution', which envisions an independent State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel. Ghahraman told the crowd Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories is what is "preventing Palestinians from freedom, from going to school, from getting healthcare during a pandemic, from building a pathway to peace". "Rubbish!" a man draped in an Israeli flag could be heard shouting in response. "This is the moment. We will ke...
"Minister Faafoi will also outline changes to attract targeted, high-value international investment into New Zealand - something many people in this room have been calling for." Ardern added during a Q&A session: "We're talking about honing in on those who will bring a rich offering to New Zealand in terms of business opportunity and are ready to invest and are ready to provide employment opportunities as a result." Menéndez March, the Green party's immigration spokesperson, took issue with the language being used because "so-called low-skilled" migrants are often essential workers who kep...