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Our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party's Simon Court, every Monday on The Wire. 

 

 

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ACT's Brooke van Velden on He Puapua, Māori businesses and problematic terms: July 7, 2021

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Wed 7 Jul 2021

This week James puts the hard questions to Brooke with his final chat primarily around the rights and support of indigenous people.

James starts of by talking about He Puapua and the United Nations Decleration of Rights for Indigenous Peoples, which ACT has opposed.

James then challenges Brooke and the ACT parties views on supporting Māori businesses through governement bids.

To finish off his tenure, James asks why the ACT party uses terms such as 'divisive' and 'ethno-state'.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on The Compensation of Waikeria Prisoners & Proposed Hate Speech Laws: June 30, 2021

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Wed 30 Jun 2021

This week James talks with Brooke about the compensation of Waikeria prisoners and proposed hate speech laws.

ACT has opposed the compensation of prisoners and has recently said that if prisoners are compensated, all voctims should be compensated.

Brooke then explains the ACT party's stance on hate speech and the porposed laws, as well as how the governement has communicated it so far.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on COVID-19 in Wellington, Fishing Reserves & Small Businesses: June 23, 2021

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Wed 23 Jun 2021

This week James talks to Brooke about the COVID-19 case from Australia, the newe Hauraki Gulf fishing reserves & small businesses during COVID-19.

When James talked to Brooke, it was yet to be announced that Wellington would be heading to level 2, however they talked about what potential outcoems there could be.

James asks about ACT's stance on fishing reserves and their opposition to customary rights for Māori to fish in these resereves.

Brooke covers ACT's stance on how GDP is currently going in New Zelaand and how small businesses are being impacted.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on EV discounts & Significant Natural Areas: June 16, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on EV discounts & Significant Natural Areas: June 16, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on EV discounts & Significant Natural Areas: June 16, 2021, 19.84 MB
Wed 16 Jun 2021

This week in their weekly catch up, James and Brooke talk about EV's and siginificant natural areas.

Recent the governement has announced a discount on EV's, as well as a new fees on non-electric cars. ACT has opposed this move, due to the impact it will have on farmers and large families.

James and Brooke then talk about siginificant natural areas, which will potentially face changes as councils are currently able to take siginigcant natural areas for conservation purposes. ACT has raised concerns over the power which is given to council to take land.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on the Northern Pathway & Gangs: June 09, 2021

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Wed 9 Jun 2021

This week James talks with Brooke about the recently annouced Northern Pathway and ACT MP, Nicole McKee, reaching out to gangs.

With the Northern Pathway having been announced after the liberate the lane protest, ACT has opposed the move and has asked for a cost benefit analysis.

James also talks with Brooke about Nicole McKee, who critisised minister Jackosn for meeting with gangs, while also planning to meet with them herself.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Liberate the Lane & the Proposed History Curriculum: June 2, 2021

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Wed 2 Jun 2021

Thies week James and Brooke have their chat, however go more in depth on two topics instead of talking about three.

James starts off by asking about the liberate the lane protest, whichblocked off a harbour bridge kane. ACT has beena asking for evidence in relation to whether this was legal or not.

Brooke ans James then dig into the proposed New Zealand school history curriculum, which ACT has opposed.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on The Budget, Teachers Excellence & Palestine: May 26, 2021

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Wed 26 May 2021

This week James and Brooke talk about some of the top things in Aotearoa's current affairs, touching on the 2021 budget, Palestine, and teachers excellence.

James starts of asking about the budget which ACT has opposed, inquiring into whether they saw any positives come from it at all.

Teachers Excellence is next on the agenda, with ACT proposing a 250 million dollar annual fund is put towards rewarding teachers excellence in response to the government freezing public sector wages.

Lastly, James asks about Palestine, questioning where ACT's stand point is in relation to condemning violence and whether they support a 2 state solution.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on ACT's Proposed Budget, Māori and Pacifica Student Attendance Rates and Teaching White Privilege In Schools: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

This week James chats with Brooke about ACT's proposed budget, as well as schooling.

Brooke and James talks about some of the aspects which ACT has included in their proposed budget.

James digs into Brooke's and ACT's views on white privilege, as well as how ACT feels we should approach low school attendance rates for Māori and Pacifica students.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Gun and Asset Legislation, Genocide in China & Compulsory Unionism: May 12, 2021

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Wed 12 May 2021

This week James and Brooke talk about a range of topics, starting off with the new laws to be introduced under Labour ot combat gangs.

The new laws allow for guns to be seized if they owner is high risk, which cuts through paper work. An act is also be revised to allow more seizures of gang owned assets.

James also touches on Brooke's motion in parliament which was revised, as the use of the word 'genocide' was vetoed.

Their chat finishes up on unionism, and ACT"s opposition to compulsory unionism.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on PHARMAC, Chinese Genocide and He Puapua: May 5, 2021

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Wed 5 May 2021

This week James chatted to Brooke a few topics, starting off with PHARMAC. Recently PHARMAC has said they are unable to fund every cancer drug for children, as well as announcing they need another 400 million dollars to fund all the drugs they want to fund.

James and Brooke then chat about the Motion which Brooke is currently putting through parliament. The motion is for the NZ government to oppose China’s actions against the ethinic minority, Uyghur Muslims. The wording of the motion has had to be changed for it to be debated, however this means whether China is committing genocide will not be discussed.

They finish off our chat with the He puapua report, which has not been officially put out to the public. The report is a plan to realise the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples (UNDRIP) here in New Zealand. New zealand originally rejected the declaration in 2007, but has since adopted it. The report includes a number of recommendations such as  a Māori court system, health system, upper house or parliament; Māori wards and the protection of Māori seats in parliament; compulsory te reo Māori and New Zealand history in schools; joint governance bodies across all government agencies; and strengthening the legal recognition of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by putting it into law. Using the FPIC principle, it also recommends greater rights for Māori in areas such as fisheries and the RMA, and it recommends that Māori co-design and/or co-govern all Māori services. Both ACT and Nation have opposed the report, which is yet to be approved by cabinet.