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

 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 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, 12.92 MB
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

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Gun and Asset Legislation, Genocide in China & Compulsory Unionism: May 12, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Gun and Asset Legislation, Genocide in China & Compulsory Unionism: May 12, 2021, 20.99 MB
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

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on PHARMAC, Chinese Genocide and He Puapua: May 5, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on PHARMAC, Chinese Genocide and He Puapua: May 5, 2021, 25.85 MB
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.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021, 16.92 MB
Wed 28 Apr 2021

This week James talks to Brooke live on air, as she's currently on tour for ACT's free speak campaign down safe.

James and Brooke start off with a chat about firearms licencing delays with the duck hunting season quickly approaching.

Next on the agenda, James asks Brooke about local government and some of the reforms which will be happening around the role councils play in communities.

Finally, James and Brooke discuss a motion the ACt part is putting thorugh parliament, asking parliament to join the U.K and Canada in condemning China for commiting genocide against Uyghur muslims.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021, 36.39 MB
Wed 21 Apr 2021

This week James and Brooke discuss 3 topics across the board, going from the health authority to hate speech.

Their chat starts off with the latest Labour governement announcement, that DHB's will be removed and a new system will be put in place. James asks about ACT's opinions on it and some of the details released so far.

James and Brooke also discuss Ihumātao and the fact the auditor general said the purchase were unlawful.

This week finishes of with James question Brooke on ACT's free speech position, as well as a donation made to the ACT party by someone who has taken part in hate speech online.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021, 18.91 MB
Wed 14 Apr 2021

This week James talks to Brooke about new legislation which would provide new penalities for planning an act of terror.

James also talks ot Brooke about ex-ACT staff, Grant McLachlan and his accusations of ACT starting grassroot organisations to support their agendas.

ACT Party Catch-up w/ David Seymour

 ACT Party Catch-up w/ David Seymour ACT Party Catch-up w/ David Seymour, 22.71 MB

Today, Alex chatted with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, standing in for Brooke van Velden, about the forecast net loss in immigration and the link between the gun buyback and increased gun violence. 

 

Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025

 Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025 Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025, 24.19 MB

Yesterday the Prime Minister announced a cabinet reshuffle, demoting Shane Reti from the role of Health Minister and replacing him with former transport minister Simeon Brown. 

This is just one of the many changes to the shape of cabinet. Alongside this Chris Bishop takes over Brown’s transport portfolio, and Melissa Lee, who was already demoted from media minister last year, is stripped of all her responsibilities. 

Brown, who takes over the Health portfolio, has no previous experience in the health sector, which is already in a ‘crisis’. 

For our weekly catch up with the ACT party Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about the party’s thoughts on these changes. 

They also discussed the Regulatory Standards Bill, which was part of the ACT party coalition agreement, and is now up for debate. As well as the technical issues concerning submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill. 

But Producer, Evie started off by asking him about yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle.