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

 

 

Our weekly catch-up with the Minister of Health and Pacific Peoples, Dr Shane Reti.

Future Tax Reform w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: May 04, 2022

Future Tax Reform w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: May 04, 2022 Future Tax Reform w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: May 04, 2022, 17.9 MB
Wed 4 May 2022

Alex chats with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the government’s announcement that they are gathering information on tax intake.

Addressing the Housing Crisis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 27, 2022

Addressing the Housing Crisis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 27, 2022 Addressing the Housing Crisis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 27, 2022, 15.63 MB
Wed 27 Apr 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Alex will speak with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

Today, they discuss the housing crisis and how to boost housing supply.

The Ministry of Health MIQ Memo and Intensifying Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 20, 2022

The Ministry of Health MIQ Memo and Intensifying Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 20, 2022 The Ministry of Health MIQ Memo and Intensifying Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 20, 2022, 17.38 MB
Wed 20 Apr 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Alex will speak with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

Today, they discussed a Ministry of Health memo released yesterday that advised for the end of MIQ way back in November 2021, and Auckland Council’s implementation of residential density legislation.

 

The Fair Pay Agreement Bill w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 13, 2022

The Fair Pay Agreement Bill w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 13, 2022 The Fair Pay Agreement Bill w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 13, 2022, 17.04 MB
Wed 13 Apr 2022

Today, Brooke and Alex discussed the Fair Pay Agreements Bill and what this might mean for young people and for the cost of living crisis .

The Solomon Islands-China Security Agreement and Russian Human Rights Abuses in Ukraine w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 06, 2022

The Solomon Islands-China Security Agreement and Russian Human Rights Abuses in Ukraine w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 06, 2022 The Solomon Islands-China Security Agreement and Russian Human Rights Abuses in Ukraine w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: April 06, 2022, 15.94 MB
Wed 6 Apr 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Producer Alex will speak with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

Today, we discussed the Solomon Islands - China security agreement as well as alleged human rights abuses by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022

Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022 Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022, 17.36 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

This week on our weekly catch-up with ACT's Brooke van Velden Aneeka talks to Brooke about the call for a referendum on co-governance.

Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and the Cost of Living Crisis, with a focus on Housing, w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 23, 2022

Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and the Cost of Living Crisis, with a focus on Housing, w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 23, 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and the Cost of Living Crisis, with a focus on Housing, w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 23, 2022, 22.68 MB
Wed 23 Mar 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Producer Alex will speak with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

Earlier today, we chatted about the new history curriculum, Aotearoa New Zealand's histories, which the ACT Party has previously voiced concerns about, and the cost of living crisis, with a specific focus on housing. 

The MDRS and 4,000 Visas for Ukrainians w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 16, 2022

The MDRS and 4,000 Visas for Ukrainians w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 16, 2022 The MDRS and 4,000 Visas for Ukrainians w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 16, 2022, 14.49 MB
Wed 16 Mar 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Producer Alex will speak with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

Earlier today, we chatted about the medium density residential standards (MDRS), central government legislation that will outlaw single family zoning in New Zealand and, instead, will allow more and larger houses and terraces in our suburbs, as well as the government’s announcement yesterday of 4,000 special humanitarian visas for Ukrainians with family in NZ.

 

The "Cooling" Housing Market and the NZ-UK FTA w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 09, 2022

The "Cooling" Housing Market and the NZ-UK FTA w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 09, 2022 The "Cooling" Housing Market and the NZ-UK FTA w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 09, 2022, 20.03 MB
Wed 9 Mar 2022

This is another of our weekly segments, where Producer Alex speaks with the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party, Brooke van Velden, discussing the hot political topics of today and tomorrow and how one of our most important minor parties feels about them. 

In this episode, they chatted about the “cooling” housing market and what this means for first home buyers and the NZ-UK FTA signed last week and whether that is a strong precedent for future agreements.

 

The Russian Invasion of the Ukraine and the Easing of Self-Isolation for Kiwi Travellers w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 03, 2022

The Russian Invasion of the Ukraine and the Easing of Self-Isolation for Kiwi Travellers w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 03, 2022 The Russian Invasion of the Ukraine and the Easing of Self-Isolation for Kiwi Travellers w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 03, 2022, 22.67 MB
Wed 2 Mar 2022

This week Producer Alex Wierzbicki interviews ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden about the ongoing Russian invasion of the Ukraine and our government's response to it. Also discussed is the easing of self-isolation for New Zealanders coming into the country.