For their weekly interview, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to ACT’s Simon Court about the government’s new measures aimed at reducing youth vaping, significant cuts to the Ministries for Primary Industries and Health as directed by the government, and calls from more than 30 organisations, including World Vision, Save the Children, and Greenpeace, for the government to create a special humanitarian visa for Palestinians in Gaza with family connections to New Zealand.
Homeowners across the motu are facing an average rates rise of 15 percent in the next year.
Councils say they need to balance the need for investment with affordable rates increases, but that budgetary pressures have reached a “tipping point”.
For their weekly interview, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to ACT’s Simon Court about their party’s stance on investing in local infrastructure, amid the government reducing funding for public transport.
The coalition government has announced a fast track consents bill, which would speed up the consenting process for significant regional and national projects, giving ministers decision-making power.
According to Minister for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, the proposed law will be a “one-stop shop” for major infrastructure project approvals currently gained under the Resource Management Act.
The government has not ruled out whether the legislation will be used to approve mining, conservation, and wildlife projects.
For their weekly interview, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, asked ACT’s Simon Court to defend the policy.
Spike speaks to Act MP Simon Court about the party's recent policy announcement to put 17 year olds through the Adult Court system instead of the Youth Courts.
This week, Spike speaks to ACT MP Simon Court about the party's opposition to the Let's Get Wellington Moving project, the currently proposed plan to revamp the central city's transport and pedestrian infrastructure.
The government recently launched a multi million dollar package to tackle retail crime and reoffending after concerns about a lack of protection for retail workers.
The announcement came just hours after dozens of protests were held around the country over the tragic death of Auckland dairy worker Janak Patel.
For their weekly ctach up, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Brooke Van Velden about her thoughts on this package.
This week the Supreme Court determined that the voting age of 18 is inconsistent with the right in s19 of the Bill of Rights to be free from discrimination on the basis of age.
News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Brooke about the ACT party's stance on lowering the voting age, which for general elections, needs a 75% supermajority to become law.
They also discussed National's pledge to send serious youth offenders to military 'boot camps' if their party wins the next election.
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