For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the recent 1-News-Verian poll, the Western Samoan Citizenship Bill gaining unanimous support at select committee, and the divorce law change known as ‘Ashley’s law’ that was passed through Parliament yesterday.
For our weekly catch up with the Labour Party Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour education spokesperson, Jan Tinetti, on education unions opposition to charter schools, the reallocation of te reo Māori funding towards the maths curriculum, and the government’s new plan to lift school attendance rates.
For our weekly catch-up the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary on Mental Health Awareness Week and broader mental health policy in Aotearoa.
Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour spokesperson for Police, Ginny Andersen, on Auckland CBD crime rates, banning gang patches, and the Minister for Firearms not ruling out re-introducing the type of firearms that were banned after March 15th.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the government signalling a shift in their foreign policy stances, the allocation of 6 months in select committee for the Treaty Principles Bill and Bird of the Year.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host spoke to Shanan Halbert about the Palestine protests in Taamaki Makaurau and the new national land transport programme.
The cast of this year’s Celebrity Treasure Island New Zealand has been announced and includes Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni, who Wire Host Caeden speaks to for our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party.
They also ask Sepuloni about the Government’s decision to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration off the coast of Taranaki.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden spoke to Carmel Sepuloni about Labour MP Greg Connor’s comments on benefit sanctions and the dismantling of parts of the Whaikaha.
The Government has announced new sanctions for beneficiaries who do not meet their obligations. These include putting half a person’s benefit on a payment card and community work experience.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston said this is to move people into work and provide tougher consequences for those who repeatedly fail to meet benefit obligations. The changes will be introduced alongside a new “traffic light” warning system for beneficiaries the government campaigned on.
The move has been criticised from opposition parties, including Labour Leader Chris Hipkins who said the move would continue to push people into poverty.
In other news, the Mayor of New Plymouth has called on the Labour Party to support oil and gas exploration until 2050. Neil Holdom states energy policies affected by constraints of the electoral cycle i not working and would like to see a bipartisan approach taken to energy policy.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire host Caeden spoke to Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about both of these issues.
The Labour Party has announced a new policy of sanctions against Israel following a recent ICJ ruling. The ruling states Israeli has breached international law with their long-term illegal occupation of Palestinian territories.
This week Ngāpuhi also led a protest to Parliament in response to the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. The section is primarily intended to give practical effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the act.
It measures and reduces disparities for Māori, creates partnership with iwi, delegates function of the Act to Māori organisations and ensures cultural competency of staff. It is not concerned with decision-making to individual children.
National Iwi Chairs Forum Spokesperson Rahui Papa told MPs, “with the scrapping of 7AA we believe more harm will come to our mokopuna.”
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert about both of these topics.
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