A recent community outbreak of Covid-19 in Melbourne has led to the suspension of the travel bubble between Victoria and New Zealand. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP Christopher Luxon about the future of international travel in a post-Covid world, as well as New Zealand's vaccine roll outs. They also discussed the impact of the trade war between Australia and China on New Zealand.
A recent poll has put the National Party firmly behind the Labour Party, with Labour still polling over 50%. National leader Judith Collins has fallen in the polls to 5.8%, raising a number of questions about her leadership. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP Christopher Luxon about the role of polls in politics and how useful they are in determining a party's direction.
They also discused the recent government budget which has significantly increased benefits.
Recently the National Party has accused the government of pursuing a "separatist" agenda as they promote policies such as a separate Māori Health Authority. Other parties, including the Māori Party and the Greens, have criticised National's claims for racial rhetoric. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP Christopher Luxon about the controversy, as well as the Treaty of Waitangi more generally.
They also discussed New Zealand's upcoming trade delegations with Australia and the United Kingdom.
Earlier this week, parliament passed a motion declaring China is committing human rights abuses aganst the Uyghur people. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP Christopher Luxon about the declaration, as part of their weekly interview. They also discussed the government's new 10-year plan to improve the national railway system.
This week the government announced an upcoming review of local government. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP and spokesperson for Local Government, Christopher Luxon, about what he would like to see in the review. They also discussed Luxon's thoughts on Anzac Day, and New Zealand's relationship with China.
This week, the government announced a comprehensive change to Aotearoa's healthcare structure. The 20 District Health Boards around the country will be scrapped and replaced with a centralised national system. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to National MP Christopher Luxon whose party has come out strongly against the proposal. They also discussed the government's recent deal with Fletcher Buildings over tapu land at Ihumātao.
This week rumours have circulated that National MP's Simon Bridges and Christopher Luxon may be preparing to make a run for leadership of the National Party. Judith Collins has come out and asked the media to stop their speculation. As part of their weekly interview, Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Luxon about the speculation and the role that the media plays in it.
They also discussed New Zealand's housing crisis and National's solutions to solving it.
This week, Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to MP for Botany Christopher Luxon as part of their regular catchup. They discussed potential new travel bubbles, increasing funding in healthcare, New Zealand's mental health crisis, and the recent news that Luxon is using his accommodation allowance to rent out properties to himself.
Christoper Luxon, the National MP for Botany, had his maiden speech in Parliament this week. He spoke about his career as Air New Zealand's CEO, his goals for the National Party, and the role of his faith in his personal life. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke about the speech with Luxon as part of his weekly catch-up with the MP.
As National's spokesperson for local government, MP Christopher Luxon has spoken extensively about the government's proposal to change how water is managed in Aotearoa. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Luxon about how local and central government should interact with each other, and how local people can be best represented.
They also discussed Labour's recent policy to give credit to electric vehicle owners while increasing taxes on high-emmission vehicles including utes.
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