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The Treaty Principles Bill and national hīkoi w/ The National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 12th November, 2024

 The Treaty Principles Bill and national hīkoi w/ The National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 12th November, 2024 The Treaty Principles Bill and national hīkoi w/ The National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 12th November, 2024, 15.26 MB
Tue 12 Nov 2024

The Treaty Principles Bill is being tabled this week as part of the National Party’s coalition agreement with the ACT Party. The bill was one of ACT’s main campaign promises, attempting to clarify the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi under the law. 

The bill’s changes have been criticised by the Waitangi Tribunal, which found that the consultation process deliberately excluded Māori, the proposed content does not reflect Te Tiriti, and that if passed would cause significant prejudice to Māori. 

In response to the bill, a national hīkoi has been organised. Today the hīkoi is stopping in Kaiwaka, and it will make its way to parliament on Tuesday next week. In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about the bill and the hīkoi.

Mike King’s Comments about Alcohol and Mental Health, and David Seymour Not Banning Swastikas w/ The National Party’s Katie Nimon: 5 November, 2024

 Mike King’s Comments about Alcohol and Mental Health, and David Seymour Not Banning Swastikas w/ The National Party’s Katie Nimon: 5 November, 2024 Mike King’s Comments about Alcohol and Mental Health, and David Seymour Not Banning Swastikas w/ The National Party’s Katie Nimon: 5 November, 2024, 11.72 MB
Tue 5 Nov 2024

The Labour Party has recently called for funding to be halted for the Gumboot Friday initiative.

This follows controversial claims made by mental health advocate and Gumboot Friday and I Am Hope campaigner, Mike King, in an interview with Newstalk ZB, where he said alcohol is not a problem for those struggling with mental health problems, and that alcohol can even be a solution.

For our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie Nimon, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke to Katie about Mike King’s claims, and what the parties thoughts and plans are regarding these.

Joel also spoke to her about recent comments made by ACT Party Leader, David Seymour, where he said he would not ban the display of swastika, amid ongoing legislation by the coalition government banning the public display of gang patches and insignia, set to begin from the 21st of November

Christchurch Sanctioning Israel & Workers Rallies w/ the National Party's Katie Nimon: 29 October, 2024

 Christchurch Sanctioning Israel & Workers Rallies w/ the National Party's Katie Nimon: 29 October, 2024 Christchurch Sanctioning Israel & Workers Rallies w/ the National Party's Katie Nimon: 29 October, 2024, 10.61 MB
Tue 29 Oct 2024

On the 23rd of October, the Christchurch City Council voted to sanction Israel, becoming the first city council in the country to do so.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the National Party’s Katie Nimon, on the move, and whether the party had any plans themselves to implement a similar move.

As well as this, they spoke to Katie about the recent worker’s rallies that occurred in 12 different spots around the country, and whether or not the party has any plans to address the concerns of those who attended the rallies. 

Poor poll results and overblown catering spend w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 22nd October, 2024

 Poor poll results and overblown catering spend w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 22nd October, 2024 Poor poll results and overblown catering spend w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 22nd October, 2024, 9.5 MB
Tue 22 Oct 2024

Last Monday marked one year since the 2023 general election. Since this election, we’ve seen a range of policies and changes from this new National-led government. Many of these policies have been met with protest and controversy, leading poll numbers for National to waver. In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie Nimon Wire host Castor asked about how these poll numbers will influence the party moving forward. 

This past week, we also saw a reveal that $60,000 was spent on catering for a Health NZ Te Whatu Ora conference in late March. The budget accounted for breakfast and lunch across 300 members, roughly working out to 100 dollars per meal. Given this government’s attitudes towards public spending, this reveal has raised some eyebrows. 

Overhauling the emergency management system and the government’s climate response w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 15th October, 2024

 Overhauling the emergency management system and the government’s climate response w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 15th October, 2024 Overhauling the emergency management system and the government’s climate response w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 15th October, 2024, 11.35 MB
Tue 15 Oct 2024

This week in our weekly catchup with the National Party Wire host Castor discussed the impact and response to the Auckland Anniversary and Cyclone Gabrielle floods last year. The government is overhauling the current emergency management system, based on feedback from those affected most severely by flood damage. 

They asked Katie Nimon about the new emergency management system, and about the government’s commitment to emissions reduction as extreme weather events become more common. 

Te Ahu o te Reo Māori funding and the 149 projects for consideration under the Fast-Track Approvals Bill w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 8th October, 2024

 Te Ahu o te Reo Māori funding and the 149 projects for consideration under the Fast-Track Approvals Bill w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 8th October, 2024 Te Ahu o te Reo Māori funding and the 149 projects for consideration under the Fast-Track Approvals Bill w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 8th October, 2024, 12.31 MB
Tue 8 Oct 2024

Our catchup with the National party is back on this week with our usual MP Katie Nimon. Wire host Castor started off by asking about Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, a program supporting teachers and teaching staff to integrate tikanga and te reo Māori into their classrooms. The funding for the program was recently cut, with education minister Erica Stanford pointing to poor mathematics outcomes as a justification for funding reallocation. 

They also asked about the Fast Track Approvals bill, now that the list of 149 projects is out for consideration. The types of projects on the list range widely, from the expected housing, energy, and infrastructure developments to the less expected Eden Park and prison upgrades.