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.
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.
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.
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.
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