Today there is just
one month to go until Election Day.
National’s
plan to keep working for New Zealand’s future is on track
to deliver stronger economic growth, more jobs, more support
to families, and safer, stronger communities.
Their combined
spending promises have now hit a whopping $28.1 billion over
four years - Labour alone has spent the next four budgets.
And there’s still over four weeks of policy announcements
to go.
Today we launched our first TV commercial for
this election, which sets the real agenda for this campaign
and the clear choice facing New Zealand voters - John Key
and National’s strong, stable leadership or the fractured
coalition of the left. Click here to view it now. MMP makes
every election a close race. The only way to ensure another
strong, stable, John Key-led Government is by making sure
you and your friends give your party vote to National.
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Depictions of Islam in Western popular culture have rarely been positive, even before 9/11. Five years on from the mosque shootings, this is one of the cultural headwinds that the Muslim community has to battle against. Whatever messages of tolerance and inclusion are offered in daylight, much of our culture tends to be hostile to Islam when we’re sitting in the dark, with popcorn. Any number of movie examples come to mind, beginning with Rudolf Valentino’s role (over a century ago) as the romantic Arab hero in The Sheik... More
Government: One-stop Shop Major Projects On The Fast Track The Coalition Government’s new one-stop-shop fast track consenting regime for regional and national projects of significance will cut red tape and make it easier for New Zealand to build the infrastructure and major projects needed to get the country moving again... More
Government: GPS 2024: Over $20 Billion To Get Transport Back On Track Transport Minister Simeon Brown has released the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport, outlining the Coalition Government’s plan to build and maintain a transport system that enables people to get to where they need to go quickly and safely... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More