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Now that the US has ripped up the Atlantic alliance, Europe is more vulnerable now than at any time since the mid-1930s. Apparently, Europe and Ukraine itself will not have a seat at the table in the talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin that will divvy up Ukraine. The US has given away beforehand any negotiating positions it had or assurances it might have sought. Deals are so easy to make when you’re giving the other side everything they want.
Just because similar jurisdictions have laws about policing protest doesn't mean that they are a good idea. The US, UK and Australia are all suffering from extreme democratic deficits - in part due to authoritarian responses like these anti-protest laws.
The purpose was to establish the facts and provide an independent assessment of government agency activity in relation to allegations that personal data may have been misused during the 2023 General Election.
"If we are to be successful, then it is critical that we also inject substantial resources into learning support," said NZPF President, Leanne Otene. "Successive governments have failed to adequately address learning support, and we have seen no improvements with the present government."
Many of the proposals considered in the Discussion Document are blunt instruments and a knee-jerk response to some of the loudest critics of the CRD Regime.
This is the first investment for our Tourism Boost, utilising $500,000 from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy and there will be further initiatives to come.
Designed by Studio Pacific Architecture, the buildings are part of Parliament’s Future Accommodation Strategy, a comprehensive program aimed at modernising and expanding the parliamentary precinct to better serve the needs of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff. The initiative ensures a secure, efficient, and climate-friendly environment that reflects New Zealand's heritage and culture.