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For obvious reasons, people feel uneasy when the right to be a citizen is sold off to wealthy foreigners. Even selling the right to residency seems a bit dubious, when so many migrants who are not millionaires get turned away or are made to jump through innumerable hoops – simply because they can’t afford the price tag now being put on the right to residency. Despite such qualms, research by Dr. Kristin Surak of the London School of Economics (LSE) indicates that 12 countries currently operate “golden passport” schemes through which applicants can buy citizenship directly.
'This authority will be the primary national agency that ensures the care and protection for mokopuna and tamariki Māori, prioritising whakapapa because whānau know what is best for their own mokopuna, not the state,' said Te Pāti Māori Spokesperson for Children, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi.
Kinleith Mill Closure doesn’t just affect 230 families, this will devastate the local economy and lead to local businesses closing down and subsequent job losses within the community.
Central government agencies are expected to spend approximately $3.55 billion on the environment in the 2024/25 fiscal year. This estimate, the fourth released by the Commissioner, outlines spending from 22 central government agencies against six high level environmental outcomes.
Our Government’s plan to grow the economy is about making the most of New Zealand’s many advantages, removing barriers that are holding Kiwis back and competing for our share of the world’s wealth.
The December results are reported against forecasts based on the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2024 (HYEFU 2024), published on 17 December 2024, and the results for the same period for the previous year.
New Zealand has long championed a fair, stable, and resilient global order. As a nation with deep ties to the Pacific and beyond, we cannot afford to be passive in the face of these shifts.