The government has introduced a bill in urgency this afternoon to give itself the power to delay the 2022 local body elections all the way through 2023. It’s slipped into the COVID bill we’re debating in House right now. Government wants Bill reported back to House by October 14

Statement on the Doherty Institute modelling:

The Doherty Institute understands how extremely challenging lockdown restrictions are for everyone.

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🎙️ 'He's done it! He's won the British Open!'

Paul Coll has made history! 🏆

He's the first male player from New Zealand to win the title! 🇳🇿

#BritOpen21 #WhereLegendsAreMade

Sir Winston Churchill, the greatest anti-fascist leader of the 20th century is removed from the walls of Parliament because the Greens don’t like him. Fortunately, he is finding a home with ⁦NZ National Party⁩ offices in Parliament.

Government puts brakes on 'insanity' bill after Chief Justice intervenes
nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/articl… Parliament has the power to make substantial changes to the law. That’s what it does. This intervention from the Chief Justice is very unusual and raises concerns as to whether

Feel very happy with this puppet unveiled tonight at the Backbenchers Pub in Wellington.

Will any Labour MP have the guts to raise Kiwis’ opposition to the Car Tax in their caucus meeting this morning? Given Labour is refusing to consult on the tax it promised not to introduce, we have done it instead. Here is a small snapshot of feedback from across New Zealand.

If you have to transport a large family, you could get hit by Labour’s Car Tax too.

THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers. You are valued and we couldn’t do it without you. #NVW2021

Labour ‘dumped’ its plan to tax your car to subsidise wealthy people’s Teslas pre-election. Now the Transport Minister says they started working on the Car Tax again as soon as they were elected. Disgraceful underhanded politics from Labour, sneaking in another tax on Kiwis.

No plan from Labour to grow our economy and help Kiwis get ahead. National would be more aspirational for Kiwis. We would give businesses the confidence to invest, innovate and grow.

This is a Broken Compass Budget with no direction for getting the country back on track to prosperity.

National would be more aspirational for New Zealanders. We don’t want Kiwis to just exist on a benefit. We want them to have jobs, to prosper and to have a future.

#WATCH : A draft document from a recent hui recommends the entire DOC estate is reformed, the Conservation Act replaced and the powers/functions of the DOC estate - of which 85% is on the West Coast - are devolved and delegated. This is the Coast's future we're talking about.

Now that Labour has its 'delivery unit' to help its highly-paid ministers actually deliver for once, they could look at appointing some kind of head minister responsible for getting the other ministers to do their jobs. The position could be called 'Prime Minister' or something.

Joined colleagues from across Parliament on the steps yesterday afternoon with the good folk from RuralFest - Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa NZ.

Didn’t Barbara Kuriger MP look good!?

Labour’s election policy “didn’t rule out changes to existing tax policy” according to Grant Robertson. So after this week’s housing tax increase, which tax will be increased next?