Last week a controversial review of Labour’s 2004 foreshore and seabed legislation was published. It recommended ...
Tag: Politics
Politics – Prosperity or Poverty – New Zealand at the Crossroads (7 December 2009)
[New Zealand] is a beautiful place with boundless opportunity. So I won’t accept that the bottom ...
Politics – Crucial Questions Need Answers (13 July 2009)
As a series of consultation meetings about New Zealand’s binding target for greenhouse gas emissions for ...
Politics – Less Tax Not New Tax Was The Election Pledge (25 January 2010)
The Tax Working Group released its report on proposed changes to our tax system on Wednesday ...
Politics – Improving Outcomes (20 July 2009)
A truly free society is one that releases the energies and creativity and abilities of everyone. ...
Politics – Climate Change in Tatters (15 February 2010)
“I can assure you that the government has investigated the evidence on the science of climate ...
Politics – No Public Mandate for UN Indigenous Rights Declaration (3 August 2009)
In May, Justice Minister Simon Power explained to the United Nations that the new National-led Government ...
Politics – Welfare Reform on the Agenda (22 February 2010)
New Zealand’s welfare system is long overdue for reform. Far too many people are gaming the ...
Politics – Stand Firm (10 August 2009)
“In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.” – Jesse Jackson In a democracy, well-organised ...
Politics – New Zealand Needs a Champion (1 March 2010)
This week, I provide the text of my speech to ACT New Zealand's conference over the ...