Simon Bridges’ not very good first week

Written By: - Date published: 9:37 am, March 4th, 2018 - 44 comments
Categories: crime, Environment, national, prisons, same old national, Simon Bridges, sustainability, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, transport, you couldn't make this shit up - Tags:

Spare a thought for Simon Bridges. This week he has taken on the most difficult job in politics, being the leader of the opposition.

The first week is very important. It is a chance to make a name for yourself and set down the themes you want to rely on in your quest for the top job. And first impressions are vital. The dominant initial feelings that the population have for you are very hard to shake loose.

If this is the case then Bridges’ first week has been a disaster. And I suspect Judith Collins is already planning for the future.

There were two extraordinary blunders on his part. He claimed that he was environmentally friendly when the most cursory view of his Ministerial history would confirm that this is not the case. And he forgot that his Government oversaw the stripping of democratic rights from all prisoners, and said that some prisoners should have the right to vote but then quickly adjusted his position when his error was pointed out to him.

From Newshub:

Newshub Nation host Lisa Owen asked Mr Bridges about his environmental record, particularly during his time as Energy Minister.

In 2014, he signed off on mining exploration on Department of Conservation land at Victoria Park forest. In 2017, he opened part of the Maui’s dolphin breeding ground for oil exploration off the Taranaki coast. In 2015, he said mining had been a mainstay on the West Coast for 150 years “and long may it continue”.

National’s energy policy from 2017 says New Zealand’s “oil and gas potential is huge, we could be the richest little country in the world”.

“Do I resile any of those things? No, because actually resources are important, whether it’s for cellphones, whether it’s in houses and so on. We do need to do that, but we also need to transition,” Mr Bridges said.

He said he’d also pushed for public transport funding, cycle ways, electric vehicles and renewable energy.

“My record on the environment is strong.”

How someone who was so pro roads and pro oil drilling can even think of claiming that he has a strong environmental record is totally beyond me.

But his real faux pas was his failure to remember his Government’s actions in stripping all prisoners of their right to vote. Even though he spoke in Parliament in support of the bill that achieved this. With rather too much enthusiasm.

From Emma Hurley at Newshub:

Before his first appearance on Newshub Nation as National leader, Simon Bridges thought some prisoners could vote.

Mr Bridges was asked on Saturday by host Lisa Owen whether prisoners should be able to vote.

“It depends on the level. I think the answer that we came to in Government was under, is it two or three years? Yes. Where they’re in for really serious lags and really serious offences, no.”

Ms Owen told him in fact, at the moment no prisoners can vote, and asked if Mr Bridges was proposing a change.

“Well I thought that was the Bill we had put in place,” he replied.

Asked if he supported prisoners with sentences under three years being able to vote, he said: “Well no, I support the position we had. I thought I had that right.”

This tweet from Steffan Rusten captures the back down and change of position elegantly.

https://twitter.com/steffenrusten/status/969760887740379137

It is hard to understand how Bridges has not kept up with the issue. It was extremely contentious, and the Court of Appeal has ruled that the bill breached the rights of prisoners under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Bridges’ principles appear to be very malleable and his memory poor. These are not good qualities for a nascent Prime Minister to have.

44 comments on “Simon Bridges’ not very good first week ”

  1. r0b 1

    Constitutional law expert Prof Andrew Geddis is scathing – quotes from Bridges’ speech on disenfranchising prisoners, which it seems he has now forgotten.

    https://twitter.com/acgeddis/status/969770239670894593 (and followup tweets)

    “The Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill is a worthy bill from a great citizen of New Zealand, Paul Quinn.”

    ” There is no reason why serving prisoners should have the right to vote. Those people have landed in the clink because they have done something serious.”

    “Labour members are soft on crime. They want criminals to vote.”

    “I think we are on the side of the angels here, and the Labour members are on the side of the criminals. “

  2. Tamati Tautuhi 2

    Liam Dann in the NZ Herald reckons Simon Bridges is irrelevant.

    So unless Labour and NZF screw it up big time over the next few years we should have another stable coalition Government formed after the 2020 Election ?

    Labour and NZF have to set the reset button on the NZ Economy it has been a gigantic F*&k Up over the past 30-40 years especially for an economy so rich in natural resources ?

    • Enough is Enough 2.1

      Their support of the treasonous TPP would suggest they are not going to be pressing any sort of reset button.

  3. Allan 3

    “Bridges’ principles appear to be very malleable and his memory poor.” Hmm who does that remind me of? Any suggestions?

    • Jess NZ 3.1

      Yeah, nah, exactly!

    • Unicus 3.2

      The shmuck blurted out that he was responsible for signing the ” Belt n Road ” protocol with the Chinese while Winston was on the other side of the interview desk detailing the new governments opposition to the damn thing .

      Good luck sunshine

  4. patricia bremner 4

    So Key’s understudy is carrying on the tradition of “I can’t remember”

    • RedBaronCV 4.1

      I think Bridges may be more genuine than Key on that front

      • Pat 4.1.1

        and far less plausible

      • red-blooded 4.1.2

        Yeah – this was a serious stuff-up, not an evasion of the question or cover up, which is what Key’s “don’t remember” claims almost always were. Key’s were unconvincing conveniences, this one was perfectly convincing and very inconvenient.

        • Hanswurst 4.1.2.1

          That’s simply not true. Even after many years of experience, Key was having to issue corrections in the house, and answering fairly basic questions with, “I don’t have that information on me”. He was certainly no better than Bridges when he started out.

  5. solkta 5

    He really is the perfect leadership partner for Paula Bennett. Remember when she said after the election that she thought she had a good relationship with the Greens and that they appreciated her work on climate change.

    Can’t easily find the exact quote or interview but paraphrased here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11927721
    She believed her personal relationship with the Greens was “great” and that they respected her work on climate change.

    Full of shit just doesn’t cover these two. They are in their own league.

  6. Stuart Munro 6

    It’s camouflage – beneath the bumbling exterior lies a feeble administrator with vast troughing ambitions.

  7. Okay, I’ve spared a thought (a very brief one) for Simon Bridges.

    Now what? Am I supposed to feel sorry for the self-opinionated right-wing prick?

    Hell no! Nor for any of his ilk!

    Cheers!

  8. UncookedSelachimorpha 8

    Hope Simon isn’t peaking too soon – we need his nasty streak to be in full view for 2020!

    • Dean Reynolds 8.1

      He won’t last that long

    • Tricledrown 8.2

      Being overtly critical of Bridge’s will make him change his public persona to be appealing to the 6% he needs to become PM National are looking to 5 1/2 years from now rounding off his rough edges.
      With punt on 2020 if things go pear shaped.for THE coalition.

      • UncookedSelachimorpha 8.2.1

        Tricledrown makes good points here. Beware the well funded right wing machine

  9. Ad 9

    Hang in there Simon you’re just what the left needs.

  10. Macro 10

    Bridges’ principles appear to be very malleable and his memory poor. These are not good qualities for a nascent Prime Minister to have.

    Micky I beg to differ.
    They are quintessential for a National PM!
    I give as evidence John Key.

    • soddenleaf 10.1

      yeah. Bendy and Breaky, Nats b team, are the dregs left over from Key. Unlikely to win, bendy and Breaky are Maori eye candy, akin to Shipley. They know they’ll lose so they pander to otger than white old man. Just as Hooten veers off script, distancing from Nats spinclient too rebuild his brand as a authentic impartial commentator. so not.

      The Nats have a long way to go, they have to explain how paying teachers, nurses, midwives less and less, and proportionally raising their taxes compared to the 1%, was ever competent economics. Balanced tax grab.

      Labour got round its neolib past when the Greens imploded to create a vacuum for Ardern to appear. Bennett and Bridges, bendy and Breaky, ain’t going to last the distance.

  11. Tanz 11

    He has had a brilliant first week, has taken the eternal spotlight off the camera-mad Ardern. Go Simon. Awesome in the House also, much more fiery than English was. Also, may I add, Melissa Lee is doing an awesome job at Question Time, despite Mallard’s biased efforts!

    • ropata 11.1

      +1 Great parody comment

    • mike appleby 11.2

      meanwhile back in the real world…your Simon is making a little twat of himself

    • Drowsy M. Kram 11.3

      Are your fawning efforts ‘limited time only’ offers’?

      “Judith Collins is the only viable contender for me.” – Tanz

      https://thestandard.org.nz/strong-and-decisive/#comment-1451165

    • AB 11.4

      Agree Tanz
      Simon has been great – he and Bill (but especially Simon) won the election and look how quickly he has got over the disappointment and outright betrayal of not being in government! Now he is firing on all cylinders attacking the coalition where it hurts most – their hopeless record over the last 9 years of crises in housing, precarious low-paid employment and inequality, infrastructure overload, out of control immigration, environmental degradation. It was Labour’s negativity in opposition that compromised the brighter future after all! Personally I am hanging on Simon’s every word and I haven’t seen a politician who gets their message across like him. The “great communicator” I call him and I can remember all the way back to Keith Holyoake. In fact I consider Simon to be our “Maori Holyoake” – 4 terms in government easily and such a breadth of vision!

      • Michelle 11.4.1

        More like 4 months and he will be gone AB.

        PS. how many polls will he survive lets see

      • Tanz 11.4.2

        I totally agree. Especially about English being betrayed, both by a flawed system and Winnie the Pooh. Along with the majority of voters! But yes, Simon is doing a great job, and English was fabulous in getting over such a huge betrayal and voter-given right. Simon is a great counter to the media frenzied Ardern, who so far, has achieved nothing but endless photoshoots, hand wringing and talks of conversations!! Absolutely useless in every way so far as a PM or serious govt!
        Go Simon, eat em for breakfast and play them hard at their own game. Rule out NZ First next election, the one thing English should have done! Mind you, at three percent, probably no longer an issue.

  12. Tanz 12

    If he gave a million dollars to the homeless, you would all still find fault, same with the complicit and Labour based MSM. Labour had the msm on side all through the election too, but the Nats still easily won the most votes! The public can see through the superhype.

    • Drowsy M. Kram 12.1

      IF only, but I agree that voters are seeing through the hype.

      https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/350801/labour-polls-equal-national-s-amid-leadership-race

      I predict you’ll be trying to polish a new turd before the next general election.

      • Tanz 12.1.1

        The public will heartily be sick of Ardern constantly playing to the cameras as though she is some sort of film star. Read the comments on ZB’s or Stuff’s site’s yet? Going by many of them, they already are. Wait also, till the public are less than amused with three percent Winston in charge as PM, something pre-election she said she would not give him..ah, but pollies do not lie…

    • Wensleydale 12.2

      Labour were hammered by both Granny Herald and Fairfax all throughout the election. If it wasn’t for Joyce shooting National in both feet with his imaginary $11 billion dollar hole (among other things), and English being about as charismatic and interesting as a bucket of sick, things might have been very different.

    • tracey 12.3

      TANZ but but but Judith Collins

    • Michelle 12.4

      Still won the most votes I can’t believe some people are still harking on about this build a bridge oh that’s right you have bridge with a fork in it a forked tongue

    • You_Fool 12.5

      What happened to Nat winning a majority of the votes Tanz? I am disappointed in your lack of ability to keep your bullshit answers consistent

  13. rhinocrates 13

    Like a cushion, he always bore the impress of the last man who sat on him

    Lloyd George.

  14. Tuppence Shrewsbury 14

    So two scores from the media and none from the government? Who is in charge here?

Recent Comments

Recent Posts

  • EV road user charges bill passes
    Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the passing of legislation to move light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the road user charges system from 1 April.  “It was always intended that EVs and PHEVs would be exempt from road user charges until they reached two ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Bill targets illegal, unregulated fishing in international waters
    New Zealand is strengthening its ability to combat illegal fishing outside its domestic waters and beef up regulation for its own commercial fishers in international waters through a Bill which had its first reading in Parliament today. The Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2023 sets out stronger ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Reserve Bank appointments
    Economists Carl Hansen and Professor Prasanna Gai have been appointed to the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the independent decision-making body that sets the Official Cash Rate which determines interest rates.  Carl Hansen, the executive director of Capital ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Stronger protections for apartment owners
    Apartment owners and buyers will soon have greater protections as further changes to the law on unit titles come into effect, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “The Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act had already introduced some changes in December 2022 and May 2023, and ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Travel focused on traditional partners and Middle East
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Egypt and Europe from this weekend.    “This travel will focus on a range of New Zealand’s traditional diplomatic and security partnerships while enabling broad engagement on the urgent situation in Gaza,” Mr Peters says.   Mr Peters will attend the NATO Foreign ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Keep safe on our roads this Easter
    Transport Minister Simeon Brown is encouraging all road users to stay safe, plan their journeys ahead of time, and be patient with other drivers while travelling around this Easter long weekend. “Road safety is a responsibility we all share, and with increased traffic on our roads expected this Easter we ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Cost of living support for over 1.4 million Kiwis
    About 1.4 million New Zealanders will receive cost of living relief through increased government assistance from April 1 909,000 pensioners get a boost to Superannuation, including 5000 veterans 371,000 working-age beneficiaries will get higher payments 45,000 students will see an increase in their allowance Over a quarter of New Zealanders ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Tenancy reviews for social housing restart
    Ensuring social housing is being provided to those with the greatest needs is front of mind as the Government restarts social housing tenancy reviews, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “Our relentless focus on building a strong economy is to ensure we can deliver better public services such as social ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plan halted
    The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the Bill that would have established it from Parliament’s order paper. “The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill would have created a 620,000 sq km economic no-go zone,” Oceans and Fisheries Minister ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Cutting all that dam red tape
    Dam safety regulations are being amended so that smaller dams won’t be subject to excessive compliance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk says. “The coalition Government is focused on reducing costs and removing unnecessary red tape so we can get the economy back on track.  “Dam safety regulations ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Drought support extended to parts of North Island
    The coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification to parts of the North Island as dry weather conditions persist, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today. “I have made the decision to expand the medium-scale adverse event classification already in place for parts of the South Island to also cover the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Passage of major tax bill welcomed
    The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis.  “The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill will help place New Zealand on a more secure economic footing, improve outcomes for New Zealanders, and make our tax system ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Lifting economy through science, tertiary sectors
    Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, will advise the Government on how these sectors can play a greater ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Government announces Budget priorities
    The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.  The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the Budget Policy Statement setting out the Government’s Budget objectives. “The coalition Government intends ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Government to consider accommodation solution
    The coalition Government will look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation. Cabinet has agreed on a response to the Petitions Committee, which had recommended the geographic information MSD uses to determine how much accommodation supplement can be ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Government approves extension to Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
    Cabinet has agreed to a short extension to the final reporting timeframe for the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care from 28 March 2024 to 26 June 2024, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says.                                         “The Royal Commission wrote to me on 16 February 2024, requesting that I consider an ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • $18m boost for Kiwis travelling to health treatment
    The coalition Government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says.   “These changes are long overdue – the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme saw its last increase to mileage and accommodation rates way back in 2009.  ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • PM’s Prizes for Space to showcase sector’s talent
    The Government is recognising the innovative and rising talent in New Zealand’s growing space sector, with the Prime Minister and Space Minister Judith Collins announcing the new Prime Minister’s Prizes for Space today. “New Zealand has a growing reputation as a high-value partner for space missions and research. I am ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Concerns conveyed to China over cyber activity
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government.     “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese Government, targeting democratic institutions in both New ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Independent Reviewers appointed for School Property Inquiry
    Independent Reviewers appointed for School Property Inquiry Education Minister Erica Stanford today announced the appointment of three independent reviewers to lead the Ministerial Inquiry into the Ministry of Education’s School Property Function.  The Inquiry will be led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully. “There is a clear need ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Brynderwyns open for Easter
    State Highway 1 across the Brynderwyns will be open for Easter weekend, with work currently underway to ensure the resilience of this critical route being paused for Easter Weekend to allow holiday makers to travel north, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. “Today I visited the Brynderwyn Hills construction site, where ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Speech to the Infrastructure Funding & Financing Conference
    Introduction Good morning to you all, and thanks for having me bright and early today. I am absolutely delighted to be the Minister for Infrastructure alongside the Minister of Housing and Resource Management Reform. I know the Prime Minister sees the three roles as closely connected and he wants me ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago
  • Parliamentary network breached by the PRC
    New Zealand stands with the United Kingdom in its condemnation of People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-backed malicious cyber activity impacting its Electoral Commission and targeting Members of the UK Parliament. “The use of cyber-enabled espionage operations to interfere with democratic institutions and processes anywhere is unacceptable,” Minister Responsible for ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • NZ to provide support for Solomon Islands election
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins today announced New Zealand will provide logistics support for the upcoming Solomon Islands election. “We’re sending a team of New Zealand Defence Force personnel and two NH90 helicopters to provide logistics support for the election on 17 April, at the request ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • NZ-EU FTA gains Royal Assent for 1 May entry to force
    The European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill received Royal Assent today, completing the process for New Zealand’s ratification of its free trade agreement with the European Union.    “I am pleased to announce that today, in a small ceremony at the Beehive, New Zealand notified the European Union ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • COVID-19 inquiry attracts 11,000 submissions
    Public consultation on the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons has concluded, Internal Affairs Minister Hon Brooke van Velden says.  “I have been advised that there were over 11,000 submissions made through the Royal Commission’s online consultation portal.” Expanding the scope of the Royal Commission of ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • Families to receive up to $75 a week help with ECE fees
    Hardworking families are set to benefit from a new credit to help them meet their early childcare education (ECE) costs, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From 1 July, parents and caregivers of young children will be supported to manage the rising cost of living with a partial reimbursement of their ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • Unlocking a sustainable, low-emissions future
    A specialised Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) tasked with preparing and publishing independent non-binding advice on the design of a "green" (sustainable finance) taxonomy rulebook is being established, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says.  “Comprising experts and market participants, the ITAG's primary goal is to deliver comprehensive recommendations to the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • Chief of Army thanked for his service
    Defence Minister Judith Collins has thanked the Chief of Army, Major General John Boswell, DSD, for his service as he leaves the Army after 40 years. “I would like to thank Major General Boswell for his contribution to the Army and the wider New Zealand Defence Force, undertaking many different ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • Minister to meet Australian counterparts and Manufacturing Industry Leaders
    25 March 2024 Minister to meet Australian counterparts and Manufacturing Industry Leaders Small Business, Manufacturing, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly will travel to Australia for a series of bi-lateral meetings and manufacturing visits. During the visit, Minister Bayly will meet with his Australian counterparts, Senator Tim Ayres, Ed ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago
  • Government commits nearly $3 million for period products in schools
    Government commits almost $3 million for period products in schools The Coalition Government has committed $2.9 million to ensure intermediate and secondary schools continue providing period products to those who need them, Minister of Education Erica Stanford announced today. “This is an issue of dignity and ensuring young women don’t ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    5 days ago
  • Speech – Making it easier to build.
    Good morning, it’s great to be here.   First, I would like to acknowledge the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors and thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning.  I would like to use this opportunity to outline the Government’s ambitious plan and what we hope to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    6 days ago
  • Pacific youth to shine from boost to Polyfest
    Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti has announced the Government’s commitment to the Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, more commonly known as Polyfest. “The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is a longtime supporter of Polyfest and, as it celebrates 49 years in 2024, I’m proud to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • 2024 Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships announced
    ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Speech to Breast Cancer Foundation – Insights Conference
    Before moving onto the substance of today’s address, I want to recognise the very significant and ongoing contribution the Breast Cancer Foundation makes to support the lives of New Zealand women and their families living with breast cancer. I very much enjoy working with you. I also want to recognise ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Kiwi research soars to International Space Station
    New Zealand has notched up a first with the launch of University of Canterbury research to the International Space Station, Science, Innovation and Technology and Space Minister Judith Collins says. The hardware, developed by Dr Sarah Kessans, is designed to operate autonomously in orbit, allowing scientists on Earth to study ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Speech to the New Zealand Planning Institute
    Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today and I’m sorry I can’t be there in person. Yesterday I started in Wellington for Breakfast TV, spoke to a property conference in Auckland, and finished the day speaking to local government in Christchurch, so it would have been ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Support for Northland emergency response centre
    The Coalition Government is contributing more than $1 million to support the establishment of an emergency multi-agency coordination centre in Northland. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell announced the contribution today during a visit of the Whangārei site where the facility will be constructed.  “Northland has faced a number ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Celebrating 20 years of Whakaata Māori
    New Zealanders have enjoyed a broader range of voices telling the story of Aotearoa thanks to the creation of Whakaata Māori 20 years ago, says Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka. The minister spoke at a celebration marking the national indigenous media organisation’s 20th anniversary at their studio in Auckland on ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago
  • Some commercial fishery catch limits increased
    Commercial catch limits for some fisheries have been increased following a review showing stocks are healthy and abundant, Ocean and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The changes, along with some other catch limit changes and management settings, begin coming into effect from 1 April 2024. "Regular biannual reviews of fish ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

Page generated in The Standard by Wordpress at 2024-03-29T08:16:46+00:00