The Mt Albert By election

Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, February 25th, 2017 - 80 comments
Categories: by-election, greens, labour - Tags: , , ,

It is election day today in Mt Albert for the successor to David Shearer.

Comments are open.

Update:

80 comments on “The Mt Albert By election ”

  • Comments are now closed

  1. mickysavage 1
    25 February 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Results are at http://electionresults.govt.nz/by2017/

    Looks like early voting has gone Arden’s way and I think it is probably all over sorry Green whanau.

    • Sabine 1.1
      25 February 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Well done both Parties.

      • mickysavage 1.1.1
        25 February 2017 at 7:15 pm

        I think Genter is a phenomenally good MP.

        • Sabine 1.1.1.1
          25 February 2017 at 7:20 pm

          Yes, to an extend we can not loose. Both are good MPs. I am looking forward to the break down of the results.

          This is good to see, Auckland needs MP’s that care about the City and its people.

          • Muttonbird 1.1.1.1.1
            25 February 2017 at 8:27 pm

            Auckland needs MP’s that care about the City and its people.

            By not standing a candidate National admitted they don’t have anyone who meets this criteria.

        • John 1.1.1.2
          25 February 2017 at 9:39 pm

          Yes. I think Julie would make a fantastic minister of transport in the next Govt.

        • AB 1.1.1.3
          25 February 2017 at 10:18 pm

          Yes – she’s great. Love to see her as Transport Minister.

  2. Andre 2
    25 February 2017 at 7:25 pm

    I tried picking this fight before, and didn’t get any real takers, so I’ll try again:

    Some commenters here strongly assert there’s a massive rejection of liberalism in the electorate, and suggest Labour needs to also reject liberalism as the path to electoral success.

    Here we have a by election where there is no reason whatsoever for anyone to compromise their vote. There’s no need to swallow any dead rats to vote for a lesser evil to keep the greater evil out. So we should see the true level of support for non-liberal socialist policies expressed in the vote count for Joe Carolan or possibly TOP.

    But Ardern is really quite liberal, and the early vote counts look very strong for her. So if the electorate rejects liberalism, where’s the evidence?

    • Carolyn_nth 2.1
      25 February 2017 at 7:36 pm

      Gee, I wouldn’t say TOP is anywhere near being socialist.

      Joe Carolan behind TOP and only a few votes ahead of Penny Bright.

      • Andre 2.1.1
        25 February 2017 at 7:38 pm

        Yeah, I could have worded it better. TOP isn’t very socialist, but some of their policies also seem quite non-liberal.

        • Carolyn_nth 2.1.1.1
          25 February 2017 at 7:42 pm

          What do you mean by liberal?

          • Andre 2.1.1.1.1
            25 February 2017 at 7:49 pm

            The wikipedia definition which includes “support ideas and programmes such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free markets, civil rights, democratic societies, secular governments, gender equality, and international cooperation.” works pretty well for me.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism

            Although personally I would add some caveats around the government having a strong role in regulating markets, particularly where there are power or information imbalances between buyers and sellers, and a strong government role in setting the boundaries where one persons rights end and another person’s rights begin.

            • Carolyn_nth 2.1.1.1.1.1
              25 February 2017 at 8:12 pm

              Some of those things could apply to socialism: i.e. democratic societies, international co-operation, freedom of the press and speech, gender equality, etc.

              But socialism puts more of a focus on collaborative approaches, and systems that enable all sections of society (all demographic groups) to achieve social and economic justice.

              While, IMO, liberalism puts more focus on individual rights, and individual actions within a meritocratic system.

    • Ad 2.2
      25 February 2017 at 8:27 pm

      If Ardern had lost the seat like Corbin just lost the safe Copeland seat, some questions would have been asked.

      Instead it sends another Mt Roskill-type signal that the Labour team can win Auckland electoral seats back with charismatic and consistent candidates, and a concentrated ground effort.

      Awesome display of political chivalry and grace that bodes well for Ohariu, Wellington Central, and many more. Looks like a coalition government already.

    • AB 2.3
      25 February 2017 at 10:12 pm

      I think your argument overlooks the power of name recognition and tribal loyalty to parties. It assumes a perfectly rational, self-maximising voter who does all the research needed to understand the policies of every candidate and votes accordingly. The world isn’t like that.
      A better test of your theory would be to see if the vote of a well-recognised party went up or down if they publicly repudiated what you call ‘liberal’ policies.

      • Andre 2.3.1
        26 February 2017 at 8:11 am

        The closest I can think of is the Greens moving towards more mainstream liberalism starting in 2008, which correlates well with an increase in their vote.

    • Psycho Milt 2.4
      26 February 2017 at 9:18 am

      But Ardern is really quite liberal, and the early vote counts look very strong for her. So if the electorate rejects liberalism, where’s the evidence?

      Her getting six times the vote of her nearest rival looks like a motherfucker of an endorsement of liberalism to me. If the electorate’s actually crying out for the kind of socialism that Joe Carolan represented, it’s doing an awesome job of pretending otherwise.

  3. Tanz 3
    25 February 2017 at 7:35 pm

    It’s a boring, three horse race, a foregone conclusion, and National haven’t even bothered putting up a candidate. Means nothing, changes nothing, and National are still likely to win this year, with Kingmaker, Winson. Yawn…

    • Anne 3.1
      25 February 2017 at 7:39 pm

      Little tory tanz is upset folks. Sad. 🙁

    • Bearded Git 3.2
      25 February 2017 at 7:57 pm

      National daren’t put up candidate.

      Jacinda has almost won with only 57% counted. Well done the Greens though.

      • DoublePlusGood 3.2.1
        26 February 2017 at 2:15 am

        Why well done the Greens? Their candidate is an excellent candidate, there are over 8000 party vote Green voters in the electorate, plenty enough to put the wind up Jacinda Ardern, but only 1500 bothered voting for Genter.

        I mean, yes, you can’t read too much into a turnout that’s somewhere around 25%, but the Greens aren’t far behind Labour’s party vote in this electorate, and their candidate could have been expecting to do better.

        Also, I note that if National’s 14000 party voters had thought about things, they could have voted for the TOP candidate, which would have caused complete chaos on the left.

    • ScottGN 3.3
      25 February 2017 at 8:13 pm

      What 3 horse race? It’s a 1 horse race. And National standing a candidate wouldn’t have made any difference.

  4. Tanz 4
    25 February 2017 at 7:37 pm

    Winston, I meant. Wnsome Winston.

  5. Tanz 5
    25 February 2017 at 7:39 pm

    Not at all, I just think it’s a boring and predictable race. Tory Tanz, ha ha.

  6. lprent 6
    25 February 2017 at 7:42 pm

    I’d turn up for the Arden victory party. However after weeks of barely seeing her Lyn because of work, I got dragged off to socialise at the pride parade up the road.

    Looks like a good result. Close to 20k voted if I read the election results correctly.

    What was the roskill election?

    • Carolyn_nth 6.1
      25 February 2017 at 7:46 pm

      TV1 News reported Ardern is at the Pride Parade.

      Andrea Vance reckons turn out looks about the same as Mt Roskill.

    • Tanz 6.2
      25 February 2017 at 7:51 pm

      You make it sound like a drag, the Pride Parade.

      • lprent 6.2.1
        25 February 2017 at 8:05 pm

        I am quite antisocial at the best of times. Standing around waiting for a parade to arrive at this end of the road…

        Just think of the sacrifice. All of that keyboard time discarded!

    • lprent 6.3
      25 February 2017 at 8:10 pm

      Ah. The parade arrived..

    • Carolyn_nth 6.4
      25 February 2017 at 8:20 pm

      Mt Roskill by election results

      17,755 votes cast.

      Voter turnout for the 2016 Mt Roskill by-election was 38.5% of the 46,159 people enrolled.

      Preliminary result for Mt Albert:

      9,801 votes counted = 78.6% of the votes cast.

      Now: 10,319 at 85.7%

      • Anne 6.4.1
        25 February 2017 at 8:28 pm

        That looks like something in the order of a 5 to 6000 vote count less than Mt Roskill. Parmjeet Palmer’s vote was around 5000 so there’s the probable reason…

    • Poission 6.5
      25 February 2017 at 8:32 pm

      Looks like the turnout was low around 12000 vs 17500 mt roskill,

      Adern looks like getting around 50% of shearers vote.

      • Muttonbird 6.5.1
        25 February 2017 at 9:08 pm

        Not quite. Ardern got 77% of the vote today, while Shearer got 63% in 2009 and 58% in 2014.

        Ardern > Shearer.

  7. Sanctuary 7
    25 February 2017 at 7:57 pm

    It is a rout. Ardern is knocking on the door of a 9,000 vote majority.

    • lprent 7.1
      25 February 2017 at 8:06 pm

      What is the bet that the political media frame it in terms of winners and losers?

      They really only seem to be able to.play any political story one way.

      • Anne 7.1.1
        25 February 2017 at 8:21 pm

        That’s because they don’t like thinking
 too hard on the brain.

        Edit: god I’ve done it again. Forgot to hit reply. fixed. 😈

      • Sanctuary 7.1.2
        25 February 2017 at 8:27 pm

        TOP is a huge loser, exposed as a creation of hot air and wishful thinking. the Greens will be smarting, they should never have run a candidate knowing they have no real on the ground party organisation, which is crucial to getting out the vote on a sunny summer Saturday with lots to do. Now they’ve been crushed and it will be easy to paint them as drifting and making bad decisions.

        • weka 7.1.2.1
          25 February 2017 at 9:18 pm

          Genter just got 11.5% of the vote. Presumably the serious left wing vote if we look at the low turnout and guess that National voters didn’t bother. I’m sure Genter is disappointed but from the Greens’ perspective I’m guessing it’s all about the party vote for Sept.

          TOP got 4.5% of the same serious left wing vote.

          I think comparisons are hard because there are too many variables differing from the general election or even other by-elections.

          • Keith 7.1.2.1.1
            25 February 2017 at 10:11 pm

            TOP would support National according to their candidate and I do not think for a single second that a man so convinced of his own divinity like Morgan would want a bar of a left government.

            He has some promising sounding ideas but I would not trust another millionaire after this National governments lot!

            • weka 7.1.2.1.1.1
              25 February 2017 at 10:17 pm

              Yeah I saw that from the candidate (will probably put something up as a post at some point). Unfortunately some lefties are finding his ideas attractive. Which they are, but that’s not a good enough reason to vote them at the GE.

            • lprent 7.1.2.1.1.2
              25 February 2017 at 11:04 pm

              Not to mention Dotcom (Internet party), Gibbs (later versions of Act) and Bob Jones (NZ Party). Key was politically effective but managed to do nothing much at a structural level over 8 years.

              Basically millionaires are useless at NZ politics.

        • lprent 7.1.2.2
          25 February 2017 at 9:49 pm

          Before going to work to kill a nasty code problem, I was phone canvassing for a few hours early in the day. The canvassing was targeted (including to my amusement, the softer National voters), but it didn’t look like many people had forgotten. By midday when I left, most people had either voted or were on their way or their phones were unanswered indicating they were out.

  8. weka 8
    25 February 2017 at 8:20 pm

    Can anyone find the 2014 election results? I don’t know why the electoral commission feels the need to monkey wrench their website each time there is an election or by-election.

  9. Carolyn_nth 9
    25 February 2017 at 8:22 pm

    TV1 says Genter has conceded and congratulated Ardern.

  10. weka 10
    25 February 2017 at 8:25 pm

    Anyone know what the turnout average is for a by-election?

    • weka 10.1
      25 February 2017 at 8:39 pm

      Mt Roskill looks about 50% of the 2014 GE vote.

      Northland was around 82%

      Mt Albert today looks about 33%

      The Mt Albert by-election in 2009 had an 82% turnout of the Mt Albert vote in the 2008 general election.

    • lprent 10.2
      25 February 2017 at 10:16 pm

      As a rule of thumb, usually between half and two thirds of the previous general election vote assuming no boundary shifts.

      However it is more consistent when you look at by-elections compared to total adults able to vote (can’t be bothered digging out all of those numbers for the relevant years). The number of voters in an electorate seems to remain the same. The Maori electorate by-elections are usually high because of this.

      And it depends on how much interest the major parties show.

      Mt Albert 2017 36,052 cf 12,971 = 36.0% National didn’t stand a candidate
      Mt Roskill 2016 33,392 cf 17,476 = 52.3%
      Northland 2015 35,056 cf 29,590 = 84.4% 🙂 the exception – The previous candidate issue + Winston
      ChCh East 2013 28,524 cf 13,726 = 48.1%
      Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 2013 18,319 cf 11,268 = 61.5%
      Te Tai Tokerau 2011 19,930 cf 12,339 = 61.9%
      Botany 2011 31,305 cf 15,421 = 48.3%
      Mana 2010 34,333 cf 23,314 = 67.9%
      Mt Albert 2009 34,407 cf 20,943 = 60.9%

      • Anne 10.2.1
        25 February 2017 at 10:33 pm

        When you look at the percentages, Mt Albert (2017) is much lower than the other results. But of course it was the only one without a Nat candidate so that is the reason for the difference. As predicted, most Nat voters simply stayed at home.

        What’s the bet the Nats (and sections of the media) try to spin that difference as a ‘fail’ for Labour.

        • lprent 10.2.1.1
          25 February 2017 at 11:41 pm

          Bugger lost my reply.

          If you look at the by-election turnout against people who could vote if they wanted to be on the roll, the by-election turnouts are different. Most electorates range from 20%-30% of total potential voting population during a by-election. Mt Roskill was 27%, ChCh East was something like 25%, Mt Albert in 2017 was ~23%. Ikaroa-Rāwhiti was about 22% etc.

          The more contested results like Northland get up to > 50%. But I can’t say that I have ever seen a by-election like that before.

          Basically voting in NZ happens in THREE decisions. First to go on the roll. Second to vote. Third who to vote for.

          Electorates like Mt Albert or Epsom have high enrollment and high turnouts. Electorates like Botany have poor enrollments and poor turnouts – usually favouring the better off. Electorates like Ikaroa-Rāwhiti have terrible enrollments and bad turnouts.

          If you look at turnouts against the total eligible voters you get a better idea of the turnout against the relatively invariant population sizes that cause the layout of the electorates.

  11. swordfish 11
    25 February 2017 at 8:31 pm

    Wow !!!

    Looks like Jacinda – backed up by Labour’s legendary Auckland By-Election machine – has managed to mobilise not only the core vote but also a huge slice of erstwhile Greens and – dare I say it – more than a smattering of Nats as well.

    And they’ve done it with a ruthless efficiency that I’d say almost rivals that of Franz Beckenbauer’s West German midfield in the 1974 World Cup final.

    Congrats to Ms J

  12. swordfish 12
    25 February 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Unsurprisingly low turnout, mind.

    • lprent 12.1
      25 February 2017 at 8:40 pm

      Yeah. Looks like there was a large preview vote added at the start.

      Edit: Apparently the pre-election day vote was over 3000.

  13. Muttonbird 13
    25 February 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Crushing defeat for National 🙂

  14. swordfish 14
    25 February 2017 at 8:56 pm

    Mt Albert 2017 By-Election 



 Mt Albert 2014 Party-Vote

    ARDERN, Jacinda LAB 
 10000 




 10823

    GENTER, Julie Anne GP 
 1489 




 8005

    Nats – No Show 





 0 





14359

  15. Sacha 15
    25 February 2017 at 10:03 pm

    Congrats to Vin Tomar, Joe Carolan and Penny Bright who attracted 3 figure support

    Not easy getting 100 people to vote for you.

  16. Michael 16
    26 February 2017 at 1:37 am

    I’m not sure whether any useful lessons can be drawn from this, other than Labour’s campaign machinery got a workout before the main event in September and seemed to cope OK – without any opposition though. Looking ahead, is Labour going to offer any progressive policies to voters, or will it just point and shriek “Wicked Tories” every time the Nats show their faces? To be fair, the Nats are wicked and Labour might get some votes if it sticks to this “strategy” but I really think people are hoping for something slightly better from it this time.

  17. saveNZ 17
    26 February 2017 at 8:33 am

    Labour needed to storm home and did.

    I’d like to see Julie Anne Genter as minister for transport in the next government – BUT I am fearful of the Greens losing votes by having too many social issues as it’s focus and not enough environmental ones. The environment needs an advocate in a party and the Green party used to be it.

    What united many Aucklanders over environmental issues was the Kauri tree and ports of Auckland stealing the Harbour. I think Green party need to have a much stronger environmental focus.

    Aucklanders are sick of being pushed around by policy experts. We have had the Super City forced on us, we had the unitary plan forced on us, we have had the brunt of the National immigration thrust upon us, we have had the COO’s stealing our harbour, Auckland Transport workers stealing money and being found guilty in court of corruption, we have had 1 billion dollars in rates money being wasted on failed IT for the Supercity.

    At the beginning Aucklanders tried to fight against it all, but now many people are fatigued, and wearing people out and stopping them fighting is part of National’s plan. Many have left Auckland, or at least demoralised by what is going on.

    The Kauri tree, ring barked. Environment and democracy lost.
    Ports of Auckland are still building into the harbour. Environment and democracy lost.
    Super City, environment and democracy lost.
    Unitary plan, environment and democracy lost.
    I think we have even lost council representation on the Auckland Transport board. Environment and democracy lost.

    So I think if Greens go in with social policy rather than environmental ones they may lose instead of gaining votes.

    11.5% without National running a candidate is not strong for Greens with apparently one of their best MP’s.

    Trains and insulation is not a “story” or a “vision” for a strong environmental future in NZ.

  18. HDCAFriendlyTroll 18
    26 February 2017 at 9:05 am

    Congrats to all you Labourites who think what’s between your legs is more important than ability. 🙂

  19. HDCAFriendlyTroll 19
    26 February 2017 at 9:51 am

    Quite. If the Labour Party was a company board of directors the company would have gone into liquidation a long time ago with debts in the billions.

Recent Comments

Recent Posts

  • Anzac Commemorative Address, Buttes New British Cemetery Belgium
    Ambassador Millar, Burgemeester, Vandepitte, Excellencies, military representatives, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning and welcome to this sacred Anzac Day dawn service.  It is an honour to be here on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand at Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood – a deeply ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    6 hours ago

  • Anzac Commemorative Address – NZ National Service, Chunuk Bair
    Distinguished guests -   It is an honour to return once again to this site which, as the resting place for so many of our war-dead, has become a sacred place for generations of New Zealanders.   Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Anzac Commemorative Address – Dawn Service, Gallipoli, TĂŒrkiye
    Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia.   Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • PM announces changes to portfolios
    Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • New catch limits for unique fishery areas
    Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago

  • Minister welcomes hydrogen milestone
    Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago

  • Urgent changes to system through first RMA Amendment Bill
    The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago

  • Overseas decommissioning models considered
    Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 days ago

  • Release of North Island Severe Weather Event Inquiry
    Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Justice Minister to attend Human Rights Council
    Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order.  “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Patterson reopens world’s largest wool scouring facility
    Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Speech to the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective Summit, 18 April 2024
    Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing  At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin    Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho    Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today.    I am delighted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Government to introduce revised Three Strikes law
    The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • New diplomatic appointments
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions.   “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says.    “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Humanitarian support for Ethiopia and Somalia
    New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today.   “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    4 days ago

  • Arts Minister congratulates Mataaho Collective
    Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale.  “It is good ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    5 days ago

  • Supporting better financial outcomes for Kiwis
    The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    6 days ago

  • Trade relationship with China remains strong
    “China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says.   Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    6 days ago

  • PM’s South East Asia mission does the business
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    7 days ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Judicial appointments announced
    Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Anzac commemorations, TĂŒrkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection
    The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Taupƍ takes pole position
    The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupƍ as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupƍ International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupƍ Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Cost of living support for low-income homeowners
    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.  “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Government backing mussel spat project
    The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Government focused on getting people into work
    Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Clean energy key driver to reducing emissions
    The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Earthquake-prone buildings review brought forward
    The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Thailand and NZ to agree to Strategic Partnership
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Government consults on extending coastal permits for ports
    RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Inflation coming down, but more work to do
    Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • School attendance restored as a priority in health advice
    Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Unnecessary bureaucracy cut in oceans sector
    Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

  • Opinion: It’s time for an arts and creative sector strategy
    I was initially resistant to the idea often suggested to me that the Government should deliver an arts strategy. The whole point of the arts and creativity is that people should do whatever the hell they want, unbound by the dictates of politicians in Wellington. Peter Jackson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Eleanor ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 week ago

Page generated in The Standard by Wordpress at 2024-04-26T09:10:27+00:00