Why John Banks must never be the Super City Mayor

Written By: - Date published: 12:00 pm, December 3rd, 2014 - 60 comments
Categories: auckland supercity, john banks, local government, Politics - Tags:

60 comments on “Why John Banks must never be the Super City Mayor ”

  • Comments are now closed

  1. BassGuy 1
    3 December 2014 at 12:42 pm

    I guess the other side of that coin is when rich white guys steal from us through tax avoidance and wage theft.

    If we let them sit around tables and make anonymous donations to political parties, they’ll always be planning a new way to take money from the rest of us.

  2. Tracey 2
    3 December 2014 at 12:43 pm

    we now have two situations with Banks,

    1. Received remuneration as an executive director of Hujlich but knew nothing of the CEOs operating or his fiddling the books ( not an executive director is different from a director. An ED is more hands on)

    2. Did not read a crucial form relating to transparency and corruption in politics before signing it

    Neither of these attributes is of ANY use in a Mayor in our biggest city.

  3. Puckish Rogue 3
    3 December 2014 at 1:12 pm

    Well he won’t be as bad Len Brown and hes going to be cleared of charges so theres that

    • felix 3.1
      3 December 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Did you watch the video? Banks is a hateful bigot.

      Do you remember what he said about homosexuals needing 6 inches of barbed wire shoved up their arses?

      Do you remember the recording of him lying through his teeth about Dotcom? Here you go: http://www.radiolive.co.nz/VIDEO-Hes-a-married-man—John-Banks/tabid/504/articleID/27689/Default.aspx

      He also has some serious shortcomings around finances and governance, as Tracey notes above.

      On the other hand Len Brown banged an Asian chick, so you’re probably right. 🙄

      • tc 3.1.1
        3 December 2014 at 1:35 pm

        Don’t forget his foot n mouth about sth akld folk on the eve of one mayorlty election that cost him dear, then there was the one he lost to Hubbard cos jaffa’s seemed utterly sick of the man.

        Wonder what Michelle thinks.

      • tinfoilhat 3.1.2
        3 December 2014 at 1:50 pm

        “Do you remember what he said about homosexuals needing 6 inches of barbed wire shoved up their arses?”

        That’s an appalling thing to say have you got a link as it needs to be brought up at election time if he ever does decide to run again.

      • Puckish Rogue 3.1.3
        3 December 2014 at 1:59 pm

        I’d be more concerned about the rates rises Aucklands getting to pay for Lens train set

        • Tracey 3.1.3.1
          3 December 2014 at 2:00 pm

          You wouldnt be if you bothered to read up about our transport problems rather than regurgitate myth laden lines

          • Rob 3.1.3.1.1
            3 December 2014 at 3:18 pm

            Ok Tracey, maybe the CRL will sort out your transport issues for you in the central auckland area, but it aint going to solve squat in the outer Akl suburbs. Especially around the manufacturing hubs. Maybe you are the one who needs to understand the issue fully.

            • felix 3.1.3.1.1.1
              3 December 2014 at 4:35 pm

              Can you explain how increasing the capacity of the rail network to be able to carry more trains more frequently only affects one part of the network?

            • Lloyd 3.1.3.1.1.2
              3 December 2014 at 10:26 pm

              The CRL will increase property values everywhere within 10 minutes walking time of any station in the system and will dramatically increase the value of the CBD properties close to the new stations on the CRL. The main failure of the Council is not to explain this and also to not plan the capture of this increase in value to pay for the loans required to build the structure. The main failure of the government on this issue is to try to stab Auckland in the CRL heart in the same way a former National government decided to reduce the planned 8 lane Harbour Bridge down to 4 lanes, forcing the later and much more expensive installation of the Nippon Clip-Ons. The CRL will be part of the national rail system. It should be fully funded by government and it should have been started yesterday.

            • Tracey 3.1.3.1.1.3
              4 December 2014 at 8:47 am

              And THAT fundamental misunderstanding of the loop is exactly why people like you need to stop forming your opinions from soundbites. Actually go to transport blog and gen zero sites and read their proposals. Then you will understand the loop is a means to an end not the end.

              The loop will enable easier transition from different directions, it will free up britomart making it possible to run trains from the outer suburbs more frequently.

              Perhaps Rob the one thing we can agree is that more roads isnt the answer for the outer suburbs?

            • millsy 3.1.3.1.1.4
              4 December 2014 at 7:41 pm

              My view is that Brown is too impatient in wanting the CRL to go ahead at ‘his’ time frame. Auckland was always going to get it, just as it was always going to get electrification.

              Personally I think he should have stuck to consolidating and tweaking the existing network (including the new trains) and getting that working right — that includes, buses, ferries, roads and cycleways, then perhaps in 2020-25, build the CRL. Also, dedicated busways (future proofed for light rail) should have replaced rail to the airport and north shore.

              That said, the CRL is not a new idea — that socialist green Marxist, Gordon Coates, railways minister in the far left communist United-Reform coalition government supported both electrification AND the CBD tunnel, back in the 1920’s.

        • framu 3.1.3.2
          3 December 2014 at 3:09 pm

          you mean rates rises due to the way act deliberately mucked up the super city

          nearly all the rates money goes to CCOs

          still waiting for a thank you from the rich parts of auckland for their rates subsidy from the poor parts as well

        • Molly 3.1.3.3
          3 December 2014 at 3:26 pm

          Of course you are.

          You haven’t bothered:
          1. Following the structure of Auckland Council that Rodney Hide set up in contradiction to Royal Commission recommendations for amalgamation, that has caused myriad transparency and accountability issues and included the complete separation of Auckland Transport from Auckland Council,
          2. Recognised that the National government (without credible evidence) ensured the focus of the NZTA to roading, roading, roading which impacted on local government budgets,
          3. Have any kind of idea on planning and the benefits of access to alternative transport methods in terms of social, community, environmental and financial wellbeing for NZers,
          4. Given any consideration to the impact climate change transitions (planned or catastrophic) will have on our quality of life and how good public transport systems put in place will go some way to alleviating that impact…

          There’s more but you seem unlikely to read anything that shows how simple answers to complex questions often cause further problems.

          Public transport access – if only considered in the short term financial aspect will never be profitable. But that is a fool’s paradise in a parking lot.

          We need to do better than that, despite all attempts of National to make it about Len Brown (one vote on a council) and dismissal of any other means of funding it.

        • NZJester 3.1.3.4
          3 December 2014 at 4:08 pm

          Not more fud about the trains. Would you rater pay for a train-set that will cost you less in the long term and actually start making its money back while fixing the cities traffic problems or pay for the NActs complicated road system that will do little to reduce traffic congestion in the long term and just rack up the rates to help produce more traffic congestion and in city pollution?
          The original Auckland city rail system was called a white elephant that will hardly be used by anyone by National when it was proposed and built. Within a very short time it has in fact become to popular and is getting closer and closer to reaching maximum capability without the rail upgrades.

      • Tom Jackson 3.1.4
        3 December 2014 at 3:43 pm

        Do you remember what he said about homosexuals needing 6 inches of barbed wire shoved up their arses?

        I think it’s cruel and bigoted to be judgemental when conservative politicians inadvertently reveal their secret fetishes.

    • DoublePlusGood 3.2
      3 December 2014 at 1:27 pm

      By cleared of charges you mean “Has enough money to lawyer his way out of appropriate punishment for his actions.”

    • tc 3.3
      3 December 2014 at 1:32 pm

      going to be cleared eh PR, care to provide evidence of this prediction or inside knowledge of a done deal.

      • Puckish Rogue 3.3.1
        3 December 2014 at 1:55 pm

        None except thats what its looking like however if I’m wrong you can point out to me I’m wrong, if i’m proven right well then there’ll be some crowing from me

        • Tracey 3.3.1.1
          3 December 2014 at 2:03 pm

          Being found not guilty will not change that he did this

          . Did not read a crucial form relating to transparency and corruption in politics before signing it

          Coupled with his hujlich incompetence you want him in charge of rates!?? Is that you Michelle?

        • Tom Jackson 3.3.1.2
          3 December 2014 at 3:45 pm

          A good rule of thumb is that if you’re posting right wing stuff, you’re generally going to be wrong.

    • felix 3.4
      3 December 2014 at 1:33 pm

      Hey PR, weren’t you just banned for 3 years on another thread?

    • Tracey 3.5
      3 December 2014 at 1:38 pm

      but he has no skills. Refer my post above, and the video…

    • minarch 3.6
      3 December 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Cmon Puck

      Banks is snide as f*#K , even a mug like you must be able to see that ?

      hes a weasely little bugger who reminds me of penfold from danger mouse

      I wouldnt let him near my kids , let alone run a city !

      • Puckish Rogue 3.6.1
        3 December 2014 at 2:32 pm

        So you’re ok with Lens broken promises on rates rises or in some cases massive rates rises?

        What it boils down to is running a city and Banks would be better than Brown having said that i’m sure there’re better candidates then either of them

        • minarch 3.6.1.1
          3 December 2014 at 2:58 pm

          WTF do i care about rates rises ?

          I DO care about banks gaming the justice system, being a homophobe, and just being plain creepy..

          Lens a bad boy its true and there are better candidates out there, just not at the banks place..

        • You_Fool 3.6.1.2
          3 December 2014 at 3:18 pm

          Given that I know what the rates rises under Len will be for, and that something is actually going to help all Auckland yes I am OK with it. Also Len didn’t lie about rate rises, he did foolishly think that a tory-hack government might actually pay for stuff that Aucklanders want, now he is saying he wants to do it without the government and is asking us how we want to do that.

          I know that there will be similar rate rises if banks got in (albeit maybe 0.5% lower) but it won’t be going to pay for anything useful; probably only his own salary/perks.

          There has never been a tory hack who hasn’t seen rates/taxes and not wanted to take them all for themselves

          • Lloyd 3.6.1.2.1
            3 December 2014 at 10:36 pm

            Actually under Banks you might find your RATES don’t increase so much, but you will almost certainly find water BILLS, road CHARGES and TICKET PRICES will skyrocket. These increases will of course hit the poorer parts of our community harder than the richer parts.

        • Nic the NZer 3.6.1.3
          3 December 2014 at 3:22 pm

          Ahh yes, the rates rises. One of the major justifications for creating the super city was of course so the council could save costs and reduce rates, fat chance of that ever working. Still its surprising how many people in other potential super city regions want to amalgamate councils to try to lower rates!

          Of course I could not think of a nicer city to experiment on – cheers for the lesson from Wellington.

          • NZJester 3.6.1.3.1
            3 December 2014 at 5:04 pm

            Some Aucklanders will end up with lower rates.
            All the poor areas will end up paying higher rates, but those in the well off areas will find that their rates will now most likely go down.

            • Nic the NZer 3.6.1.3.1.1
              3 December 2014 at 5:15 pm

              After all the council revaluations and the rates ceiling being thrown out? You have got to be joking! Most peoples rates will be going up in Auckland, and they are clearly taking in more money this year.

              • Descendant Of Sssmith …
                3 December 2014 at 5:41 pm

                Proportionally values are going up more in the poorer areas than the well off ones.

                As a result a higher proportion of rates will now be paid by poorer people who can least afford it.

                And yep there’ll be some poor old superannuant who has lived all their life in what is now a well off area who won’t be able to afford it but at least she’ll have a choice to sell her now highly valued property and move to a lower cost area with some money in the bank.

                Those in the poorer areas don’t really have the option to move to an even poorer area.

        • anrky_al 3.6.1.4
          3 December 2014 at 3:32 pm

          Banks wouldn’t have run it if he’d won. He would have had the puppet master Joyce’s arm up his arse, selling off holdings in assets like AIAL and PoAL etc, essentially doing NAct Govt’s bidding of emasculating local representation as they originally planned for in creating the SuperCity to start with.

        • Paul 3.6.1.5
          3 December 2014 at 3:51 pm

          Interesting pr turns up the moment c73 is banned for 3 years.
          Just another persona of the same tr***

        • Tracey 3.6.1.6
          4 December 2014 at 12:04 pm

          Can you explain how and why Banks would be a good mayor for auckland, regardless of whether len brown runs, with direct reference to…

          1. Banks received remuneration as an executive director of Hujlich but knew nothing of the CEOs operating or his fiddling the books ( not an executive director is different from a director. An ED is more hands on)

          2. Did not read a crucial form relating to transparency and corruption in politics before signing it.

      • NZJester 3.6.2
        3 December 2014 at 4:58 pm

        Penfold was a good guy so I don’t see him as a John Banks kind of character.
        I think he is more like the slimy Baron Silas Greenback the toad with a wheezy voice.

  4. ghostwhowalksnz 4
    3 December 2014 at 1:17 pm

    If Banks truely has nothing to fear, nothing to hide, then he will testify from the witness box in his upcoming retrial.

    Last time he hid behind the skirts of various women who went into the witness box.

  5. TheContrarian 5
    3 December 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I think the video of him eating his own ear-wax is a more powerful statement as to why he should never hold power.

  6. Rodel 6
    3 December 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Mr Banks won’t be bothered by Dotcom again.

    On RT (Russian Television) news last night it was announced that Kim Dotcom said that he is about to launch the Internet Party in America to provided an alternative to the Democrats and Republicans and he described himself as ‘Hilary’s worst nightmare.
    ‘
    It was a serious news item so I assume he is planning to go to the USA voluntarily.

    • minarch 6.1
      3 December 2014 at 3:00 pm

      “It was a serious news item so I assume he is planning to go to the USA voluntarily.”

      ahhhh i don’t think that’s actually necessary

      you know being the “internet” party and all..

    • Tracey 6.2
      4 December 2014 at 12:08 pm

      set up, not stand for president.

      Like alan gibbs created rodney hide, bank rolls ACT but doesnt run for parliament.

  7. Tiger Mountain 7
    3 December 2014 at 3:15 pm

    For much of my adult life this sack of tory filth arrayed in suit clad mockery of the human form–Archibald Banks–has been on the political stage.

    His record as Nat MP, Minister, co-opted ACToid and Auckland Mayor speaks for itself, selling off pensioner housing, threatening ‘boy racers’ while securing prime carparks for his Bentley and Harley at Council HQ, gay bashing till he needed the gay vote, racist beyond compare, reactionary host of subterranean talk back radio.

    He holds grudges, still miffed he did not win the Supercity first time round. He must be denied a further opportunity at all costs.

    • Molly 7.1
      3 December 2014 at 3:32 pm

      ” still miffed he did not win the Supercity first time round”
      They really thought they had it in the bag.

      I remember watching a presentation on television where John Key introduced John Banks as “the first mayor of Auckland Supercity” before the first elections were held.

      The fact that Len Brown won has had two outcomes.

      1. They have hated him ever since.
      2. They have also hated “those” they think voted him in. Policies reflect this disdain.

  8. One Anonymous Bloke 8
    3 December 2014 at 3:49 pm

    If the Left can’t put up a candidate who can beat Banks* we’ve got problems. For one thing his attempt to muddy the evidential waters has to succeed first.

    If the Cabbage Boat Caesar is the best the Right can come up with, so have they.

    * imagine a tone of derisive contempt when you say the word.

  9. Brutus Iscariot 9
    3 December 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Banks is a dinosaur. If it’s a stretch to call him “vile”, it’s not a stretch to say he’s manifestly unfit to hold high public office in the 21st century.

  10. NZJester 10
    3 December 2014 at 4:27 pm

    The new evidence that Bank’s wife got the court to consider that got the charges dismissed is also very shonky.
    Dot Com says the two guys she tracked down to testify they never heard anything mentioned about the donation where not there at the time of the donation discussion meeting but at a different time during another meeting between banks and Dot Com.
    It is my understanding that Banks has not been exonerated and could still face a retrial. They should send him back to trial for this so the new so called evidence can under cross examination be weighed up.

  11. minarch 11
    3 December 2014 at 4:57 pm

    seriously put a picture of banks and penfold together,

    its uncanny !

    • NZJester 11.1
      3 December 2014 at 5:23 pm

      Without the glasses he looks more like Baron Silas Greenback though.

      Oh my god is John Banks Clark Kenting us?
      Is he the real Baron Silas Greenback.

  12. Andrea 12
    3 December 2014 at 6:03 pm

    Is anyone local willing to unbundle Auckland and come up with a more effective and efficient city management system?

    Is there any political party with the will to modify Mr Hide’s fantasy in, say, 2017 and onwards.

    Not a week passes without grumpy Aucklanders raling (rattles in the breathing) about the forever rates rises, useless transport systems, hysterical house prices, and other indicators that They Have Arrived as a Real International City! woohoo.

    How about co-leaders/mayors – one of each political persuasion – who are willing to work together for the greater good of all? (It happens! No need to gnash!) And have the background experience to actually bring this off. Preferably NOT old hacks from the local government brigade.

    I wonder if Dame Margaret has repented – and might know a few possibles. Time to be asking, perhaps. We can’t have Auckland flailing around for much longer.

Recent Comments

Recent Posts

  • New sports complex opens in Kaikohe
    Regional Development Minister Shane Jones today attended the official opening of Kaikohe’s new $14.7 million sports complex. “The completion of the Kaikohe Multi Sports Complex is a fantastic achievement for the Far North,” Mr Jones says. “This facility not only fulfils a long-held dream for local athletes, but also creates ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    3 hours ago

  • Diplomacy needed more than ever
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ engagements in TĂŒrkiye this week underlined the importance of diplomacy to meet growing global challenges.    “Returning to the Gallipoli Peninsula to represent New Zealand at Anzac commemorations was a sombre reminder of the critical importance of diplomacy for de-escalating conflicts and easing tensions,” Mr Peters ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    6 hours ago

  • 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
    21 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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    3 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
    4 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
    4 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
    4 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
    5 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
    5 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
    5 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
    5 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
    5 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
    5 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
    6 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
    1 week 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

Page generated in The Standard by Wordpress at 2024-04-26T23:51:43+00:00