Archive for October, 2011

  • Catherine Delahunty

    The Minister of Evasive Answers - by Catherine Delahunty



    Parliamentary questions are meant to be one of the ways in which the Government and its Ministers are kept accountable to Parliament, and through those of us who are privileged to serve as its Members, to the people of New Zealand. So I am pretty disappointed when I get replies like these to written Parliamentary [...] read more
    October 7, 2011 9:37 am - 4 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Cycling for Habitat - by David Clendon



    Last Saturday I went to Botany for what I thought would be a ‘routine’ event, speaking to members of the public and saying some nice things about Habitat for Humanity.  I’m always happy to support this group, who do great work helping people into decent affordable homes. They managed to build about 50 homes for [...] read more
    October 5, 2011 4:45 pm - No Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    PM averse to public service radio - by Sue Kedgley



    The Prime Minister is becoming increasingly picky about who he will speak to in the media. While happily fronting a weekly slot on TVNZ’s Breakfast programme, and on Radio Sports, and a one hour special on Radio Live, he has refused virtually all requests for interviews on Radio New Zealand. He has declined 174 requests [...] read more
    October 5, 2011 2:14 pm - 22 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Paddy Gower: The Mash Up - by Gareth Hughes



    Yesterday we had TV3’s Patrick Gower come into our caucus meeting and sing us the star spangled banner. No offense to Paddy, but he’s not the best singer. So I thought I’d put it out to you creative geniuses out there to remix and mash up Patrick. You could animate the scene, cut in Taylor [...] read more
    October 5, 2011 9:54 am - 2 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, October 5, 2011 - by frog



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    October 5, 2011 7:28 am - 41 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    On Climate Change: Tuvalu and Panama - by Kennedy Graham



    Just as international talks on climate change are taking place in Panama this week to prepare for the annual Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban at the end of this year, Tuvalu is experiencing a fresh water crisis. We can expect more climate-related crises and refugees as time goes by, even if we do get [...] read more
    October 4, 2011 4:18 pm - 41 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Motorways: the best thing to happen for biodiversity since…the time before motorways? - by Gareth Hughes



    I had to check it wasn’t April 1st, when I saw this press release from the New Zealand Transport Agency: ‘NZTA’s Auckland motorway network a haven for NZ’s rare plants.’ read more
    October 4, 2011 1:53 pm - 3 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Childcare changes typical of Govt’s anti-child approach - by Metiria Turei



    Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has realised that if you’re going to work-test sole parents and force them into low-paid jobs when their children are six (or younger), someone’s going to have to look after the kids. read more
    October 3, 2011 4:39 pm - 6 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Fair Pay for “Sleepover” work - by Catherine Delahunty



    In the very last week of this Parliamentary term a Bill will be passed that actually makes total sense. The so called “Sleepover Bill” implements a Court of Appeal decision that night shift workers working with people who live in supervised residential homes will eventually get fairer pay. The issue of fair pay at night [...] read more
    October 2, 2011 11:24 am - 1 Comment
  • frog

    General debate, October 2, 2011 - by frog



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    October 2, 2011 7:39 am - 55 Comments
  • frog

    “National will not be raising GST” – 1st anniversary edition - by frog



    Celebrate the 1st anniversary of National breaking its 2008 election promise to not raise GST by making a commitment to vote for a Party you can trust – the Greens. read more
    October 1, 2011 5:49 pm - 12 Comments
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