minister Archive

  • Metiria Turei

    National gags Pita Sharples: Maori deserve better - by Metiria Turei



    Todays performance in the House has confirmed that the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples is being locked out by the National Government from answering serious questions concerning Maori. My question today directly concerning Maori and their loss of rights under the RMA reforms was transferred by the government from the Maori Affairs Minister to [...] read more
    March 11, 2009 6:17 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    Dr Indecision - by frog



    I am utterly dismayed after reading a quote from Dr Wayne Mapp in today’s Dom Post, with regards to the NZ response to Japanese whaling: I’m not really sure what we will be doing. It doesn’t get any more wishy washy than that from a Defence Minister. Not that I blame Mapp for the sentiment. [...] read more
    November 27, 2008 12:27 pm - 46 Comments
  • frog

    Scrapping the thermal moratorium is a bad idea - by frog



    The NBR reports that the Nats are doing a deal with Labour to scrap the moratorium on new thermal generation in exchange for supporting the ETS through the House. In truth, only a grand coalition could possibly get an ETS through the House. However, I still think that the moratorium, (it’s not a ban, just [...] read more
    May 9, 2008 10:16 am - 32 Comments
  • frog

    Would you like chips with that? - by frog



    As a result of an OIA request, the Minister of Conservation has today released these photos of 22 common dolphins caught by trawlers in December 2007.   The Minister says it was “unusual to have such a high number of reported incidental deaths in just one month”, however a DOC scientific report shows that it [...] read more
    March 18, 2008 5:37 pm - 1 Comment