2008/09 FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga

Tuesday 16 March 2010; 4.10pm

We were fascinated by the five pages that formed the substance of the report of the Justice and Electoral Committee into the Ministry of Justice.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to remove the creation of Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) from the third Super City Bill.

The third Super City Bill needs to be changed to remove the clauses which detail Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), the Green Party said today.

Family First NZ and Sensible Sentencing Trust both say that opposition to the Three Strikes legislation is misguided and misleading, but that even the amended legislation still puts families at risk.

Tobacco use significantly increases the risk of oral cancer and the demand for oral health care, and Maori are among the worst hit, says the New Zealand Dental Association.

"The best action for the Kaipara District is to grow as a strong and successful district in our own right, based around the entire Kaipara Harbour" says Mayor Neil Tiller.

A broad coalition of community, student and union groups launched a campaign today to save student services from ACT MP Roger Douglas's bill.

New Green Party MP and Tertiary Education spokesperson Gareth Hughes today welcomed the launch of a national campaign to 'Save Our Services' from Roger Douglas' voluntary students' association membership Bill.

Opposition Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says National could bring in a zero alcohol limit for drivers under 20 years if it adopted a bill introduced by Labour which is now languishing at Select Committee stage.

"This Government just isn't listening to Aucklanders when it comes to the future of our democracy. The Governments reluctance to protect Auckland assets, coupled with its refusal to grant Local Boards any real powers has come to a head, says Labour MP, Carol Beaumont