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The Government has taken another step forward in its work to eliminate family violence and sexual violence with the announcement today of a new Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group.
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and the European Greens have published a joint statement calling for the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement to support climate action, phase out fossil fuel subsidies, cut agriculture emissions, protect human rights, and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is seeking re-election for a second term in the October local body elections.
Mayor Dan Gordon says he enjoys his role, particularly working closely with the local Waimakariri community and representing their views at a local, regional, and national level.
"New Zealand’s ancient Boeing 757s are falling to bits because the Government is underinvesting in Defence," says ACT’s Defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall.
Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by the Government to block attempts to liberalise trading laws around the Easter period.
"Labour should let their MPs vote with their conscience, instead of using a block vote to prevent them from supporting my bill to reform Easter Trading laws," says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie.
A trade agreement with the European Union must include commercially meaningful outcomes for New Zealand’s meat and dairy exporters, National’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson Todd McClay says.
Te Arataki mÅ te Hauora NgÄkau mÅ ngÄ MÅrehu a TÅ« me Å rÄtou WhÄnau, The Veteran, Family and WhÄnau Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Framework
"ACT will deter the growing number of criminals committing burglaries with a three strikes for burglary law," says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee.
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner has expressed disappointment over the delay in undertaking urgent action to address ethnic, gender and disability pay gaps across workplaces in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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