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I am writing to you today with some breaking news. Janet Dickson will finally have her real estate licence taken off her. As I pen this email to you all, I am not sure whether to feel sadness, frustration, anger, or outrage. Perhaps it is all of the above. |
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The Minister's RMA update has a hidden trap
As we know, the Government is replacing the Resource Management Act with two new laws: the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill. Recently, the Minister responsible, Chris Bishop, has tabled an amendment paper and the final readings of the Bills are set down for this week.
For Hobson's Pledge, a key focus throughout this process has been the Government's proposals around Mana Whakahono a Rohe Agreements (MWARs).
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Silenced for asking questions. (Davina needs our help)
A deeply alarming precedent within our democracy has just been set in the Far North, and it is something every New Zealander should know about.
Late last week, an elected councillor was removed from a council committee by a majority of her peers because they didn’t like her views, her tough questioning, and her challenges that might upset local iwi.
Davina Smolders is an elected councillor on the Far North District Council. She has been fearlessly outspoken about how the council operates as well as the aggressive intrusion of Māori activism within the council.
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Is the Electoral Commission no longer neutral?
Outrageous.
That was the first word that came to mind when a supporter sent me a copy of an email they had received from the Electoral Commission. This is the Commission that is meant to be impeccably neutral, non-partisan, and completely removed from political advocacy.
A supporter recently applied to become an Election Day volunteer. Like thousands of New Zealanders, he was keen to help out by handing out voting papers, assisting with the count, and supporting the electoral process. It is a role many Kiwis have performed in every election cycle. This time, however, something has changed.
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Who could possibly disagree with equal rights?
Over the weekend, the ACT Party released a major policy package targeting some of the core constitutional issues Hobson’s Pledge has been fighting on for years.
For a long time, Hobson's Pledge has been a voice calling for one law for all and upholding the words of Governor Hobson: “He iwi tahi tatou” — We are one people.
Now, it is very exciting to see those very principles picked up in mainstream political announcements.
