Follow Scoop Politics, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scoop18 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:09:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDlti4pRlblc5s0ohxaO6Yr 'E kore e hekeheke he kākano rangatira' - 'A noble heritage will never perish'. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission proudly announces the appointment of Julia Amua Whaipooti (Ngāti Porou) as Tatau-Urutahi|shared leader. Julia brings ...]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDlti4pRlblc5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCfc25x04YaGF1cWWor9YPv   The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Government to remove all price controls from carbon credits following today’s auction failing to clear the minimum reserve price for the fourth quarter in a row. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, ...]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:56:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCfc25x04YaGF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsC88bN_xbSyK6CY3L745TL_ Asia Pacific AML – Written By Kerry Grass* Since 2010, I Have Been Operating As An Anti-money Laundering Consultant. In This Role, I Enjoy Reporting On The Principles Of Anti-corruption And Anti-bribery Laws. Being A Citizen Of New Zealand, I Follow ...]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:17:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsC88bN_xbSyK6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCEmLTgKMGsm6CY3L745TL_ Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII is calling a national hui, for Te Iwi Maaori, next year to unify the nation and ensure all voices are heard when holding the new Coalition Government to account. Kiingi Tuheitia received a very clear message ...]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:57:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCEmLTgKMGsm6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD8qWj2U1vhEps0ohxaO6Yr Commenting on the incoming Government exploring plans to scrap Māori language bonuses for public servants , Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “If a role requires proficiency in te Reo Māori, then of course fluent speakers should ...]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:28:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD8qWj2U1vhEps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAvthWwLJj_BylmFkX7M1Jw ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:55:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAvthWwLJj_BylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCsFRGiZNhdIaCY3L745TL_ The new Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden must be upfront with the public, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said yesterday’s Newstalk ZB interview with Minister van Velden contained false ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:51:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCsFRGiZNhdIaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAZ7SEUtKUhcClmFkX7M1Jw The PSA is deeply disappointed by the threat from new Public Services Minister Nicola Willis to remove allowances recognising competency in Te Reo across the public sector. "We will resist any backtracking on the progress we have made in recognising ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:11:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAZ7SEUtKUhcClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7Js0ohxaO6Yr Teachers will resist the new Government’s threat to remove remove allowances that recognise teachers with skills and specialist knowledge of te reo and Māori tikanga, their union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. Under their collective agreements, teachers teaching ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:08:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7Js0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7KCY3L745TL_ Newly released Ministry of Transport data shows the emissions of newly registered cars hit a record low in November as Kiwis flocked to buy hybrids and EVs, says Better New Zealand Trust Chairperson Kathryn Trounson. The average emissions of light passenger ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:07:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7ClmFkX7M1Jw Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII is calling a national hui, for Te Iwi Maaori, next year to unify the nation and ensure all voices are heard when holding the new Coalition Government to account. Kiingi Tuheitia received a very clear message ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:58:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDcf7K1AW-n7ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDpaiwzmnguKyejEQ2Mq9rY The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s release by the so-called Human Rights Commission of a previously secret work programme to undermine New Zealander’s freedom of speech online . The HRC announced today that it has created a so-called “Independent ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:34:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDpaiwzmnguKyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDpaiwzmnguKylmFkX7M1Jw The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s release by the so-called Human Rights Commission of a previously secret work programme to undermine New Zealander’s freedom of speech online . The HRC announced today that it has created a so-called “Independent ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:34:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsDpaiwzmnguKylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p5s0ohxaO6Yr Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31 October 2023. https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/2312/FSG_4_months_ended_31_Oct_2023.pdf]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:42:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p11cWWor9YPv The new Government has dealt a blow to working New Zealanders with its decision to repeal Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) legislation this week. “This government promised to tackle the cost of living, and yet this decision shows they are hellbent on removing ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:39:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p3n9ye8UNv30 A growing number of retirees are facing the challenge of renting as they age. Suitable affordable properties are rare, and often only offer short term tenancies resulting in uncertainty and stress. For those retirees with limited financial resources trying ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:36:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsD6ErIz1WM0p3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAQQpaywzq92SlmFkX7M1Jw “Spending on public health measures must be seen as an investment, not a cost burden, and is critical to reducing demand for health care services.” said says Sir Collin Tukuitonga, President of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:09:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsAQQpaywzq92SlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsBPDz4u8PjO4-T5HJgy6HUf Unions are heartened by the response to a petition to keep Fair Pay Agreements, which has now reached well over 10,000 signatures. NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said it was a sign of how popular the new legislation was amongst workers. “We ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:35:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsBPDz4u8PjO4-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCETKwUMSRRlsb1naedg1wr Responding to the leaking of information suggesting that Workplace Relations Minister, Brooke van Velden, is having to battle her own officials to deliver on the manifesto pledge of scrapping Fair Pay Agreements, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:09:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCETKwUMSRRlsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCETKwUMSRRluT5HJgy6HUf Deborah Russell's call for a rethink on Labour's tax policies is being welcomed by Tax Justice Aotearoa. Labour Party Revenue spokesperson Deborah Russell told Newshub her party is set to review "where they see our policy going on revenue." ...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:53:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Iq7DUKGsGsCETKwUMSRRluT5HJgy6HUf