Political Press Releases

Phil Sprey – Candidate for City-wide Councillor in 2019 wants The redevelopment of the currently closed Naenae Pools to be a priority for the incoming council but not with the existing alternatives being offered.

Those who purchase cannabis accessories and equipment have often been made to feel like criminals. A 2020 referendum sets to change that.

Impacts of the new government’s policies on the housing market. Will these policies materialise what some already fear and accelerate the property cycle into a crash of unseen proportions? Will speculators and property investors no longer invest in properties? Will the Labour government produce the extra 5,000 “affordable, high quality” homes a year in Auckland they have promised for the next 10 years?

Barring the nuclear free campaign of the 1980’s, David Ding – leader of political party Thrive New Zealand is predicting that nationwide campaigning for Direct Democracy will unify New Zealanders like never before.

Local business woman, Niki Gunning, has put in her nomination today to stand for Palmerston North City Council.

On Friday the 5th October there will be a protest in Hamilton against welfare reforms meeting at 10am at Hinemoa Park. Alternatively there is a Family Playgroup and picnic at 11am. Both protests are peaceful.

Come Saturday’s general election, National’s Future not to be read in the tea leaves. After all, it’s the coffee beans that have the party coming out on top this weekend.

The National Party is continuing to dominate Muffin Break’s pre-election Bean Poll, increasing its lead to come in at above 40% after two weeks of votes.

The first results are in and Muffin Break’s Bean Poll delivers outstanding results for the Green Party. Will the Greens be able to turn bean votes into real votes on election day?

The 2011 election year just got taster thanks to Muffin Break – where muffins and coffee combine for politician-inspired fun!

John Key announces when the Te Tai Tokerau by-election will take place.

Prime Minister John Key states that Labour has resorted to gutter politics again by falsely asserting corrupt dealings to divert from having no answer to the big issues facing New Zealand.

Simon Power, the MP for Rangitikei and the fourth-ranked Minister in John Key’s National-led Government, is to retire from politics at the election in November.

Labour’s unfunded policy to remove GST from fresh fruit and vegetables would deliver only $1 a week for the average Kiwi – and much less for low income earners, Finance Minister Bill English says.

John Key, Prime Minister of NZ, congratulated incumbent Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard for winning the right to govern.

The ACT Party Caucus today voted to promote John Boscawen to the position of Deputy Leader.

Prime Minister John Key has accepted the resignation of Heather Roy as a Minister at the request of Act Party Leader Rodney Hide.

First new candidate puts name forward for Nelson City Council elections.

Prime Minister John Key has refuted Labour Party allegations about his blind trust with legal advice.

The Green Party is opposed to the Whaling Commission Support Group proposal.