Key declares war on the media

Written By: - Date published: 12:33 pm, November 17th, 2011 - 67 comments
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This headline speaks for itself.  Tea tape: TVNZ, RNZ to be searched – “Four media outlets, including Radio New Zealand and TVNZ, are to be searched for any material they might have in their possession that relates to the tea pot tapes”.  Radio New Zealand’s head of news Don Rood is refusing to hand over material and says they will protect their sources.

Key is still refusing to discuss it – Asked if he was at war with New Zealand’s media he said “I don’t think that is an accurate description.”

This is outrageous. If the Police do think an investigation is warranted (and, face it, you and I wouldn’t get an investigation launched if we thought someone had intentional taped our conversation without permission but hadn’t published it), then they should wait until after the election to undertake these actions. Doing it now can only be seen as an attempt to intimidate and silence the media, and protect John Key. The Police are injecting themselves into a major political issue days from an election with a clear political bias. It is a fundamental breach of our constitution.

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  1. anne 1
    17 November 2011 at 12:37 pm

    This is an attack on democracy and i really hope those national voters take notice how key is tampering with the public’s right to know,so it must be bad on the tape,if this sort of action is
    required,how can national voters defend their leader now?

  2. Jim Nald 2
    17 November 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Spoke with a Nat-leaning friend who said John Key should try to use the tea tapes and police to create a media crisis, throw the leading print, tv and radio outlets into disarray, and win Election 2011.
    High stake gamble and John Key the Winner will take it all.
    Most Kiwis are too stupid.
    Brilliant move.

    • Sunny 2.1
      17 November 2011 at 12:57 pm

      Suppose the ‘plot’ might go like this: throw the election, watch Goff struggle to hold a coalition together with Winston and Hone and fail, yell bloody murder that it’s all the fault of MMP, finance another referendum to dump it, romp in under new electoral system, FPP or SM, sell eveything off as planned.

      Or it could simply be that under all that pressure, the mask is slipping.

      Stuff up or conspiracy? Don’t know. But I do know that if you have disdain for the people then the people will teach you to show some respect. It’s called history.

    • Uturn 2.2
      17 November 2011 at 12:59 pm

      A bit unfortunate that your friend thinks manipulation of the police to win elections is fine. But as you say, kiwis are.

      Down at Police HQ they must enjoy being the National party’s stooges, although, somewhat confused.

      The same people who told you to do nothing over email leaks from the Beehive for a man who was wanted out of the Beehive, you’re now told is wanted at the Beehive and is now a friend, and his friend has to be protected also, from leaks of a conversation made outside the Beehive, by the same people who got you to do nothing and now want you to do something, a search. Golly.

    • GorjusGeorge 2.3
      17 November 2011 at 1:08 pm

      Very high stake gamble. There are a lot of awfully pissed off people out there who are thinking there’s no smoke without fire – ie there must be something Keystone wants to hide. And what price using ‘rising crime’ to grab Laura Norder’s and her partner Benny Fishery-Basher’s votes if you are seen to blatantly waste police time by lodging a spurious complaint – which the cops (no political bias at the top of that organisation of course) run with – to the dismay of all those who can never get a cop to take a small scale burglary seriously.

      To attack the media this far out from the election is downright stupid. Most of it is neutered but defence of sources is such a key principle that if the Police go in with search warrants to force RNZ to hand over evidence that is then used to convict a journo who – assuming it was deliberate – was only after a scoop – the media may well make a stand.

      It’s an own goal of pretty monumental proportions I’d say.

    • Lanthanide 2.4
      17 November 2011 at 1:45 pm

      Maybe if it made some sort of sense.

      “create a media crisis”? What does that even mean? Something where the public decide that the media can’t be trusted at all about anything and therefore they’ll vote for Key? I’m having difficulty even imagining how that would happen, unless National has a smoking gun of some massive scandal that involves every single media outlet.

  3. tsmithfield 3
    17 November 2011 at 12:52 pm

    So what makes you think the police took orders from John Key on this?

    It seems to me a complaint was laid and the police consider it serious enough to act upon. End of story.

    Perhaps the police felt the media have been prejudicing their investigation with their behaviour.

    • Blighty 3.1
      17 November 2011 at 12:58 pm

      No-one’s saying they took orders. the Police have to consider the political ramifications of their actions. And they clearly have stepped into a political debate a week and a half from an election. It’s unacceptable.

      And Key’s complaint has been a waste of police time from day 1. Ordinary people like us wouldn’t get this kind of treatment.

    • r0b 3.2
      17 November 2011 at 1:01 pm

      Post doesn’t say that Key specifically ordered this (though I for one would not be surprised if he did).  It says he’s gone to war with the media, which he clearly has. Note the Stuff link in the OP – it’s reporters who are framing it as a war.

      • tsmithfield 3.2.1
        17 November 2011 at 1:04 pm

        I think “refusing to cow-tow to the media” would be a more accurate description.

        • r0b 3.2.1.1
          17 November 2011 at 1:14 pm

          Key is a media product.  He lives by them, he dies by them.  And if they have any guts, we’ll see that principle applied sharpish.

        • GorjusGeorge 3.2.1.2
          17 November 2011 at 1:16 pm

          I think you’ll find it’s ‘kowtow’.

          The complaint is utterly spurious.

          Both of the Johns were too stupid to check who owned the little black bag that was the only thing on the table apart from the now famous tea cups. Keystone’s handlers failed to establish what is what and who owned it – it could have been a bomb.

          And Keystone himself demonstrated incompetence and/or arrogance in thinking he could make injudicious remarks in public – and his comments about youth suicide were risible. He has made an arse of himself not to put too fine a point on it.

  4. Tigger 4
    17 November 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Look you left wing degenerates, the police have nothing better to do than search the offices of liberal-leaning media outlets on the say so of our glorious Prime Minister Mr Key (amen) and bully them into giving up anything that might make the wondrous Mr Key (amen) look bad. I would far prefer they used their valuable time on such an important matter rather than investigate piffles such as murder, rape, assault and home invasions. This is just another loony left beat up of that good, decent man, Mr Key (amen).

  5. randal 5
    17 November 2011 at 1:11 pm

    kweewee couldnt declare war on a cream puff!
    ooops. thats the media.

  6. Tiger Mountain 6
    17 November 2011 at 1:13 pm

    “Dear Leader” is so pushing his luck here. And so are the tory friendly blue belly commanders. Will search warrants even be granted?

  7. Colonial Viper 7
    17 November 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Extremely dubious move to rein in the news media just before democratic elections.

    When did NZ apply to the Club of Banana Republics?

  8. mickysavage 8
    17 November 2011 at 1:30 pm

    Astounding.  I cannot imagine that any Judge would issue a search warrant for this.  It is not an offence to hold an unlawfully intercepted private communication, only to disclose it.  The film and transcript may be evidence but I do not understand that there is a refusal to hand it over.
     
    This really smacks of high handed action by the police for what is on any view at worst a relatively minor offence.
     
    I wonder if there has been political pressure put on the police.  If so we are at the edge of a very slippery slope.

    • insider 8.1
      17 November 2011 at 1:47 pm

      RNZ said they wanted interview transcripts of unaired material. That is not the recording. My CSI: Miami based expert opinion is they are looking for self incrimination in interviews by the cameraman.

      • mickysavage 8.1.1
        17 November 2011 at 1:53 pm

        Yep but RNZ will never offer that up.  Journalistic ethics prevents this.
         
        So why are they after STUFF and TVOne?

        • insider 8.1.1.1
          17 November 2011 at 2:06 pm

          Ethics might stop where a gaol cell opens…

          But it is not an ethical issue in terms of protecting unnamed sources. I got the impression they wanted the notes of interviews with known people. Retaining notes is not an ethical issue (assuming they don’t contain confidential or privileged information) as they are occassionally used in court proceedings. Defamation is the most obvious but there was that recent case where SFO asked for them around some criminal cases. That got negotiated around from memory or they were not pursued after discussions.

          Why Stuff and TV one – I’ll take a guess that they did similar types of interviews. They didn’t have the original recording so were having to play catch up chasing other angles. I remember seeing the cameraman interviewed on TV but can’t remember which channel.

          • mickysavage 8.1.1.1.1
            17 November 2011 at 2:41 pm

            The basic problem is that it all stems back to the circumstances in which the statement was acquired and this is I believe the weakest part of the case. 
             
            Section 216A of the Crimes Act 1961 defines a private communication as a communication made under circumstances that may reasonably be taken to indicate that any party to the communication desires it to be confined to the parties to the communication but does not include such a communication occurring in circumstances in which any party ought reasonably to expect that the communication may be intercepted by some other person not having the express or implied consent of any party to do so.
             
            Sitting in the middle of a Newmarket cafe with a media scrum 3 metres away armed with an array of digital recording devices must amount to circumstances where a party ought reasonably to have expected that the communication may have been intercepted.

            • insider 8.1.1.1.1.1
              17 November 2011 at 4:11 pm

              IANAL, so don’t know too much about the crimes act, and I suspect this law is rarely used so not nuch precedent. My view is that it is probably regarding people shouting across a room or maybe using a publicly accessible fax machine or printer and leaving the info lying around, or where a conversation happens and the hearer can’t avoid hearing it.

              So a waiter standing by a table or a taxi driver taking politicians to work is probably not breaking the law. Someone recording a discussion using a listening device in an area after having been ushered out of the same space minutes earlier so the people concerned could have a private conversation, seems slightly murkier.

    • Draco T Bastard 8.2
      17 November 2011 at 2:57 pm

      It is not an offence to hold an unlawfully intercepted private communication

      It hasn't been determined that it's an unlawfully intercepted private communication. My reading of the law is that it's not.

  9. Tiger Mountain 9
    17 November 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Interesting over at Public Address, many posters on which I admittedly usually deride as “luvvies” after the Hobbit affair.

    Anyway, Russell is wondering if the top cops are actually serving it up to Key-“you want a criminal investigation? THIS is a criminal investigation”. I wouldn’t have thought so but it is yet another angle in this affair to be considered.

  10. Tiger Mountain 10
    17 November 2011 at 1:52 pm

    The tape that dare not speak it’s etc…. can this be true, Winston to reveal all?
    http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=209189

  11. gobsmacked 11
    17 November 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Too busy today to join in the comments-fest so here’s a quickie …

    Y’know how we’re always hearing that such-and-such an event getting international coverage is worth “millions in advertising for NZ”? (often dubious claims, but never mind).

    Over the next 24 hours this story will get plenty of international coverage. The world’s media weren’t interested in our election (any more than we’re interested in Luxembourg’s). But they will be interested now, when they’ve got a story that goes …

    “police … search warrants … Prime Minister … tape (sic) … free press … not so much …”

    Check back in 24 hours later. Let’s see how Brand NZ is faring in the world’s media. It won’t look good.

    All thanks to one man-child and his far-flung toys.

  12. mickysavage 12
    17 November 2011 at 1:58 pm

    Where are all the RWNJs?
     
    Apart from TS I have not seen one comment on this post so far.
     
    It looks like they are flooding Stuff by the look of the comments here.
     
    Perhaps this is their new tactic, attempt to swing support by hitting the media blogs?

    • Inventory2 12.1
      17 November 2011 at 2:40 pm

      Most of us are banned Micky (sorry Lynn; just this once!)

      [Very few of you. Will let this through, though Lynn has the right to bin it of course. — r0b]

      [lprent: It is higher than usual at present. Mostly because I took a decision early in the year to start banning people who did know better until after the election. I figured that I wouldn’t have time to deal with people who didn’t take warnings leading into the election so I excluded that small noisy minority from our workload. But it isn’t much….

      There are 15 in dated moderation. Most of those are due to have their bans expire on 2011/11/27. There are 4 people blacklisted who I will review after the election (I think that the sprout discovered the blacklist button). So less than 20 individuals out of the 30-40k ‘unique’ human readers and the 3-5k people who comment each month.

      There are also about 15 people who are on permanent bans. Most of them are people who I will hunt down and squash at every available chance. They have all had multiple opportunities here and have never seemed to understand that the site has limits. Since d4j learnt that eventually, I’d have to conclude that they have more severe social issues than he does.

      Seems like an acceptable number to me. I2 just doesn’t like the company he is with at present? ]

    • chris73 12.2
      17 November 2011 at 2:48 pm

      At work, working.

  13. Craig Glen Eden 13
    17 November 2011 at 2:06 pm

    Yes in deed John Key who is already looking sick will have the attention of a few more media outlets by his stupid Media of the World comments. Its all on now, Key’s handling of this is sooo bad, just goes to show when ego and self confidence kicks in what a mess it can create, from what is likely to be not much really in the scheme of things. Oh and of coarse if only Key had a better memory non of this would be a problem.

  14. Adrian 14
    17 November 2011 at 2:19 pm

    It’s scary that Key’s “aspiration” for NZ is to be like Nth Korea. He’s dog tucker.

    • Tel 14.1
      17 November 2011 at 2:36 pm

      … and those hungry media dogs can smell fear and some tasty ratings tucker from a long way off.

    • freedom 14.2
      17 November 2011 at 2:48 pm

      Key only had two aspirations, set up the sale of our assets and get himself a Knighthood.
      Hopefully New Zealand has realised the assets sales will only damage our already broken economy and vote accordingly

      As for the Knighthood?
      I would like to believe the integrity of the Honour overshadows what has become an expectation of office.

      • Afewknowthetruth 14.2.1
        18 November 2011 at 12:05 am

        freedom.

        Don’t forget that the establishment has a long record of honouring those who bring about the most economic upheaval, the most social destruction and the most environmental destruction via promotion of corporate rorts.

        Bill Birch would be a prime example. Indeed, there is plenty of evidence to support the contention that the one of the main purposes of the honours system is to legitimise corporate looting and polluting.

  15. chris73 15
    17 November 2011 at 2:35 pm

    So at least now we know the MSM isn’t in John Keys back pocket

    • Tiger Mountain 15.1
      17 November 2011 at 2:48 pm

      Wrong again #73. Exceptions…..etc. go back to choking Stuff comments please.

      • chris73 15.1.1
        17 November 2011 at 2:53 pm

        Ok pussy hill just for you this is how it works:

        The MSM are not in John Keys pocket, they are looking for the easiest stories to sell to a public

        If Phil Goff had charisma and was liked (as John Key is liked) and could sell stories then he’d be getting easy ride from the media

        Its nothing to do with John Key and all to do with the media itself, not that you’ll agree because it suits you to believe that everyone is against Goff

        • felix 15.1.1.1
          17 November 2011 at 4:30 pm

          Pretty much agree chris, I don’t think anything points to them ever being in his pocket.

          I think a lot of them have been a bit star-struck for the last few years.

          And now it’s showtime and they’re finally realising the “star” isn’t all that talented.

        • Jackal 15.1.1.2
          17 November 2011 at 5:12 pm

          Right! The media made John Key say those stupid things… they held his hand as he went off to the cops to try and make the tapes never see the light of day.

    • Colonial Viper 15.2
      17 November 2011 at 2:49 pm

      They were. Not any more.

    • freedom 15.3
      17 November 2011 at 2:54 pm

      the MSM almost doing their job for once, is much like a recidivist speedster who decides to obey the posted limit once a day. Not a strong case for making them driving instructors, but a good start to showing them why few people want to ride with them.

  16. tsmithfield 16
    17 November 2011 at 3:09 pm

    ROFLMAO

    Just heard on the ZB what Peters had disclosed was on the tape:

    1. Key giving suggestions about the leadership of the Act party.
    2. Key suggesting that NZ First voters are dying off.
    3. That National might have enough support to govern on its own.

    Even with the undoubted spin that Peters has put on it, this is nothing.

    The first point is being helpful. The second two points are being truthful.

    I suggest Key should respond as follows:

    “All I am going to say about Peter’s disclosure, is that even the spin that my political opponent has put on it demonstrates how bland and trivial our discussion was, and how much of a beat-up the media and my opponents have made of it.

    The fact that this is so inconsequential demonstrates beyond doubt that my stand has been one of principle, not of trying to cover things up. I suggest we get back on with discussing the things that are important to NZers, as I have been trying to do.”

    • Kaplan 16.1
      17 November 2011 at 3:14 pm

      Again for emphasis
      The content is no longer the ‘key’ issue here.
      Key’s completely shambolic handling is.
      He has lost votes, the question is how many.
      He has delivered a major blow to Act, the question is how major.

      • chris73 16.1.1
        17 November 2011 at 3:22 pm

        I don’t think he’ll lose that many because what he said isn’t that bad (in fact most National would agree with him) and if anything Act might get a few more votes now they know that Brash is gone

        The major headache is Winnie, he’ll pick up whatever National loses and he probably doesn’t need that many more to make 5%

    • chris73 16.2
      17 November 2011 at 3:16 pm

      I agree with what he said (and I beat bet most would on here as well) but does this mean Peters could get done by the police?

      [lprent: Fixed the typo because it is subject to destructive misinterpretation (and I really can’t be bothered with the fallout). ]

  17. the sprout 17
    17 November 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Key has completely cracked under the pressure and lost the plot.
    Declaring war on the media nine days before an election, when you’re in the lead!
    Insane. Utterly unhinged behaviour.

  18. Dr Terry 18
    17 November 2011 at 8:13 pm

    Do our police have so little pride in themselves as to obey the Master and chase after the audios, which will by now have been copied God knows how many times? Key is all bluster, “popularity or bust” – possibly the latter now! He would place himself above Jesus Christ (as do his “lovers”). We know the fate of Christ. What will be the (ultimate) fate of Key and his stupid flock?

    • Afewknowthetruth 18.1
      17 November 2011 at 11:57 pm

      Dr Terry.

      I don’t think it is appropriate to compare Key to JC. JC threw the money-changers out of the temple: Key IS a money-changer and is building temples to worship and expand money changing.

      As for Key’s fate, he’s not there yet, and NZ is not far enough down the track yet, but it’s coming:

      ‘Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but they cannot lead. They can steal but they cannot share. They can talk but they cannot speak.’

      http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/this_is_what_revolution_looks_like_20111115/

      • seeker 18.1.1
        18 November 2011 at 1:39 am

        Nice comment AFKTT. I hope JC is in the throws of chucking this money changer out of office.

  19. Afewknowthetruth 19
    17 November 2011 at 11:39 pm

    Some of us are old enough to remember Muldoon and the near dictatorship he managed to establish by ruthless attacks on anyone who got in the way.

    Helen Clark came a close second, of course.

    Key has it in him, now that the Mr-Nice-Guy-Financial-Wizard image is tarnishing.

  20. anne 20
    20 November 2011 at 4:28 pm

    Key and his co-horts have now bought off the media,tvnz,stuff,tv3 are now fronting key with
    disparaging comments on peters,goff, apparantly key only has to lift a finger and the media come running.So back to biased media.

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  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
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  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
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  • Anzac commemorations, Türkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
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  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
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  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
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  • Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection
    The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
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  • Taupō takes pole position
    The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
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  • Cost of living support for low-income homeowners
    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.  “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
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  • Government backing mussel spat project
    The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
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  • Government focused on getting people into work
    Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
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  • Clean energy key driver to reducing emissions
    The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
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  • Earthquake-prone buildings review brought forward
    The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
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  • Thailand and NZ to agree to Strategic Partnership
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
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  • Government consults on extending coastal permits for ports
    RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
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  • Inflation coming down, but more work to do
    Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
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  • School attendance restored as a priority in health advice
    Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
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  • Unnecessary bureaucracy cut in oceans sector
    Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
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  • Opinion: It’s time for an arts and creative sector strategy
    I was initially resistant to the idea often suggested to me that the Government should deliver an arts strategy. The whole point of the arts and creativity is that people should do whatever the hell they want, unbound by the dictates of politicians in Wellington. Peter Jackson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Eleanor ...
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