Tag: brooke_van_velden
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ACT Party Highlights Policy Changes
The ACT Party is highlighting its role in recent governmental changes, emphasizing a return to "common sense" in policy-making. Key initiatives include reversing the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, reforming the public service, reducing rural red tape, and…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergySocial IssuesState Governments ACT PartyDavid SeymourEnergy SecurityPublic Service Amendment BillOranga TamarikiCrown Minerals Amendment BillBrooke van VeldenACT Party NZ
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New Zealand's Equal Pay Amendment Bill Sparks Protests
New Zealand's Equal Pay Amendment Bill, revising the process for pay equity claims, was enacted on May 5, 2025, sparking nationwide protests. The bill, introduced and passed by Parliament under urgency procedures, has faced criticism for its potential impact on…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesLegalEmployment and Labor Equal Pay ActEqual Pay Amendment BillBrooke van VeldenChristopher LuxonPublic Service AssociationLabour PartyU.S. Library of Congress
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ACT to Host James Lindsay, Ease Melatonin Access, Revise Work Rules
ACT is set to host Dr. James Lindsay at its 2025 rally, aiming to foster discussions on significant ideas and common sense in politics. The party also announced that adults will soon be able to purchase melatonin over the counter…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessEducationLaw EnforcementLegal ACT PartyJames LindsayMelatoninEmployment LawEarly Childhood EducationDavid SeymourBrooke van VeldenACT Party NZ
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ACT Party Condemns Parliamentary Conduct and Announces WorkSafe Overhaul
ACT criticizes Te Pāti Māori's behavior in Parliament, calling it a "disgrace" after Rawiri Waititi brought a noose into the debating chamber. The party contrasts this with what it calls a civil debate on free speech at the Oxford Union,…
Politics and GovernmentWorldGeneral PoliticsParliamentLaw Enforcement ACT PartyTe Pāti MāoriNew Zealand ParliamentWorkSafeDavid SeymourBrooke van VeldenPolitical ReformACT Party NZ
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Budget 2025 Prioritizes Savings for Investment and Growth, Says ACT Leader
ACT Leader David Seymour says Budget 2025 prioritizes saving to invest in essential services and bolster economic growth. Seymour stated that ACT's influence ensured the Budget's government growth is less than half the rate of inflation. He emphasized that wage…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyFederal Government Budget 2025David SeymourACTRegulatory Standards BillBrooke van VeldenEconomic GrowthGovernment
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Government Unlikely to Fund Pay Equity for Female-Dominated Sectors
The Government is unlikely to fund pay equity for hospice and Plunket nurses, care and support workers, and other female-dominated workforces. Brooke Van Velden told Parliament that the Government, under Minister Nicola Willis' pay equity reset, indicated that the funded…
Politics and GovernmentHealthEmployment and LaborSocial Issues pay equitygovernment fundingnursescare workersJan TinettiChristopher LuxonBrooke Van Velden
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Health Risk Warning Redaction, Vulgar Term Used in Parliament
RNZ is reporting that New Zealand's health minister has been warned of serious risks in outsourcing surgeries to private hospitals. RNZ said that Health Minister Simeon Brown's office withheld most of the information from the public. According to RNZ, two…
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementSportWorldWhite HouseMedical ScienceLegalEmployment and Labor RNZHealth Minister Simeon BrownBrooke van VeldenParliamentHealth New ZealandSurgeryRNZ News