Peter Dunne The debate around free speech and what constitutes it has become toxic and almost irrational. Increasingly, it seems virtually impossible to be able to offer an opinion on it without being labelled as some sort of extremist by one side or the other. It has become ridiculous, and in the interests of maintaining a free and open society,…
Read More Tim Murphy Paula Bennett wowed the National Party faithful in her speech warming them up for leader Simon Bridges on July 29, 2018. If her political enemies were hoping to destabilise the National Deputy Leader by telling her to watch her back in her Party, she was having none of it at the National Party Conference. Acclaimed Performance Bennett, a…
Read More Staff Reporter Proceeding rendered moot with the cancellation of deportation liability notice Mr Singh had been issued with a Deportation Lability Notice last year, and later followed by a Deportation Order. He challenged these Immigration New Zealand (INZ) decisions (out of time) by way of judicial review filed in the High Court through his lawyer Gurbrinder Aulakh, Barrister & Solicitor…
Read More Breach of patient privacy alleged against ProCare Health Supplied Content A concern has been raised with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner about a potential privacy breach involving a large number of identifiable medical records. Four key New Zealand and Australasian healthcare IT players – HealthLink, Medtech Global Limited, My Practice and Best Practice Software New Zealand Ltd – are…
Read MoreAt Mahatma Gandhi Centre, Auckland on August 12, 2018 Venkat Raman A majority of Indian associations, clubs and societies have decided to celebrate India’s Independence Day on a single platform rather than on different days at different venues this year, according to available information. The event will be held from 1030 am on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Mahatma Gandhi…
Read More Simon Bridges New Zealanders are right to wonder when this Government’s stream of cuts by stealth in the health sector will come to a halt. There have been cuts for the young and old, for people with rare diseases and suffering mental health issues and cuts for New Zealanders needing cochlear implants, in spite of the Government borrowing more ($17…
Read More Simeon Brown Disturbingly, since Labour came into Government, there has been a 21% drop in the number of benefit sanctions imposed, while at the same time there are almost 2000 more people on the Jobseeker benefit. These sanctions, which lead to a beneficiary’s allowance being reduced or cancelled for not meeting certain obligations, incentivise beneficiaries to remain proactive in their…
Read More Radio New Zealand Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has granted far-right activists Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux visas to visit New Zealand for public speaking events. The specific purpose work visa enables them to spend 10 days in New Zealand. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has banned the right-wing pair from speaking at council venues, a decision being challenged in court by the Free Speech…
Read More Good Governance is more meaningful with safer homes Venkat Raman The increasing incidence of Family Violence (now addressed by the New Zealand Police as ‘Family Harm’) is a national challenge and its furtherance can be checked if employers undertake to help their affected staff with education and understanding. Sir Stephen Tindall believes that addressing Family Violence is a corporate responsibility…
Read More Apurv Shukla Honesty, Integrity and Accountability are the tenants on which a successful business is built. An enterprise that is a profitable venture will care for its employees and shareholders and also comes good on its corporate social responsibilities. These themes were addressed by the Warehouse Group Founder-Chairman and Team New Zealand Chairman Sir Stephen Tindall at the Eighth Indian…
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