The budget news is largely uninteresting: a few key promises have been delayed, funding for all kinds of the usual things are up, and unlike most of National's budgets, this one at least appears to be balanced. There is one funny bit though.
When Hillary Rodham Clinton is involved, it's a question of "What do you want first, the bad news or the really bad news?" Our government has given the Clinton Foundation $8 million and is giving them $5 million more. But, wait, there's more.
The Taxpayer's Union has alerted its' membership to an alarming legislative change being proposed by the government. The Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill looks to change the 'Purpose' of local government. This outrageous move will effectively give councils carte blanche to ...
Several full time sitting Councillors are continuing to draw their Council salaries whilst campaigning full time as candidates in the upcoming general election. The Taxpayers Union have exposed this outrageous rort of the system and named and shamed 3 offenders. Denise Lee (Auckland Councillor, ...