Wendy Geus: Could Matt Doocey's transgender stance be contributing to anxiety in our young?

Could Matt Doocey's transgender stance be contributing to anxiety in our young - like Ardern's mythical 'climate emergency'?

I sent an email to Winston Peters after I read New Zealand First has introduced a Member's Bill to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness regulations from our public service, congratulating him on his decision. No doubt mine was not the only one. I felt jubilant at the thought of a politician finally addressing this issue.

Damien Grant: ACC is the uniquely Kiwi success story we need to ask questions about

“Ministers should not be raising taxes or reducing public spending to compensate for ACC deficits in pursuit of a short-term surplus target” declared the Honourable Nicola Willis. Which made me curious. ACC deficit?


ACC is a uniquely Kiwi success story that would be considered a catastrophic miscalculation in most jurisdictions. Workers killed or injured in the workplace cannot sue those responsible. Instead we pay them a remittance from the exchequer. 80% of your income, up to a fairly low maximum, and a few quid if you lose your arm.

David Farrar: Mental Health targets

Mental health Minister Matt Doocey announced:

Point of Order: Here’s how Ayesha Verrall explained the spending (less than $1m so far).....

..... of $27.45m for crisis mental health services

Health Minister Ayesha Verrall demonstrated she has become a dab hand at ducking being needled at Question Time, when she was pressed to explain what has happened to many millions appropriated for mental health services in last year’s Budget.

In Parliament this week, she was questioned only about one chunk of the funding – a $27.45 million portion – and about why less than $1 million of this has actually been spent on the services it was intended to provide.

National’s Matt Doocey asked her: