NZCPR Submission: Marine and Coastal Area (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill

Submissions on the Marine and Coastal Area (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill close today 15 October 2024 just before midnight. 

The Bill is in response to the misinterpretation of the law by the judiciary which had resulted in the entire coastline being readied for tribal control. 

Through the Bill, the Coalition is attempting to strengthen the law so it to delivers what Parliament intended when the Marine and Coastal Area Act was originally introduced in 2011.

Below is a copy of the submission sent in by the New Zealand Centre for Political Research.

If you would like to send in a submission but haven’t done so, please feel free to use the arguments we have presented below.

NZCPR Submission: Local Government Maori Ward Bill

Submissions on the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Maori Wards and Maori Constituencies) Amendment Bill close on Wednesday 29 May at 11.59pm. 

This is the Bill that reintroduces petition rights for Maori wards, to enable voters to call for a referendum so the community can decide whether they want their councils divided along racial lines.

This democratic right was, of course, abolished by the Labour Government in 2021. Through this Bill, the Coalition Government is restoring local democracy. 

We would urge anyone who supports the Bill to send in a submission saying so. Full details can be found by clicking HERE. 

Since the NZCPR strongly supports the Bill and has sent in a submission that includes two suggestions to improve the Bill, we are sharing those details below.

NZCPR SUBMISSION: Water Services Entities Bill

Please note: We would like to encourage as many New Zealanders as possible to send in a submission opposing Three Waters. Short submissions are acceptable. You are more than welcome to consider the following submission as a template. Please use your own words if possible so it is counted as a separate submission - and not lumped in with this one! 

Our NZCPR analysis of the Bill can be found HERE, Frank Newman's excellent evaluation is HERE, and the link to read the Bill and send in your submission is  HERE. Hard copy submissions can be mailed (freepost) and if you have any difficulties making your submission, the Committee Secretariat can help - phone 04-817-9520.

17 June 2021

Committee Secretariat
Finance and Expenditure Committee
Parliament Buildings
Wellington

Dear Sir,

Thank you for providing the opportunity to make a submission on the Water Services Entities Bill.

This submission is on behalf of the public policy think tank, the New Zealand Centre for Political Research.

The NZCPR opposes the Bill and asks the Select Committee to recommend that the Bill be withdrawn on the basis that it is contrary to the public interest and harmful to democracy.

NZCPR: Submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Draft Emissions Budget

 

Climate Change Commission
PO Box 24448
Wellington 6142
hello@climatecommission.govt.nz

New Zealand Centre for Political Research Submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Draft Emissions Budget

Dear Sir,

Thank you for providing the opportunity to submit on the Climate Change Commission’s draft emissions budget.

This submission is on behalf of the New Zealand Centre for Political Research, a public policy think tank established in 2005 by former Member of Parliament Dr Muriel Newman.

We propose to address three issues of major concern.

1. The emissions budgets are not evidence-based

Muriel Newman: NZCPR Submission - Local Electoral Maori Wards Amendment Bill

Submissions on the Local Electoral (Maori Wards and Maori Constituencies) Amendment Bill close on Thursday 11 February 2021 at 5pm. 

Here is the submission from the New Zealand Centre for Political Research. We would urge anyone who is concerned to send in a submission - details can be found HERE. 

SUBMISSION: Local Electoral (Maori Wards and Maori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

11 February 2021

Committee Secretariat
Maori Affairs Committee
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
ma@parliament.govt.nz

Dear Sir,

Thank you for providing the opportunity to make a submission on the Local Electoral (Maori Wards and Maori Constituencies) Amendment Bill.

This submission on is on behalf of New Zealand Centre for Political Research, a public policy think tank established in 2005.

The NZCPR opposes the Bill and asks the Select Committee to recommend that the Bill be withdrawn on the basis that it is anti-democratic and misleads the public of New Zealand. 

NZCPR Submission: Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill

Public submissions on the Government’s disastrous Zero Carbon close tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th of July – see HERE. 

We recommend that anyone concerned about the long term consequences for New Zealand of this Bill send in a submission – even a simple one – opposing it. The larger the number of opposing submissions, the more likely the Government is to listen – so please spread the message. 

You can see the submission submitted by the NZCPR below.