David Farrar: More public homes, fewer waiting

Labour saw a massive blowout in those waiting for public housing from 2017 to 2022, and now it is down to 2020 levels. This is a good thing.

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 26/9/23

Further funding for Pharmac (forgotten in the Budget?) looks like a $1bn appeal from a PM in need of a strong tonic

One Labour plan – for 3000 more public homes by 2025 – is the most recent to be posted on the government’s official website.

Point of Order: Code of conduct for school board members is announced.....

.....by a minister whose grasp of Parliament’s rules is in question

Education Minister Jan Tinetti brings news of a book of rules for school board members at the same time as her own grasp of Parliament’s rule book has been brought into question.

Tinetti has announced a compulsory code of conduct to “ensure school board members are crystal clear on their responsibilities and expected standard of behaviour”.

How crystal clear she might be on her responsibilities as a minister and the standard of behaviour expected of her is questionable.