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Lin NahWe may notice lack or reduced of coverage of local government candidates disapperance of some local press, serving smaller areas. Mayor is only ONE vote and yet so much press is concentrated on those candidates. because it is easier? How to get better news on local board and other local govt candidates? Where do you go for this? <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a>

Lin Nah<a href="https://mastodon.nz/@jeremy_pm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jeremy_pm</a> She is NOT new to New Zealand. Wikipedia page says she moved to NZ in 1995 and University of Auckland 2003 doctoral thesis. MP means she has NZ citizenship.She was List MP for <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#National</a> Party from 20 September 2014 - 17 October 2020. There is no reason for being ignorant of TeTiriti or matters related to <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aotearoa</a> NZ She campaigned for National in Mt Roskill electorate during that period even though she didn't live in the electorate. Had an electorate office in Stoddard rd, Mt Roskill. Hansard has her speech for 3rd reading of the Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill <a href="https://www.parliament.nz/mi/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/document/51HansS_20151119_00001039/parmar-parmjeet-waitangi-national-trust-board-amendment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.nz/mi/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/document/51HansS_20151119_00001039/parmar-parmjeet-waitangi-national-trust-board-amendment</a>Mt Roskill voters turned off by Parmar's 'negative' campaign says Roshan Nauhria.Most Indians who voted in the Mt Roskill byelection swung their support behind Labour's Michael Wood to keep National's Parmjeet Parmar out, the third-placed candidate says.from NZ Herald 4 Dec 2016 <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mt-roskill-voters-turned-off-by-parmars-negative-campaign-says-roshan-nauhria/I2Q4SLPCQ4ICOTJJOBFGSS3XOU/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mt-roskill-voters-turned-off-by-parmars-negative-campaign-says-roshan-nauhria/I2Q4SLPCQ4ICOTJJOBFGSS3XOU/</a>Michael Wood who won was for many years a member of the local board in the area and lived in the area. So he was known to voters. NZ’s feeblest John Key parrot is on the brink of a shellacking in Mt Roskill <a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-11-2016/nzs-feeblest-john-key-parrot-is-on-the-brink-of-a-shellacking-in-mt-roskill" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-11-2016/nzs-feeblest-john-key-parrot-is-on-the-brink-of-a-shellacking-in-mt-roskill</a> Nov 2016 Which started with "Parmjeet Parmar made a constituent cry at an electorate meeting in a Mt Roskill school hall last Monday evening." She moved to ACT for 2023 elections and campaigned for the Pakuranga Electorate where she was living at least since Sept 2014, if not earlier 31 May 2023: Former National MP Parmjeet Parmar switches to <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ACT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACT</a> for 2023 election <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/491045/former-national-mp-parmjeet-parmar-switches-to-act-for-2023-election" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/491045/former-national-mp-parmjeet-parmar-switches-to-act-for-2023-election</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/GiveNothingToRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiveNothingToRacism</a>

Lin NahThousands of Regulatory Standards Bill submissions not read by ministry. David Seymour said ‘there just weren’t that many’ worthwhile ideas in the 23,000 submissions on his proposed legislation <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/19/thousands-of-regulatory-standards-bill-submissions-not-read-by-ministry/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/19/thousands-of-regulatory-standards-bill-submissions-not-read-by-ministry/</a> 19 May 2025. Paywalled How does he know without reading them if they were worthwhile or not? Were the submissions he read representative of 23,000 submissions submitted? Do we know which were read? How many of the 939 did David Seymour read? How do we know the summary of 4% read accurately summarises the 23000 submissions? PDF - Summary of Submissions: Consultation on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill <a href="https://www.regulation.govt.nz/assets/Publication-Documents/Information-Release-Summary-of-Submissions-for-proposed-Regulatory-Standards-Bill.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.regulation.govt.nz/assets/Publication-Documents/Information-Release-Summary-of-Submissions-for-proposed-Regulatory-Standards-Bill.pdf</a> link from <a href="https://www.regulation.govt.nz/our-work/regulatory-standards-bill/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.regulation.govt.nz/our-work/regulatory-standards-bill/</a><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/regulatorystandardsbill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#regulatorystandardsbill</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/RSB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RSB</a>

Lin NahThe pay equity law change has passed. This is who it impacts <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360681058/equal-pay-law-change-has-passed-who-it-impacts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360681058/equal-pay-law-change-has-passed-who-it-impacts</a> *"The entire teaching workforce, including early childhood, primary and secondary teachers, have made pay equity claims." *[Education] "Support workers, education advisors, and educational psychologists" * Social workers, youth workers, probation officers and corrections psychologists * Nurses and healthcare workers including Hospice workers, Plunket nurses, lab staff and midwives <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a>

Lin NahWhat are the 33 deals being negotiated that have now to restart or be abandoned due to latest changes in Pay Equity legislation pushed forward in urgency? Where is this list or article? Who were negotiating them on behalf of the workers? Who were the employers they worked for? <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a>

Lin NahDon’t just get mad. Get active. ⬇️Petition to Protect Pay Equity⬇️<a href="https://www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_equity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_equity</a> Please sign and share this petition asking current NZ Government to stop scrapping equal pay claims and law<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a>

Lin NahWellington mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham arrested for failing to stop for police AND car impounded for 6 months <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-mayoral-candidate-graham-bloxham-arrested-for-failing-to-stop-for-police/S2GRT4A4F5CRZC6ABT4ANH4LHY/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-mayoral-candidate-graham-bloxham-arrested-for-failing-to-stop-for-police/S2GRT4A4F5CRZC6ABT4ANH4LHY/</a> Guess he'll be using public transport and active travel modes during his campaign<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/P%C5%8Dneke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pōneke</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wellington</a>

Lin NahIs there anything we can do to ensure ALL submissions to a select committee are read, recorded, considered AND included in the final report as well as included in the list of submissions. How often does this happen?Does anyone know why there's a deadline to report back? Did deadline take into consideration extension and volume of submissions?Problem: Not all Treaty Principles Bill submissions are being read or considered for inclusion in final report. <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AoNZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AoNZPol</a>

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