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So, Who Is In Charge of Auckland?

CameronWBrowne

Auckland is New Zealand's fastest-growing city, it is by far our largest city now, and set to get even bigger.
"Auckland is projected to grow by a million people over the next 30 years. That equates to more than 600 people a week who are either born here, move here or return to Auckland for the opportunities and quality of life it offers." - Auckland Council http://shapeauckland.co.nz

30 Apr 2013
3:13pm

CTU Misleads On Youth Rates

NZ Council of Trade Union’s Same Work Same Pay spokesman James Sleep is deliberately misleading young people with his claim that they face a massive pay cut tomorrow with the re-introduction of youth rates, ACT on Campus President Taylor Warwood said today.

“Despite James’ claims, young people who are already in employment will be paid the same wage tomorrow, next week and next month as they were paid today,” Mr Warwood said.

17 Apr 2013
9:56pm

Equal freedom, for equal people.

Today, history has been created. With a large majority in Parliament, and support from kiwis across New Zealand, marriage equality passed with thunderous applause.

29 Mar 2013
1:49am

Easter Trading Laws Unfair and Unnecessary

This weekend thousands of businesses will be forced to close, the sale of liquor will be prohibited, and countless Kiwis will be denied the right to work.

ACT on Campus Policy Co-ordinator, Louis Houlbrooke, says it is time for Parliament to re-consider Easter trading laws.

3 May 2013
11:40am

Starting-out wage increases opportunities for young people

Louis Houlbrooke

On the first of this month, a new minimum wage law came into effect. Sixteen and 17-year-olds can now work for as low as 80 per cent of the adult minimum wage. It's in many ways a reversal of Labour's 2008 abolition of youth rates.

1 May 2013
6:02pm

So, Who Is In Charge of Auckland?

CameronWBrowne

Auckland is New Zealand's fastest-growing city, it is by far our largest city now, and set to get even bigger.
"Auckland is projected to grow by a million people over the next 30 years. That equates to more than 600 people a week who are either born here, move here or return to Auckland for the opportunities and quality of life it offers." - Auckland Council http://shapeauckland.co.nz

17 Apr 2013
9:56pm

Equal freedom, for equal people.

Today, history has been created. With a large majority in Parliament, and support from kiwis across New Zealand, marriage equality passed with thunderous applause.

13 Feb 2013
12:12am

Young People and Housing Affordability

CameronWBrowne

Day in, day out - there seems to be some sort of article about housing affordability. One day there's an article on interest rates and what it means for mortgage holders, the next day there's a report from a real estate agency on the current trends in the residential housing market, and the day after that is an editorial by someone who sounds like they vaguely know what they're talking about.

8 Jan 2013
10:13pm

High Time for reform

The hard working Police men and women of New Zealand have both a trying and dangerous job. They are a valuable and finite workforce from which New Zealand benefits. When a law establishing victimless crimes mandates the chasing of small time users of cannabis, they end up with less time to protect the things you value most. When the Police are tasked with a job as a result of poor law-making, it is the most vulnerable that end up hurt and disadvantaged.

30 Apr 2013
3:13pm

CTU Misleads On Youth Rates

NZ Council of Trade Union’s Same Work Same Pay spokesman James Sleep is deliberately misleading young people with his claim that they face a massive pay cut tomorrow with the re-introduction of youth rates, ACT on Campus President Taylor Warwood said today.

“Despite James’ claims, young people who are already in employment will be paid the same wage tomorrow, next week and next month as they were paid today,” Mr Warwood said.

29 Mar 2013
1:49am

Easter Trading Laws Unfair and Unnecessary

This weekend thousands of businesses will be forced to close, the sale of liquor will be prohibited, and countless Kiwis will be denied the right to work.

ACT on Campus Policy Co-ordinator, Louis Houlbrooke, says it is time for Parliament to re-consider Easter trading laws.

21 Mar 2013
2:26pm

Wages are for Work, not Bills

A 3News story featuring James Sleep’s opposition to youth minimum wages doesn’t add up and shows that he views employers as cash machines for political points.

In 2011, the Department of Labour released a study focussing on the impact of youth minimum wage reform in 2008 with comparisons to reform in 2001.

26 Oct 2012
2:05pm

ACT on Campus Submission on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill

Today, the ACT on Campus Executive submitted to the Government and Administration Select Committee, on behalf of their members, their position on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill.

All media and public enquiries to go to the President of ACT on Campus, Hayden Fitzgerald. Contact details can be found on our contacts page.

The submission is contained below:

ACT on Campus Submission on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill

Oral Submission

5 Oct 2012
12:17pm