Mentions of Waikato Times in New Zealand Parliament debates
Waikato Times has been mentioned in 35 parliamentary debates since November 2005.
Supplementary Estimates - Imprest Supply Debate
Imprest Supply Debate 21 Jun 2011
Hon TAU HENARE ... a bribe. “National has delivered a reasonable Budget for the times,” said the Gisborne Herald. The Waikato Times editorial of 25 May 2011 stated: “Labour Party leader Phil Goff is on the wrong track when he says he ...
TIM MACINDOE ... is widely supported throughout the country, but just for a moment I will focus on the reaction of my own region. The Waikato Times is a paper that is certainly not in the bed of the National Party; it takes quite an independent ...
Taxation (Canterbury Earthquake Measures) Bill
First Reading 20 May 2011
BRENDON BURNS ...—on Monday night a exhibition opened in Hamilton of photographs taken by Fairfax photographers, including some from the Waikato Times photographers who came down to cover the enormous event of 22 February and its aftermath. One of ...
Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Third Reading 5 May 2011
KRIS FAAFOI ... as to what New Zealanders want to see from the Government in respect of sending a message to drink-drivers. The Waikato Times published a poll of 418 people last year. It showed that 68 percent wanted the blood-alcohol level ...
In Committee 13 Apr 2011
KRIS FAAFOI ... that may be of interest to members from Hamilton: in a poll of 418 Hamilton people conducted by researchers for the Waikato Times on 1 September—
SUE MORONEY ... is about who in Hamilton is prepared to stand up for the view that was so clearly expressed in the survey from the Waikato Times in which 68 percent of the people of Hamilton said they thought the blood-alcohol limit was not good ...
State Owned Enterprises
State-owned Assets, Sales—Extension of Mixed-ownership Model 10 Feb 2011
Hon SIMON POWER Not necessarily. In fact, according to a report in the Waikato Times in 1999 after Contact Energy was floated, of the 225,000 small New Zealand investors who bought up to $2,500 worth of ...
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement 8 Feb 2011
Hon PHIL GOFF ... listened to the stuff about welfare reform; Mr Key wants them to work. Mr Key should look at the front page of the Waikato Times from Saturday. The headline states: “Where are the jobs?”. I believe in welfare reform, I say to Mr ...
Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE ... is the aspiration for them? I say to Paula Bennett, who loves kicking beneficiaries around, that the headline on the Waikato Times, which featured on the news tonight, is true. Where are the jobs? Where is the Job Summit? Where are ...
General Debate 4 Aug 2010
SUE MORONEY ... about real people. I will talk about a couple of real people: Paul and Bronwen Neely in Hamilton. They went to the Waikato Times last week and said that this country is not working for them and that they would have to move to a ...
Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill
In Committee 23 Mar 2011
SUE MORONEY ... has not done—the council now faces a very precarious financial situation. It was reported just last week in the Waikato Times that as a result of there being no growth in the economy in Hamilton, the council is facing—
First Reading 16 Jun 2010
DAVID BENNETT ... of the Parana Park area. It is interesting to look the obituary of Mr George Parr on 26 February 1929 from the Waikato Times. It describes him as an old and highly respected resident of Hamilton, at the age of 60 years—nowadays...
Research, Science and Technology
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research—Annual Temperature Data 16 Mar 2010
John Boscawen ... a review of the seven-station temperature series and taking 3 to 4 months to do it, when he is on record in the Waikato Times stating that the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has the original data and the answers and knows ...
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement 10 Feb 2010
SUE MORONEY ... that area. I think the best part of yesterday for me was that while the Prime Minister was giving his address, the Waikato Times was being delivered to most households in the Waikato with a front-page headline that screamed “Promise...
Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill
First Reading 26 Aug 2009
Hon MARYAN STREET ... change. Let me also refer to the chairperson of Wintec in Hamilton, Gordon Chesterman. He is quoted in the Waikato Times—and this is even scarier—as saying: “This section of the bill suggests that the polytechnic sector is ...
Youth Affairs
Young Offenders—Boot Camps 3 Mar 2009
Hon PAULA BENNETT Yes, I do agree with the Prime Minister. In fact, I have seen a Waikato Times editorial that says that National has done its homework on this policy. The editorial states: “A boot camp on its own ...
Electoral Amendment Bill 2009
Third Reading 17 Feb 2009
JOHN BOSCAWEN ... organisation in this country, and it quotes editorials from the Dominion Post, Christchurch Press, Sunday Star-Times, Waikato Times, and Otago Daily Times. With that I finish my comments on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Thank you very much.
Education (National Standards) Amendment Bill
Third Reading 13 Dec 2008
Hon TREVOR MALLARD ... support work will then be spread into the Hutt News, the Kapiti Observer, the Waikato Times, or the New Zealand Herald, then I say that that will be a major retrograde step for ...
In Committee 12 Dec 2008
SUE MORONEY ... this is something that it is bringing in, because this ability has been there all along. Sadly, on 29 November the Waikato Times reported on two families in the Waikato who were prosecuted for not having their children attend ...
Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill
Second Reading 10 Dec 2008
Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE I seek leave to table a report in the Waikato Times of 28 October, in which one Mr David Bennett stated: “I don’t think that our”—that is, the National Party’s—“(R & D) ...
General Debate 27 Aug 2008
MARTIN GALLAGHER ... the good news is that the National Party’s secret agenda for this country is finally secret no more. As I said in the Waikato Times to my community the other day, I thank Maurice Williamson for his honesty. I thank him for his integrity and for ...
General Debate 21 May 2008
MARTIN GALLAGHER ... teaching hospital in our region.” That is what Mr Bennett deeply wanted to say. Mr Bennett wanted to observe the Waikato Times reports of the still very positive consumer figures coming out of the Waikato in spite of ...
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Bill
First Reading 18 Oct 2007
MARTIN GALLAGHER ... on today. If the information I have in front of me is correct, then, as I understand it, according to the Waikato Times we have a situation even within my own city. The editorial of 26 September expressed that it was not in favour of ...
Housing
Housing New Zealand Corporation—Corruption Allegations 6 Sep 2007
Hon CHRIS CARTER ... to believe there is any truth in the latest allegations of corruption. I can only agree with the editorial in the Waikato Times of 1 August this year, which stated: “Mr Heatley has sensationalised his criticisms. They are mischievous and ....
Hon CHRIS CARTER I seek leave to table an editorial from the Waikato Times of 1 August.
Housing—Affordability 7 Aug 2007
Hon CHRIS CARTER I seek leave to table an article from the Waikato Times that says that the Opposition has sensationalised its criticisms and that it is mischievous and illogical.
Education
Vote Education—Cuts 4 Jun 2009
Hon Maryan Street I seek leave to table two further articles: one is from the Waikato Times entitled “Night classes face chop”, and one from the Manawatu Standard, entitled “Dark times loom for night school”.
Early Childhood Education—Free Hours Eligibility 27 Jun 2007
Hon STEVE MAHAREY ... I refer the member to the general manager of the Central North Island Kindergarten Association, who recently told the Waikato Times“I must correct the impression … that the Government has always provided 20 hours of free hours to three- to four-year-ol...
Criminal Justice Reform Bill
In Committee 26 Jun 2007
CHARLES CHAUVEL ... party in this House would want to deprive judges of the tool they have asked for in their evidence. I note that the Waikato Times on 26 August 2006 reported that if a person steals a car in Hamilton, that person is more likely to go to prison than ...
Budget Debate 22 May 2007
SUE MORONEY ... Budget they will have better access to public transport and access to healthy, sustainable homes. Just today in the Waikato Times it was very encouraging to see a report about a group of students—and this is the sort of impact that this Government ...
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA ... there is KiwiSaver, which I feel comfortable enough to recognise as an “IwiSaver”. I was pleased to note in the Waikato Times over the weekend that Tainui is looking at developing its own “TainuiSaver”. NgāiTahu already has its own similar ...
Questions to Ministers - Question No. 7 to Minister
Question No. 7 to Minister 8 May 2007
Dr PITA SHARPLES I seek leave to table the Waikato Times article of 5 May 2007 headed “Waikato diabetes study ends in failure”.
Maori Affairs
Closing the Gaps Policy—Outcome 14 Nov 2006
Gerry Brownlee What does he say to Tahi and Marama, social workers in Hamilton, who told the Waikato Times on 12 August that they have been forced into a generational poverty trap; talked of their anger that their oldest son ...
Energy
Electricity—Transmission Grid 21 Jun 2006
Hon DAVID PARKER ... Doug Heffernan, a transmission specialist and the chief executive officer of Mighty River Power, who on Monday in the Waikato Times said of Transpower: “So the issues you see now really come from decisions that were or were not taken five or 10 years ...
Transport
Roading—Waikato Expressway 29 Sep 2011
Hon STEVEN JOYCE ... a small risk that the Waikato Expressway may not be finished on time. This was raised with me this morning by the Waikato Times. This scenario would occur if, for example, funding for roading infrastructure on the expressway was diverted to other ...
Roading—Waikato 27 Aug 2008
Hon ANNETTE KING I have seen a report in the Waikato Times noting that National’s deputy transport spokesperson, David Bennett, has backed Maurice Williamson’s exuberant ...
Roading—Waikato Region 8 Nov 2006
Hon ANNETTE KING Yes. I saw a report in the Waikato Times in which the local member of Parliament, Dr Paul Hutchison, criticised the design and funding for the deviation. I do ...
Transit New Zealand—State Highway Funding 2 Mar 2006
David Bennett How does the Minister of Transport explain the comments of Hamilton West MP, Martin Gallagher, in the Waikato Times on 1 March that: “It’s my credibility … You can imagine how I feel. I don’t like it one bit … I am just aghast at what’s...
Martin Gallagher I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek leave for the member to table that Waikato Times article so that the House can clearly understand that the last three or four sentences attributed to me were not ...
Martin Gallagher To clear up any ambiguity, I seek leave to table the Waikato Times article alluded to by the member for Hamilton West.
Conservation
Mining—Prohibition in National Parks 8 Sep 2009
Hon David Parker I seek leave to table a Waikato Times article of 29 August in which the Minister of Conservation, the Hon Tim Groser, said his critics were emotional and ...
Environment Court—Whangamata Marina 2 Mar 2006
Hon CHRIS CARTER Yes, I have a report from the Waikato Times dated 26 September 2005, stating that MP Sandra Goudie was involved in an illegal action in clearing mangroves. The ...
Hon CHRIS CARTER I seek leave to table an article in the Waikato Times entitled: “MP joins illegal mangrove blitz”.