Jason Walls
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Fight for Life: National MP Mitchell challenges ‘Minister of Muscles’ Nash
'Nashy’s worried about his pretty face'. → Read More
Former Speaker Trevor Mallard’s final sting in $55K bill over Winston Peters’ trespass case
It came after former Speaker Trevor Mallard trespassed Winston Peters from Parliament. → Read More
Auckland light rail: Consultants snap up two-thirds of Government's $66 million fund
Of that, $44 million – or roughly 66% – was spent on 'expert consultants'. → Read More
$45 million in three years: Government defends speed limit review spend
Millions has been spent on investigating and reviewing speed limits. → Read More
Government gives $140 million worth of subsidies for Avatar sequels so far
Major overseas productions get rebates from the govt – Avatar's set to be the biggest yet. → Read More
Govt has spent $1b on emergency housing grants, including motel accommodation
A large proportion of the money has been spent on housing people in motels. → Read More
Human Rights Commissioner made to wait 100 days after 'urgent' request to discuss traffic light settings
Despite an 'urgent' request to meet the PM, Paul Hunt was made to wait 110 days. → Read More
The 'ridiculous' amount Waka Kotahi spent on two big red prop 'zeros'
The prop number 'zeros' were commissioned as part of the Govt's 'road to zero' campaign. → Read More
National urges Government to stop spending money on harbour bridge cycleway
Money is still being spent on looking into options. → Read More
Revealed: The 'eye-watering' amount the Govt's spending on contractors and who's reaping the benefits
Some 50 official information act requests reveal the extent of Govt's consulting spend → Read More
10k rapid antigen Covid tests 'gathering dust' after the Government withholds its approval
Surgical Supplies is calling on the Health Ministry to allow their tests onto the market. → Read More
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: $36 million of MIQ bills not issued due to 'incomplete or inaccurate' data
The Ministry in charge of MIQ says it takes the recovery of money owed "very seriously". → Read More
Government granted Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam essential workers exemption
He's the second mob boss to be granted an essential workers exemption to come to Auckland. → Read More
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Mongrel Mob boss granted essential worker exemption to come to Auckland
Sonny Fatupaito, the Mongrel Mob's Waikato chapter president, was given the exemption. → Read More
Revealed: Amazon's private Lord of the Rings MIQ pitch shot down by Government last year
The company wanted to secure hotels, holiday homes and rentals for their own MIQ → Read More
Lockdown breach: More than 50 seen lining Auckland street for tangi
Police say they were 'dealing with people visibly going through the grieving process'. → Read More
Act Party slams housing agency Kāinga Ora for $30,000 Māori carving spend
But Kāinga Ora has defended the spend, saying it has been received well by the community. → Read More
Clean car discount: Government ignored Treasury warnings about EV feebate scheme, ute tax
The scheme would hurt those in low income households, the Treasury advice said → Read More
Covid 19 coronavirus: $38 million in unpaid managed isolation fees, despite Government calling in debt collectors
More than $8m is considered 'overdue' – just a fraction of that's so far been recovered. → Read More
National calls on Government's spending watchdog to probe Mongrel Mob-related funding
National wants the Auditor-General to look into some controversial spending decisions. → Read More