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Submission on behalf of Rock The Vote NZ for the English Language Bill The English Language Bill formally recognizes English as an official language of New Zealand alongside Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. Given the narrow and largely declaratory nature of the bill, we keep this submission brief. Ultimately, some things are complex, and some things are simple in life; we consider this a rather straightforward matter to submit on, and we have focused on answering the three questions posed...

Why Council's plan for Auckland is called a “Unitary” Plan In short: because it combines multiple planning documents into one single, integrated plan . Before the Auckland “super city” was created in 2010, Auckland had: several district plans (from the old city and district councils), and a regional plan (from the Auckland Regional Council). Those plans were separate, sometimes inconsistent, and often contradictory. When Auckland was amalgamated into one council, the law required Auckland...

The Evidence, the Pitfalls, and the Politics Wealth taxes have a way of igniting debate. To some, they’re a long‑overdue correction to runaway inequality; to others, they’re a bureaucratic nightmare destined to fail. The truth, as usual, sits somewhere in the middle. Wealth taxes can work — but only under the right conditions, and rarely in the sweeping, transformative way their strongest advocates imagine. What We Mean When We Say “Wealth Tax” Unlike income tax, which targets what you earn,...