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Back bench special Monday

Posted by Trevor Mallard on September 10th, 2009

Next week back benches is in Auckland, a city – at a crossroads—and we’re getting to the heart of the new Super City plan. How will the city be managed? Will the new plan help solve Auckland’s problems and put the city on path to prosperity? Plus, talk about Maori Seats and the Super Mayor. How Super will the Super City be?  Go to The Northern Steamship bar on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th for a night of LIVE pub politics.

 It is a star studded panel with ACT MP & Local Government Minister Rodney Hide, the best Green MP Sue Bradford,  Labour MP & Auckland Issues Spokesman Phil Twyford, National MP & Local Government Associate Minister, Hone Carter and Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples.

And there will be a few old grey mayors in the audience as well, Bob Harvey, Len Brown, Penny Webster, Andrew Williams, (Banks chickened out?).

Royal commissioner David Shand and Ngati Whatua spokesperson Ngarimu Blair will be there too.

Get to the bar @ 122 Quay St from 7.30pm, On TVNZ7 (freeview) and Sky 97 at 9.10pm.  Also on TVNZ website.

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Back Benches tonight

Posted by Trevor Mallard on September 9th, 2009

Real dilemma from 9.30 – Netball, back benches, back benches, netball? Maybe go to a room with two TVs or spilt screen.

Tonight on Back Benches

Wallace Chapman and the panel of MPs go head to head over the week’s hottest topics: Conservation week. John Key doing a stock-take of DoC land-should we getting the diggers warmed up? Plus, National is keeping a campaign promise to review the MMP policy. Join those lucky enough not to be chained to parliament under urgency at The Backbencher Pub tonight for a night of live pub politics.

The panel: Sue Kedgeley, David Parker, Cam Calder (the new Nat one) and Rahui Katene.

On TVNZ 7 (Freeview) and Sky 97 from 9pm. Also on line through TVNZ .

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Back Benches this week

Posted by Trevor Mallard on August 24th, 2009

This week on Back Benches:

Wallace Chapman and our panel of MPs will be duking it out over the week’s hottest topics: The smacking referendum is back and voters say a smack as part of good parental correction should not be a criminal offence-so, what now? Plus, should gay and lesbian couples be allowed to adopt children? Green MP Kevin Hague and a family court judge say yes, while nearly 60% of New Zealanders say no. Join us at The Backbencher Pub on Wed, Aug 26th for a night of live pub politics.

The panel:

  • ACT MP Sir Roger Douglas,
  • Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty,
  • Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway, and
  • National MP David Bennett.

They film live so come to the Backbenches Pub across the street from Parliament from 7:30pm to be a part of the discussion or tune in to TVNZ 7 at 9:10pm to watch the programme. TVNZ 7 is now available on Freeview (ch. 7) & SKY (ch. 97)

Or you can watch on line…. tvnz.co.nz/back-benches

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This week on Back-Benches

Posted by Chris Hipkins on August 18th, 2009

Whew! Did we have a great time in Christchurch for our Boy Racer Special but it is good to be home! The Back Benches crew is ready to have a hearty debate on the week’s biggest topics at The Backbencher. Join Wallace Chapman and the panel at the Backbencher Pub for a night of LIVE pub politics. Now, we’re packing twice the political punch, Back Benches is an hour long-giving more time the polis and the punters to have their say.

Join us WEDNESDAY, August 19th at 9:10pm. Our panel:

  • Labour MP Grant Robertson
  • National MP Nikki Kaye
  • Green Party MP Kevin Hague

We film LIVE so come to the Backbenches Pub across the street from Parliament from 7:30pm to be a part of the discussion or tune in to TVNZ 7 at 9:10pm to watch the programme. TVNZ 7 is now available on Freeview (ch. 7) & SKY (ch. 97). Or you can watch on line: www.tvnz.co.nz/back-benches

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Back Benches Comes to Christchurch

Posted by Lianne Dalziel on August 12th, 2009

Wallace is bringing the Back Benches’ team to the Dux de Lux tonight to debate boy racers – or as my husband calls them – young motor enthusiasts!   The panel tonight is made up of Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove,  Green Co-Leader Metiria Turei, National List MP Nicky Wagner and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.

I am going to be in the audience and hope to throw in my 2 cents worth. This is only the second time Back Benches has left Wellington – the first time was the Mt Albert By-Election Special in June – I am sure tonight will be even more exciting!  Starts just after 9pm but I think you will have to be early to get in.

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Thanks Whanganui!

Posted by Nanaia Mahuta on August 11th, 2009

Great to see the community turn out in support of the Labour Caucus effort to reconnect with grass roots. We were well recieved and one of the first statements in the community forum was a vote of thanks from the local grey power branch in acknowledgement of inflation indexing the rates rebate to maintain value of the rebate over time. Health workforce development is another concern given that the Government is signalling a number of reforms for the sector. Finally the Governments cuts to the Adult and Community Education have seriously undersestimated the depth of feeling in coimmunities throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand…..A great range of issues covered!!

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Two big events tomorrow

Posted by Sue Moroney on August 6th, 2009

Tomorrow I’ll be taking part in two big events in Hamilton and Auckland.

The first is the public launch of my bill to extend paid parental leave to six months which will be taking place during the ‘Big Latch On’ event in Mount Wellington, Auckland at 10A.M. The event is being held during World Breastfeeding Week and aims to raise awareness of the benefits of breast feeding by getting as many women nation-wide breastfeeding at the same time – 200 are expected in Auckland alone.

If my Bill is enacted, it would allow parents to be at home with their new babies for longer (it is currently 14 weeks paid parental leave) and therefore make it easier for women to breastfeed their babies until they are six months old, which is the recommendation from the World Health Organisation. The Bill has many other benefits for supporting families through these precious first months.

The other event will be in Hamilton at Garden Place, midday, where local people will gather to protest against the Government’s short-sighted cuts to Adult and Community Education. This disastrous decision by Anne Tolley will result in both Fraser High School and Melville High School closing down their hugely popular night classes – I don’t think she had any idea of the impact that these classes have in our communities.

Come along.

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Back Benches this week

Posted by Trevor Mallard on August 3rd, 2009

This week on Back Benches:

Back Benches is an hour long – giving more time the polis and the punters to have their say. Wednesday, August 5th at 9:10pm. The panel:

  • Labour MP Carol Beaumont
  • National MP Todd McClay
  • Green Party MP Jeanette Fitzsimons and
  • ACT MP David Garrett

Come to the Backbenches Pub across the street from Parliament from 7:30pm to be a part of the discussion or tune in to TVNZ 7 at 9:10pm to watch the programme. TVNZ 7 is now available on Freeview (ch. 7) & SKY (ch. 97)

Or you can watch on line: tvnz.co.nz/back-benches

Join Wallace Chapman at the Backbencher Pub for a night of LIVE pub politics and talking about the week’s biggest issues: Youth Jobs Plan – off the dole and into the work force. No problems there, right? MP expenses have been released – not one moat on the list. But will there be fallout? We’ve got that and a whole lot more!

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Back benches

Posted by Trevor Mallard on July 29th, 2009

From the Back Benches website:

Kia Ora! E aha ana koe ? te p??. Wallace Chapman and the panel will be chatting about the week’s biggest issues: Climate Change-how do we cough up the change to cover the costs? And It’s Maori Language week-should it be compulsory learning in schools? Ka rawe te k?rero M?ori.

Tonight at 9:10pm. The panel:

Labour MP Brendon Burns,
National MP Jacqui Dean, and
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley, and
National MP & Maori Affairs Select Committee Member Hekia Parata.

TVNZ 7 is now available on Freeview (ch. 7) & SKY (ch. 97) Or you can watch on line at tvnz.co.nz/back-benches

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