David Garrett's News

A Newsletter published by David Garrett MP at 12:05pm on 30 Aug 2010.


Public meetings on foreshore and seabed legislation - Northland, 31 August and 1 September



VSM Would Encourage More Accountability To Students

A published by Hon Sir Roger Douglas at 12:25pm on 25 Aug 2010 in the following categories: Tertiary Education .


The revelation that $1 million in cash and assets has disappeared from Whitireia Polytechnic students’ association is a tragedy which is made worse by the fact that students are being forced to joi



Focus On The 2011 Rugby World Cup

A published by Hon John Boscawen at 5:01pm on 14 May 2010.


As ACT’s Tourism Spokesman I am looking forward to the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the opportunity that it presents to New Zealand, not only to showcase our country to a wider audience as a premium touri



Private prison welcome change of direction

A published by David Garrett MP at 2:57pm on 15 Apr 2010 in the following categories: Crime And Justice .


National yesterday announced that a new prison would be built and run by private entities in what is known as a “Public Private Partnership” (PPP).



Critiquing Tapu Misa on Three Strikes

A published by David Garrett MP at 9:45am on 13 Apr 2010 in the following categories: Crime And Justice .


When somebody gets a simple fact terribly wrong in the first paragraph, is it worth reading the rest of the article?



Awesome Experience With Mangere Maori Wardens

A published by David Garrett MP at 12:43pm on 15 Mar 2010.


The word “awesome” has become totally meaningless; as a friend has observed, it is just as likely to be the response one gets when paying for a newspaper, as when confronted with a view of Milford Sou



"Three Strikes" Plus Zero Tolerance A Winner

A published by David Garrett MP at 12:17pm on 15 Mar 2010 in the following categories: Crime And Justice .


I had an interesting meeting with Police Association President Greg O’Connor the other day.



A visit to the old school

A published by David Garrett MP at 12:15pm on 15 Mar 2010.


Last week I visited my old school, Campion College in Gisborne.



The Cost Of Government

A published by Hon Sir Roger Douglas at 3:10pm on 08 Mar 2010 in the following categories: Economy .


abinet is today discussing plans to consolidate the state sector with mergers planned in three sectors – Internal Affairs, Research, Science and Technology, and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.



Singh Family show great dignity following verdicts

A published by David Garrett MP at 4:05pm on 05 Mar 2010 in the following categories: Crime And Justice .


Every decent New Zealander will feel sympathy for the family of Navtej Singh following the verdict which found just one of those tried for his murder guilty, with the rest guilty of neither murder no