Cut & Thrust: National MP Shane Reti s Budget dynamite flop, and who said the F word?
19 May, 2021 05:33 AM
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National Party deputy leader Dr Shane Reti. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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It was the day before the Budget, and National s Shane Reti turned up with the stick of dynamite that would expose Labour s dastardly plan: or at least, he thought he did. Reti had obtained a letter from Health Minister Andrew Little to Finance Minister Grant Robertson with suggestions for saving money in the health sector: or at least he thought he had.
Robertson had said a while ago that about $1 billion in spare cash had been found by ministers doing a stocktake of their portfolios. The letter included a range of options for programmes or services that could be cut to save money in health.
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It was followed by a movie session where all short films were played one after the other and ending with a final award ceremony giving away prizes to winners under different categories
Remembrance and celebrations mark Fiji-Indian ‘Girmit-day’ event Thursday, May 13, 2021
Remembrance of the elderlies and celebrations of the spirit of courage and endurance associated with the Girmitiya fore-fathers of the Fiji-Indian community marked the 142nd-anniversary celebratory event of Fiji-Girmit Day held on Friday, May 7 at Malaeola Community Centre in South Auckland.
More than 1000 people attended the event to enjoy a colourful celebration of the most important civic event within the Fiji-Indian community with a number of cultural performances, speeches, award ceremony and snacks and food.
Among dignitaries who attended the event key were Minister Phil Twyford, Labour MP Dr Anae Neeru Levasa, National MP Melissa Lee, Chris Luxon, Simon O’Connor, Former National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, High Commissioner of India, Muktesh Pardeshi, Hon Consul of India Bhav Dhillon, Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Judge Ajit Singh.