Posts Tagged ‘NZ National Party’

Surprise move; Catholic MP’s re-selection challenged

Monday, October 3rd, 2022
Re-selection

Pro-life National MP, Simon O’Connor is facing a re-selection challenge. In June, National Party leader Christopher Luxon denied O’Connor’s right to freedom of speech and freedom of conscience after he told the MP to remove a Facebook post concerning the overturn of Roe v Wade. “Simon O’Connor’s post was taken down because it was causing Read more

Ukrainian grandmother pleads to stay with her NZ family

Monday, March 7th, 2022
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Ukrainian Olena Dragomyretska​ is pleading with the New Zealand Government to let her stay in New Zealand permanently. Stuff reports the 69-year-old grandmother, returning to her homeland is unthinkable at the moment, but her visa expires at the end of March. Dragomyretska​ is worried she will be forced to leave. She was in New Zealand Read more