Tag: Jami-Lee Ross
Jami-Lee Ross: Budgets are about priorities
Every year the Government announces how it plans on spending the money given to it by taxpayers.
Collectively, we spend billions on our healthcare, education,...
Government commits to higher fuel prices
By refusing to back down on new and increased fuel taxes, the Government is committing New Zealanders to higher fuel prices, says National Party...
Local MP’s weigh in on new budget
The Government’s first Budget came out yesterday and the Times reached out to our local MP's Simeon Brown and Jami-Lee Ross to see what...
Unnecessary raid on our wallets
The Auckland Council has now voted to open their final stage of consultation on the proposed Regional Fuel Tax for Auckland. If this is...
Opinion: Community debate at its best
Few issues are as controversial as a conscience vote in Parliament involving life and death. A vote which will be difficult for many of...
Jami-Lee Ross: Government ramps up taxes, cancels new projects
The Government's new plan for transport is bad news for Auckland.
Hard-working taxpayers in our city are about to be whacked by an increase in petrol taxes of...
Floundering PM misleads over fuel taxes – National
The Prime Minister has repeatedly misled New Zealanders by claiming the previous Government was planning a 20 cent per litre fuel tax hike, as...
Ross: Fuel tax to solve Council’s runaway costs
New legislation from the Government today means all Auckland motorists will be taxed 10 cents a litre more in just three months’ time, National’s...
Ross rockets from 27 to front benches
The Botany electorate's sizeable Chinese community is fond of MP Jami-Lee Ross.
It was obvious at his victory party on General Election night, and is...
We have come a long way
Three years ago I doubt a medicinal cannabis bill would have been able to be passed through the Parliament. Yet earlier this month the...