Source: brokenpromises.co.nz

Promise: Police

“As part of keeping our society safe, this government intends to add another 1800 new police officers over the next years and will investigate a volunteer rural constabulary programme. Community law centre funding will increase and a Criminal Cases Review Commission will be established. Family violence networks, including Women’s Refuge and Shakti, will get more funding.”

Speech from the Throne

Broken promise:

They shifted the goal posts and claimed the 1800 wasn’t a net new officer number, which took into account attrition, but 1800 graduates. 

Every previous question the Government had answered up until late 2019 was answered in a manner consistent with an “aspirational” goal to deliver 1800 net new Police this term.

That has now been abandoned.

brokenpromises.co.nz

Promise: Child Poverty

“This government will address the social deficit in this country and it will start with children. About 290,000 children live in poverty in New Zealand, in many cases without adequate food, healthcare and housing.”

Speech from the Throne

Broken promise:

This Government hasn’t reduced child poverty.

In fact, seven of nine indicators of child poverty have gotten worse under this Government.

Source: Statistics NZ

Promise: Housing

“When the $1.5 billion project, now dubbed The Porirua Development, was announced last November, the government said the first renewed state home would be ready in 2019, while the first Kiwibuild home would be ready in 2020.”

Stuff.co.nz

Broken Promise:

Now Kainga Ora says the first stage of state homes will be completed next year, and the private/Kiwibuild component of the 25-year project will start in 2021.”

Stuff.co.nz

Promise: Volunteer Rural Constabulary

“…will investigate a volunteer rural constabulary programme. Community law centre funding will increase and a Criminal Cases Review Commission will be established. Family violence networks, including Women’s Refuge and Shakti, will get more funding.”

Speech from the Throne

Broken promise:

This was investigated and New Zealand First was taken by surprise to learn Police had recommended not proceeding with it.

Public comments from NZ First MPs suggest the matter isn’t settled and a voluntary rural constabulary may be formed. It won’t. The policy is dead.

brokenpromises.co.nz

What they promised vs what they delivered: Part one.

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