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OCTOBER 1, 2018 02 Homelink Leaders underscore direct airlink between New Zealand and India INZBC Summit provides avenues for Aviation, Tourism and Technology Venkat Raman At least three leaders representing the two major political parties stressed the importance of direct airlink between New Zealand and India, not meaning though, non-stop, long haul flights that exist between Auckland and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Doha in Qatar. Justice Minister Andrew Little, Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa and National Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges share a common platform today (Friday, September 28, 2018) in Auckland to express their consensus over the issue. Summit Themes They spoke at different times at the Summit of the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) at Pullman Hotel. The one-day event brought key personalities representing the Summit 2018 theme of Aviation, Tourism and Technology, from various States in India, Australia and New Zealand. Mr Little said that direct airlink between New Zealand and India would be ‘helpful in building stronger bilateral relationship and facilitate ease of travel. “Apart from the fact that the Indian population is growing in New Zealand, students from India constitute the second largest in our export education sector and trade visits between the two countries standing at 290,000 a year, demonstrates the strength of our relationship,” he said. Justice Minister Andrew Little Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa National Party Leader Simon Bridges Free Trade Agreement Mr Little said that two visits of John Key (in June 2011 and October 2016) to India during his term as Prime Minister and the meeting that the current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of India-ASEAN and East Asia Summit in November last year were indicative of New Zealand’s strong desire to foster better relations with the world’s largest democracy. “Phil Goff, during his tenure as Trade Minister in the Labour government, initiated the study to explore the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. The National government began trade talks in 2010 and since then, several rounds of negotiations have taken place although we have not been able to conclude a deal," he said. Air New Zealand Services Mr Little said that while Air New Zealand has a codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines reaching passengers to Singapore, the Asian hub from which there are connections to worldwide destinations through Singapore Airlines and other operators, a direct link would be useful for both New Zealand and India. “We need to progress on this and we will take up the issue during our talks with Suresh Prabhu, India’s Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Minister, who is due to visit New Zealand shortly. We also need to continue talks,” he said. Historic ties Ms Salesa traced Indo-Kiwi relations to the late 1800s when the first settlers came to New Zealand from India. “Since then, the Indian community has been important partners in improving our diplomatic, political, economic and social relations with India. The community, which now accounts for about 155,000 people is expected to rise to more than 300,000 by 2025,” she said. Ms Salesa said that India’s growing importance, progress of talks for a Free Trade Agreement and the growing business potential warrants a direct airlink between the two countries. “INZBC can enhance existing and emerging opportunities,” she said. Keeping Indians safe Ms Salesa said that as Ethnic Communities Minister, she has the responsibility to ensure safer community, and more importantly safety of businesspeople of Indian origin. “In May this year, we conducted the first ‘Safer Ethnic Communities Ministerial Forum,’ inaugurated by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Indian Newslink, June 1, 2018). “The population of ethnic communities is rising rapidly and according to estimates, they will account for more than 22% of the population by 2038. We need to prepare ourselves for the changes coming over the years,” she said. Serious about India Mr Bridges said that like INZBC, the National Party is also serious about improving New Zealand-India relations. “I am committed to FTA. Such a pact would be good for both governments, both countries and both peoples. It was the National government that started the conversation in 2010. We are therefore keen to pursue this opportunity,” he said. Mr Bridges said that many have asked if a Free Trade Agreement would be worthwhile for India, since New Zealand is a small country of just 4.2 million people. “It is not the size, but quality that is important. An FTA with New Zealand will enhance value for India. Commercial flights that are direct are a precursor to progress in this direction. Tourism is an important aspect of our growing relations,” he said. Mr Bridges said that the National Party will redouble efforts to strengthen relations with India. “We do not want to be an expensive destination but a quality destination. There is a huge amount of goodwill and friendship but there is no room for complacency. We must utilise the available potential properly and pursue greater cooperation,” he said. Mr Bridges said the opening of the (Rainbow Corner) Early Learning Centre in Mumbai two weeks ago (see separate story under Educationlink in this issue) is a demonstration of the entrepreneurial ability of our Indian community. Additional Reading: ‘Direct flights to India remain in the air’ under Viewlink. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi National List MPbasedd in Manukau East Contact A P F E 1/131Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 09 278 9302 09 278 2143 bakshi.mp@parliament.govt.nz facebook.com/bakshiks @bakshiks bakshi.co.nz Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP, 1/131 Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe.
OCTOBER 1, 2018 A SuperGold move from the coalition Brigitte Morten As a piece of political art, it was close to perfection. As a reflection on the state of the government - there was nothing to see. The Prime Minister’s speech launching the Coalition blueprint ticked all the boxes of a political playbook - a receptive happy audience, uplifting key messages, personality and politicians all talking about how great it is to be on the same team. Name change What it didn’t address was the issues that the Labour-led Government has been having over the last fortnight. Simply changing it from being called the Labour-led government to the Coalition government didn’t address any of the differences that are emerging between the three parties. There was no further detail on the Crown-Maori agency - an area of confused announcement in Cabinet. There wasn’t any clarity provided on the Chief Technology Officer role that lead to Clare Curran’s resignation. And the industrial Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in Parliament. (Photo: VNP/Phil Smith relations and refugee issues are unresolved. Unpredictable coalition However, we may be overplaying how much these issues are affecting the progress of the government. This coalition government is unpredictable when it comes to how it will act when it comes to specific policy questions. Six months ago, you would have thought that Winston Peter’s waka jumping bill would have been enough to drive the Greens support away. However, despite the very public criticism of the former Green MPs and their own previous criticism, the current party saw a way to support it. In any analysis of how the coalition is acting, it must be noted that this is not the Deputy Prime Minister’s first rodeo. In 1999, he was kicked out of Government by then Prime Minister Jenny Shipley for standing up against the sale of Wellington Airport shares. Standing up for the views of his voters didn’t help him the first time and being the perfect team player certainly didn’t help the second time. Walking the fine line In this government, his experience in walking the fine line between the two appears to be paying off. Mr Peters is making it clear that he wants to stay in Government but will extract his price on his way through. The speech gave him the opportunity to get more money for the SuperGold card. Whilst mostly overlooked in the high-level discussion, amongst the Prime Minister’s speech was a commitment to approximately $9 million for increasing the benefits to SuperGold cardholders. A smart move by Mr Peters - a key nod to his key supporters that he hasn’t forgotten them. More moves like this can be expected as the election gets closer. Messy get-together Coalitions are meant to be messy. One of the key reasons for the introduction of MMP was to avoid the situation where one party could just push through whatever policy they liked without any accountability to voters for another couple of years. Coalition governments, and especially those in such a power balance like the current one, have to be much more receptive to what voters are thinking now as it will greatly affect what they can achieve. Blueprint reminder The Prime Minister’s launch of the Coalition Blueprint won’t have won over any new supporters for the coalition parties, but it wasn’t designed to. It was there is remind the voters of the Coalition ● First Home ● Investment Property ● Residential or Commercial ● Building / Extending / Renovating ● Re-Finance/ Restructure Homelink ● Buying an Apartment ● Low Deposit ● Self Employed ● Business Loan ● Property Development For all your home loan and insurance needs talk to us... 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