Tag: Jami-Lee Ross
SFO defends prosecution after convictions overturned
The law enforcement agency that laid charges against seven people over political donations is defending its decision to prosecute after the Court of Appeal...
Convictions quashed in SFO donations case
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of three businessmen in relation to large donations they made to the National Party.
Yikun Zhang, Shijia...
Former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross running escort agency – report
Former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is reported to be running an escort agency based at residential apartments at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour.
The unusual career change...
Trio sentenced in donations case
The three businessmen found guilty of charges relating to large donations made to the National Party have appeared in court to be sentenced.
Yikun Zhang...
SFO explains decision to charge in donations case
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is explaining its decision to lay criminal charges over political donations after achieving convictions against just three of the...
Former MP acquitted of charges over political donations
Former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has been found not guilty of charges laid over two large donations made to the National Party.
Justice Ian Gault...
Crown closes its case in donations trial
The Crown has highlighted multiple statements made in late 2018 by former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross as what it alleges is evidence of his...
Court hears of disputed translations in donations trial
An expert in Chinese languages has given evidence in a trial relating to alleged wrongdoing over election donations.
Dr Hui Ling Xu teaches Mandarin as...
Investigator testifies in donations case
A defence lawyer has vigorously questioned a key Crown witness in a trial over election donations made to New Zealand's two largest political parties.
On...
Trips to China detailed in court trial
The details of trips to China by a New Zealand politician have been discussed in a trial relating to election donations.
Seven defendants including disgraced...
Ex-MP’s police interview heard in court
An interview disgraced former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross did with police during his falling out with the National Party in 2018 has been played...
Party official quizzed in donations trial
A man who held a key role with the Labour Party has testified in court about an art auction the party held prior to...
Political party donations trial begins
Seven people are defending charges in an Auckland High Court trial relating to alleged wrongdoing over large donations made to political parties.
Among the defendants...
Court trials loom for accused
Three criminal trials with links to east Auckland are set to be held during 2022.
The first is scheduled to begin on March 7 at...
Donations cases merge for trial
The defendants charged over election donations to New Zealand's two major political parties will now be tried together.
A ruling by Auckland High Court Justice...
Donations case trial date set
A new trial date has been set for the four defendants in the National Party donations case.
Disgraced former Independent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross and...
SFO silent on donations trial delay
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is declining to comment on why the criminal trial of the four men accused in the National Party donations...
National Party donations trial adjourned
The criminal trial of the four accused in the National Party donations case has been adjourned.
A staff member at the Auckland High Court told...
New prosecutor in donations case
A new prosecutor has been appointed to lead the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) ongoing legal battle against the four defendants in the National Party...
Luxon into Parliament, Brown retains seat
So, a quick wrap-up of General Election 2020 - Labour has had an historic win claiming 49.1 per cent of votes (winning 64 seats)...
Luxon, Chen go head-to-head
Opinion
It’ll come as little surprise that there are very few swing voters in the traditionally blue Botany electorate seat.
Hosted by the Life Growth Community...
Ross files injunction application against MediaWorks
The co-leaders of Advance NZ, Jami-Lee Ross and Billy Te Kahika, today filed an urgent interlocutory injunction application in the Auckland High Court against...
Botany candidates go head-to-head
All systems are go to have Naisi Chen (Labour) and Christopher Luxon (National), the two Botany electorate candidates, appear at the Life Growth Community...
Jami-Lee Ross not contesting Botany seat
EXCLUSIVE
Independent MP Jami-Lee Ross is not contesting the Botany seat in the General Election in October.
The former National front bencher who fell out spectacularly...
Jailed mother in Covid case to speak at National Rally for...
The co-leaders of Advance NZ, Billy Te Kahika and Jami-Lee Ross - the current MP for Botany - will be standing shoulder to shoulder...
NZ ELECTION 2020: Taking Botany candidates for a spin
Naisi Chen (Labour), Jami Lee-Ross (Advance NZ) and Christopher Luxon (National) will be answering questions from the public at the Botany Meet-the-Candidates evening on...
Howick Youth Council holds community election forums
A series of community election forums for local parliamentary candidates is set to be hosted by the Howick Youth Council (HYC) for the Botany...
Ross: NZ needs a new strategy to combat Covid-19
Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3 until 11.59 pm on Sunday, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at 3pm today.
The ultimate goal, she...
Meet the candidates Sept 1-Send in your questions
Botany’s heavyweight electorate candidates will be hosted by the Life Growth Community Trust at its Botany Meet the Candidates evening on Tuesday September 1.
The...
Advance NZ launches alliance of parties for Election 2020
Advance NZ, the political party formed by independent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, has today merged with the NZ Public Party to form an alliance...
Botany MP taking Stockade Hill fight to Parliament
Stockade Hill could soon be protected by legislation if a new push by Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is successful.
Ross has prepared an amendment to...
Jami-Lee’s column: Protecting Sandspit Road
I applaud the continued resilience of locals fighting the Sandspit Road development proposals.
More than 70 apartments, sitting between three schools on an already congested...
#election2020:Botany MP confirms set up of new party
Rogue independent MP Jami-Lee Ross has confirmed her will set up a new political party.
“A couple of weeks ago I raised publicly some questions...
New Conservative Party promotes Dieuwe de Boer for Botany seat
The New Conservative Party has selected Dutch-born Dieuwe de Boer as their candidate for Botany in September’s general election.
The seat is held by independent...
Elections 2020:Ross looks to set up new political party
Rogue independent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is looking at starting a new political party.
Tentatively given the working name Advance NZ, Ross has floated the...
Opinion: Women’s health shouldn’t be a crime
Last month I joined 80 other MPs in supporting the Abortion Legislation Bill to advance further. In the next two weeks, it’s likely abortion...
National Party donations scandal: Jami-Lee Ross appears in court
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross appeared in Auckland District Court on Tuesday, February 25 to answer charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office in relation...
Cockle doodle don’t: Poachers anger local residents
A local woman has persuaded a group of alleged cockle poachers, to return the molluscs to the ocean after confronting them on Cockle Bay...
Jami-Lee Ross one of 4 charged by SFO
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is one of four men charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over allegations about two $100,000 donations to the...
Jami-Lee Ross:Listening to Cockle Bay’s Brian
About a year ago local man Brian approached me, perplexed about why, over many years, no government department or minister has taken seriously the...
OPINION: Fuel tax an unnecessary burden
The Auckland regional fuel tax should be scrapped to alleviate some of the pain local motorists are feeling at the pump.
A Members' Bill I've...
Beach protection unites Nash & Ross
Keen observers of New Zealand politics may know how unusual it is for an opposition Member of Parliament to work on a policy matter...
Legalising recreational cannabis the wrong move
When voters go to the polls at next year’s General Election, they won’t just be asked who they think will be their best champion...
COMMENT: A year of action and progress
Since returning to Parliament at the start of the year, I've spent a lot of time talking to locals and knocking on thousands of...
More new cops needed now
New Zealanders have the right to go about their lives free from harm.
That’s one reason why there’s pressure on all governments to keep crime...
Is local government delivering for Aucklanders?
East Auckland residents will no doubt have noticed the Auckland Council elections are in full swing with numerous candidate billboards in place across town.
As...
OPINION: More action needed in fight against cancer
New Zealanders suffering from cancer shouldn’t have to raise money online or sell their family home to be able to buy life-saving medicines.
Too many...
OPINION: Locals tackling local crime
Community safety has improved a lot over the years, mostly as a testament to the professionalism of our local police, but also to the...
Making amends and moving on
At one time they were political rivals. And now they have hugged and made up.
Jami-Lee Ross’s Facebook post about former Labour Party candidate Tofik...
MP continues push for Botany busway
One of East Auckland’s busiest roads could be the key to unlocking local residents’ access to fast and efficient public transport.
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross...
OPINION: ‘Major reforms needed in housing’
OPINION: Too many young New Zealanders are struggling to access affordable housing. We don’t build enough houses, and building them is too expensive.
At the...
Ross reveals inspiration for comeback
Just because you stumble and fall, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of you.
That was among the messages delivered by Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross...
OPINION: Acceleration needed on infrastructure
East Auckland’s population is growing rapidly.
So vision, long-term planning and a sense of urgency are vital to ensure our community’s current and future infrastructure...
Transport interchange marks major progress
A new $60 million rail and bus interchange is being hailed as part of a goal of creating a rapid transit connection between Auckland...
Budget focus needed on teachers, health, police
In just seven days we’ll learn what the Government’s major investment priorities are when it unveils Budget 2019.
In a strong and growing economy we...
Rumours squashed of conservative Christian Party contesting Botany seat
A Christian party headed by National List MP Alfred Ngaro (Te Atatu) was reportedly to stand in the Botany seat at next year’s General...
OPINION: Referendum needed on End of Life Choice Bill
Some issues are too big to be determined by politicians alone and voluntary euthanasia is one of them. Photo Parliament NZ
The End of Life...
OPINION: The might of the minority
As the Easter and Anzac weeks are almost at an end, the Prime Minister’s dumping of a capital gains tax proposal already seems like...
OPINION: Reforms needed on guns and spies
I applaud the Parliament for being willing to quickly take strong, decisive and near unanimous action to reform New Zealand’s gun laws in the...
Ross: Changes needed in mental health care
New Zealand is experiencing a mental health crisis and some of the numbers around this issue are staggering.
Almost 670 Kiwis took their own lives...
Jami-Lee Ross: This has been a huge wake-up call
His heart rate shoots up a little every time someone approaches him to talk at a supermarket or on the street.
And then there’s sweet...
Ross to return to politics
Renegade Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross will return to politics next month.
Ross has opened up about his state of mind which saw him sectioned into...
Ross at opening of mental health facility
'Courageous and symbolic’ is how Minister of Health Dr David Clark acknowledged MP Jami-Lee Ross’ presence at new mental health unit.
They were at the...
Ross to make public appearance
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is to make his first public appearance today, media have reported.
Stuff has reported that the former National Party MP confirmed he...
Ross offers proxy vote to Nats
Rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross - now an independent - has this afternoon tweeted that he has assigned his proxy vote to the National Party...
OPINION: Time to recover from the shock
By PJ (Phil) Taylor
OPINION: Now the dust is settling and the destructive storm has passed, it’s time to breathe, rehabilitate and heal.
The political hurricane...
OPINION: Where the hell are we now?
OPINION: At this point in time, Jami-Lee Ross - rogue MP, renegade - is on his own, literally and figuratively.
He is now an independent MP.
And...
OPINION: Stop mudslinging, for Botany’s sake
By PJ (Phil) Taylor
For all our sakes, Jami-Lee Ross, shut up!
Your pop-gun accusations of wrongdoing are hardly astounding and earth-shaking, and what you’ve been...
Ross releases texts discussing $100k donation
Jami-Lee Ross has released texts between him and National Party general manager Greg Hamilton discussing the $100,000 donation.
The Herald reported that Ross said the texts...
Four women speak out against Jami-Lee Ross
Information has emerged claiming former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has manipulated, intimidated and bullied at least four women during his time in Parliament.
It has...
Ross hands audio recording over to the police
Embattled MP Jami-Lee Ross reported National Party leader Simon Bridges to the Police for fraudulently handling party donations.
Ross, in a two-hour long meeting with...
Explosive allegations against “corrupt” Simon Bridges
Embattled MP Jami-Lee Ross has quit as Botany's Member of Parliament during a dramatic press conference in which he defended himself against a “corrupt”...
Jami-Lee Ross accused of being National Party leaker
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is firmly denying accusations that he is the person who leaked National Party leader Simon Bridges’ travel expenses.
Bridges called a press conference...
MP Jami-Lee Ross stepping back from Parliament
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has announced that he will be taking a few months away from Parliament for health reasons.
Ross, who is also the...
Teachers deserve recognition
Getting the kids up in the morning and sending them off to school is an essential daily ritual for many of us. The recent...
Ross: “We want to help Kiwi kids achieve their potential”
Ensuring that our students get the investment of time and attention from New Zealand’s world class teachers is one of the best things that...
Price of petrol up 20 cents before Govt fuel taxes
Petrol prices went up 20 cents per litre, even before the Labour Government's petrol tax increases, says National Party Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross.
The Government’s extra 25 cents...
Ross: Even more taxes coming
Last week the Ardern-Peters Government confirmed their transport policy with their finalised Government Policy Statement on Land Transport. This confirmation brings with it some...
Fuel tax to cost Aucklanders $1.5bn more
With Auckland’s regional fuel tax coming into effect today, National’s transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says the cost of living in Auckland is set to...
Jami-Lee Ross: Together on Climate Change
Almost all of us in New Zealand want to see a country and a planet that we can pass on to our children and grand-children....
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...
School buses changing again
Once again Auckland Transport (AT) is rolling out the new school bus services – but not without a few changes.
Following an outpouring of concern...
It’s east Auckland’s turn
Two of the most important transport projects in our local area have wrongly had their futures thrown into doubt by the new Government.
We all...
Concern over future of AMETI
MP for Botany Jami-Lee Ross has raised concerns over the new Government’s commitment to continuing the AMETI project.
Ross is calling for Minister of Transport...
Can the Labour coalition last?
National party whip and Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has raised questions as to whether a NZ First coalition with Labour and Greens can last.
“Already...
Ross back in Botany
Jami-Lee Ross says he feels a bit like ‘mother hen’ during his first week back in parliament.
The Botany MP has been re-elected by a...
Confident, determined and ready to serve
Jami-Lee Ross is no stranger to politics. He’s confident, he’s determined and he knows what he wants.
He first stood for local council in 2004...
Get to know: Jami-Lee Ross
Get to know your local candidates ahead of the general election!
Here at the Times, we're taking a slightly different approach to our election coverage...
July 1 initiatives deliver for Kiwis
On the July 1, a number of initiatives came into effect which will benefit the Botany community.
These are initiatives that deliver for New Zealanders...
Future looks good, says Goldsmith
Tertiary education and employment levels were among the issues most discussed by National MP Paul Goldsmith at the Howick Bowling Club earlier this month.
Hosted...
Ross promoted to senior whip
Prime Minister Bill English has announced the election of National’s new whips following the National Party Caucus this morning.
Mr English says the new senior...
