#BHN Seymour calls smokers “fiscal heroes” | Gold Visa attracts wealthy | Trump hypocrisy on Iran

New Zealand is attracting overseas investors who have the potential to bring in $845 million in new investments, the Government says. Since April, Immigration New Zealand has received 189 applications for the Active Investor Plus visa, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says. The Government describes the new visa as the 'golden' visa. Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour’s comments to a London audience calling smokers “fiscal heroes” – and declaring people should “light up” to save their government’s balance sheet – are reprehensible and make light of addiction, tobacco researchers say. When challenged today, he doubled downDonald Trump challenged with his own words around the war in Iraq and asked what's the difference with bombing Iran?Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki claimed Christianity was the “official religion of New Zealand” during a rally in central Auckland on Saturday afternoon. An estimated 500 church members gathered for the “Faith, Family, Flag” event, marching from Aotea Square to the bottom of Queen Street.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social