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Potaka ditches conservation land sell-off plan

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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has scrapped plans in the Conservation Amendment Bill that would have allowed conservation land to be sold. Potaka said he listened...

Waitaki residents rally against 17% rates rise

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Hundreds of protesters marched through Oamaru to oppose a planned 17% rates increase. The group also delivered a petition signed by more than 5,000 people...

New Plymouth Mayor challenges $620m TSB-Heartland merger

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New Plymouth Mayor Max Brough has called a public meeting to challenge the consultation process behind the proposed $620 million sale and merger of...

Ethnic councils issue election ultimatum over hate speech

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New Zealand's Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and Islamic councils have issued an ‘election ultimatum’ demanding every party promise hate speech policies, highlighting the ethnic voting...

Councillor slams $2.4b South Dunedin flood plan as climate overreach

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A proposed multi-billion-dollar flood mitigation plan for South Dunedin is facing mounting criticism from local leaders and engineering experts who argue the suburb's flooding...

FDA accused of altering child autopsy reports in Covid vaccine deaths

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According to documents released by US Senator Ron Johnson, FDA officials initially identified 10 child deaths as potentially linked to Covid-19 vaccination in late...

Pharmacy’s AI-built website exposes patients’ private medical details

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The private medical details of 29 patients at Unichem Petone were left exposed online after the Wellington pharmacy switched to a new website. Full names,...

Trade Depot job listing sparks outrage due to language requirement

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Home improvement chain Trade Depot has been forced to apologise after a job listing it posted for a warehouse role in Hamilton, stated that...

Austrian activist Martin Sellner refused by 120 banks for opposing mass migration

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Austrian anti-immigration activist Martin Sellner says more than 120 banks have refused or closed his accounts, despite him never being charged with a crime. After...

Biosecurity Minister confirms NZ readiness as bird flu claims in Australia

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Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has revealed what is already known in some circles, that New Zealand is “well prepared” for a possible bird-flu outbreak. It...

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