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Immigration NZ software approved high-risk visas without officer assessment

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Immigration New Zealand’s visa software approved 32 visitor visas without an immigration officer ever assessing them. It also approved 23 Job Checks, where an employer...

Doctor faces two-week disciplinary tribunal hearing

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Dr Matt Shelton, an NZDSOS doctor who has warned Kiwis about Covid-19 gene-therapy shots and defended informed consent, is currently facing a two-week Health...

Treasury forecasts smaller deficits and earlier surplus

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The Government’s books are looking stronger than expected, with Treasury forecasting smaller deficits, lower borrowing and a quicker return to surplus, although higher inflation...

US oil reserve dwindles as Hormuz disruption continues

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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve stocks have fallen to their lowest level since October 1982, dropping to 283.8 million barrels. The decline followed an authorisation in...

Opportunity lays down five coalition bottom lines

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The Opportunity Party is already laying down the law for the next government, unveiling five “non-negotiable” conditions for any coalition deal with 38 days...

UK Chancellor says he must stop billionaires leaving but signals capital gains tax rise

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UK Chancellor John Healey said he wants to stem the exodus of billionaires from the UK, but has signalled a capital gains tax rise...

Trump weighs diesel export ban as negotiations drag out

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US President Donald Trump has floated a potential 90-day diesel export ban as US midterms approach and polling shows a majority of Americans are...

OIA reveals plan to share Kiwis’ criminal records with foreign agencies shelved

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Documents released under the Official Information Act have revealed New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the UK and US have explored expanding their existing biometric-sharing arrangements...

Tax takes centre stage as election campaign heats up

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The election campaign is shifting up a gear, with tax emerging as a key battleground as the various parties hit the campaign trail. Labour leader...

Global thought police push continues as UK targets online information

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The UK is the latest country to ramp up efforts to control online information. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a National Centre for Information...

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