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New intelligence oversight appointments announced

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced four appointments to New Zealand’s intelligence oversight functions. The Honourable Robert Dobson KC has been appointed Chief Commissioner of...

Two new members appointed to Charities Registration Board

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Louise Upston has announced the appointment of Roger Holmes Miller and Tarita Hutchinson to the Charities Registration Board. The new...

Public consultation on Arms Act rewrite to begin in January

The government will begin public consultations in January 2025 on a long-awaited rewrite of the Arms Act 1983, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced. The...

New appointments to the Sport NZ board

Four new board members have been appointed to the board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (Sport NZ), Sport and Recreation Minister Chris Bishop...

Therapeutic Products Act repeal bill passed

The Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill has been passed by Parliament, clearing the way for better regulation for medicines, medical devices, and natural health...

Brownlee overrides Clerk in rare Fast-Track Bill decision

Parliament's Speaker Gerry Brownlee has overruled both the Clerk and Assistant Speaker Barbara Kuriger regarding the classification of the Fast-Track legislation amendments, deciding the...

Brownlee refers four MPs to Privileges Committee over Treaty Bill vote haka

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has referred four MPs, including Labour’s Peeni Henare and Te Pāti Māori’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, to the...

Fascism comes to New Zealand

It’s the abuser’s Swiss army knife for the empty-headed. Multipurpose, its meaning has near-infinite elasticity. You can be labelled ‘fascist’ if you say that there...

Labour ‘needs to change’ – Hipkins

Labour Party members gathered at their annual conference this weekend, where leader Chris Hipkins and other senior figures laid out the twin themes of...

Former National Party deputy leader Nikki Kaye passes away at 44 after battle with cancer

Former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye, who served as deputy leader under Todd Muller and had a political career spanning over two decades, has...

Is the government really sincere in preventing the torture and abuse of children in state care?

Right to Life asks the Prime Minister: Why is he, his government and parliament still in denial about the torture and killing of unborn...

‘Political figure’ receives jail time for sexual abuse of teens

A former political figure, who mentored two teenage boys in the 1990s, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for sexually abusing them. Despite his...

Stanford apologises for “stupid b****” comment during Question Time

Education Minister Erica Stanford has apologised after allegedly calling Labour counterpart Jan Tinetti a "stupid bitch" during a heated exchange in Parliament. The remark, made...

Public submissions open on Treaty Principles Bill

Public submissions are now open for the Treaty Principles Bill, offering New Zealanders the opportunity to voice their views on a fundamental aspect of...

Government introduces ‘foreign interference’ bill

The government has introduced a new bill aimed at addressing foreign interference in its institutions and communities, as outlined in the latest threat assessment...

Buller mayor wins defamation case over heated public meeting

West Coast regional councillor Frank Dooley has lost his defamation case against Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine. The dispute stemmed from Cleine’s claims that Dooley physically...

Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading

Associate Justice Minister David Seymour says all New Zealanders will now be able to have their say on the Treaty Principles Bill after it...

Willie Jackson ejected from House during contentious Treaty Principles Bill debate

Labour's Māori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson was ejected from Parliament after calling ACT leader David Seymour a "liar" during the first reading of the...

Luxon’s apology to victims of abuse in care – full text of speech

Ngā kura mōrehu, Treasured survivors, kua ngaro, haere atu rā. those that have passed, farewell. Ngā kura mōrehu, Treasured survivors E whakawhaiti nei that have gathered here. Kei ngā...

Aly Cook at the “Safe & Effective” Roadshow: Vaccine choice and vaccine-injured campaigner

Aly Cook - Mother, musician and campaigner for vaccine choice and vaccine injured for over 28 years. ​Aly has a vaccine-injured son, professionally diagnosed by...

‘Disgraceful’: Select Committee blocks public submissions seeking transparency on MP expenses

In a controversial first, a Parliamentary Select Committee has blocked nearly 10,000 public submissions calling for greater transparency on how Members of Parliament spend...

Treasury documents reveal deep concerns over Health NZ’s financial management

Newly released Treasury documents reveal significant concerns regarding Health New Zealand's (HNZ) financial management, as officials feared that leadership within the organisation lacked a...

Five Eyes developing ‘secret cloud’

The technology would reportedly allow intelligence agencies from the US, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Australia to share data. The Five Eyes intelligence group is...

Government resolves longstanding ‘redress inequities’ for Lake Alice abuse survivors

The government has taken steps to address historical redress inequities for survivors of abuse at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit. After more than...

MOH apologises for failing to tell Casey Costello of conflict of interest involving Ayesha Verrall’s sister-in-law

The Ministry of Health has issued an apology to Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello for not informing her of a conflict of interest...

Government cuts funding to extremism research centre

The government has announced it will cease funding for the He Whenua Taurikura research centre, a hub for studying "white supremacy" and "violent extremism"...

Crown Observer to be appointed for Wellington City Council over financial concerns

The government is set to appoint a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown announced today. This move follows months of...

Darleen Tana officially removed from parliament, Benjamin Doyle set to replace her

Darleen Tana is no longer a Member of Parliament, as Speaker Gerry Brownlee finalised the process of her removal this morning. Tana, who resigned from...

Darleen Tana’s lawyer urges Greens to delay action pending appeal

Sharyn Green, the lawyer for Darleen Tana, is urging the Green Party to delay invoking the waka-jumping legislation until her pending appeal is resolved. Earlier...

Andrew Bayly apologises for offensive comments during business visit

Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing Andrew Bayly has publicly apologised following a complaint alleging he swore at, mocked, and ridiculed a man during...

Greens vote to expel Darleen Tana – media

Green Party delegates have voted to use the controversial waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament. The decision came after months of...

Scandals contributed to Labour’s 2023 election defeat – Hipkins

'Integrity issues' labelled as key factor in Labour’s 2023 downfall, according to new book. Former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has acknowledged that a series of...

Former senior staffer urges Reserve Bank to drop DEI board appointments

Geof Mortlock, a former senior economist at the Reserve Bank, has called for urgent reforms to the Reserve Bank's board and performance assessments in...

Police to cut over 170 non-constabulary jobs

Police have confirmed plans to cut 173 jobs from their non-constabulary corporate workforce, following a proposal in August to shed 170 positions. Deputy Chief Executive...

The Disinformation Project: The end of an error

From the confines of their Ivory Metaverse, the Disinformation Project thought they were cutting edge. But to many New Zealanders they were, simply, a clown...

Support for National drops in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll

The October Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll reveals significant shifts in New Zealand's political landscape, with National Party support dropping 4.1 points to 34.9%, marking its...

Government “broadly accepts” findings of Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

The government has largely accepted the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, pledging to address the failings and provide...

Public Service cuts: 2,000 jobs cut so far

New data reveals that over 2,000 jobs were cut from the public service between December 2023 and June 2024, bringing the total number of...

Misdirection steps up a notch among government agencies worldwide as grim health figures close in around them

Last week we covered alarming official figures for chest pain among the under forties in NZ released under OIA. A ten fold increase which...

Government adopts some UN Human Rights recommendations

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced that the New Zealand Government will accept only a portion of the recommendations received from the United Nations...

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