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New Zealand’s Crown Law merry-go-round of legal fees

In this article, I use a number of recent Official Information Act (OIA) responses to summarise a merry-go-round of money paid by just four...

Government establishes $2m fund to memorialise Abuse in Care victims

The Government has launched a $2 million fund to honour victims of abuse in care who were buried in unmarked graves and to support...

Manurewa Marae Inquiry: Government agencies failed to safeguard census and health data

A government inquiry has found that agencies responsible for safeguarding personal Census and Covid-19 vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae failed to implement appropriate...

Sarfati resigns

Director-General of Health Diana Sarfati will step down from her role next Friday, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Her departure marks the latest in...

PSA takes legal action to halt job cuts

The Public Service Association (PSA), representing 25,000 Health NZ workers, has filed legal action with the Employment Relations Authority to halt widespread job cuts...

An Act of War on New Zealanders – The Gene Technology Bill, Part 2

Nature is Life — MH This is article is Part 2 of three (for now) on the Gene Technology Bill. In Part 1 the irreversible...

Te Pāti Māori MP found to have misled parliament

Parliament's Privileges Committee has ruled that Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris deliberately misled the House after denying he called other MPs "liars" during...

Government seeks public input on major Fisheries Act reforms

The government is inviting public input on proposed changes to the Fisheries Act, which Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones describes as the most...

NZ First introduces Bill to curb ‘woke’ banking practices

New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill seeking to prevent banks from denying services to businesses based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...

Health NZ Chief Executive Margie Apa resigns

Health New Zealand’s chief executive, Fepulea’i Margie Apa, has resigned four months before her contract's end, citing the need for new leadership as the...

Foreign Influence: Calls for investigation into the flow of USAID funds to NZ institutions

Allegations have come to light that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been channeling substantial financial support to various organisations and...

How biotechnology threatens to distort human behaviour and undermine well being

We have arrived at the crossroads of our lifetime. There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that we are at a crossroads. NZ legislation is...

DIA blows nearly $1 million on ‘change agent’ workshops

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has uncovered another case of government waste, revealing that the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) spent close to $950,000...

Government introduces stricter sanctions for beneficiaries

The government is tightening welfare regulations by introducing new sanctions for benefit recipients, including mandatory five-hour weekly training courses. Job seekers must complete at least...

ACT Party responds to former president’s sexual abuse conviction

The ACT Party has stated it took immediate action after learning in November 2022 that its former president, Tim Jago, had been charged with...

Former ACT Party President Tim Jago named in sexual abuse case

Former president of the ACT Party Tim Jago has been publicly identified as the former political figure convicted of indecently assaulting teenage boys in...

The future of New Zealand is written in the history of biotech mutation

As I write, experienced and successful environmental lawyer Robert F Kennedy Jnr. is being grilled by US Senate members as part of his confirmation...

Don’t ask for government support

As my last post for 2024 and advice going into 2025, let me implore everyone who thinks the Trump election spells nirvana for truth...

When Parliament is misdirected – A case for regulatory failure?

The western world is witnessing a steady corruption of laws and processes, with governments ‘bending’ our institutions to serve the interests of powerful industries...

Luxon rules out Treaty referendum

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has ruled out supporting a public referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi if requested by ACT in post-2026 election negotiations. Speaking...

Luxon: ‘State of the Nation’ 2025

Full text of PM Christopher Luxon's State of the Nation speech, 2025. Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Kia ora, good morning, talofa, malo e lelei,...

Ardern’s memoir to be released in June

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to release her memoir, A Different Kind of Power, in early June, offering a "deeply personal" account...

Luxon reshuffles cabinet

Summary of changes made to cabinet announced by PM Christopher Luxon today. Shane Reti: Lost the Health portfolio to Simeon Brown. Gained the new role...

Luxon’s reshuffle to focus on health and economy, Reti expected to lose key portfolio – reports

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s first major reshuffle since forming the government in December 2023 is set to shift focus to health and economic challenges,...

Labour overtakes National in latest poll as economic concerns dominate voter sentiment

The Labour Party has overtaken National in the polls for the first time since April 2023, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, a...

Funding increase for critical maritime rescue communication upgrades

The Government has announced a funding package to upgrade the communication networks for Maritime New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand, aiming to enhance search...

Public invited to have their say on Arms Act rewrite

The public consultation period for the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 has officially opened, giving New Zealanders the opportunity to provide feedback on...

The unmasking of a political sociopath: the rise and fall of Jacinda Ardern

In an earlier essay I showed that Pfizer and other pharmaceutical corporations, and indeed all corporations are sociopathic in their pursuit of profit. Institutionally, they...

Record submissions on Treaty Principles Bill spark cybersecurity concerns

The unprecedented influx of over 150,000 submissions to Parliament's website in a single day has raised questions about potential cyber interference, with some experts...

The Gene Technology Bill contains a covert assault on our Kiwi culture

Anyone living in NZ today will be aware of how much we, as individuals and as a people, value our identity and cultural values. We...

Surge in submissions as Treaty of Waitangi Bill deadline approaches amid ‘technical glitches’

An unprecedented surge in submissions flooded Parliament's website ahead of the Tuesday night deadline for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Although online...

Submission Template: The Gene Technology Bill

This release contains template suggestions to make a submission to the Health Select Committee querying the provisions of the Gene Technology Bill which was introduced into the...

Every bureaucrat destroys 138 jobs

An Auburn University study says every single regulator destroys fully 138 private sector jobs every year you keep him on the job. With nearly 300,000...

Pfizer and other sociopaths

“ . . . if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for,...

New Year Honours List 2025

The New Zealand 2025 New Year Honours list: Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Julie Clare Chapman - For services to children...

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...

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