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To die fishing

David Bell -

Saving the Dreamers from the Sea. A couple of decades ago in the state of Victoria, Australia, the public health fraternity considered the advisability of...

Bribery, Fraud and Corruption in New Zealand: an illusive concept?

Ursula Edgington -

Bribery and corruption was in the news this week when Mark Lester and Sean Bryan were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment; guilty of illegally...

Seymour defends Bishop’s remarks at music awards

Daily Telegraph NZ -

On his first day as deputy prime minister, David Seymour defended fellow minister Chris Bishop's remarks during Stan Walker’s politically charged performance at the...

Mt. Messenger Bypass controversy: Supreme Court grants Pascoes leave to Appeal

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Supreme Court has granted Tony and Debbie Pascoe leave to appeal in their long-running legal battle against the government over the compulsory acquisition...

Bishop criticised for “crap” comment at music awards, denies drunken behaviour

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Cabinet Minister Chris Bishop has admitted he should have kept his thoughts to himself after calling aspects of a performance at the Aotearoa Music...

Goff replacement named

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Hamish Cooper, a seasoned New Zealand diplomat with four decades of experience and former ambassador to Japan, Russia, and Turkey, has been appointed High...

Government targets infrastructure, energy shortfalls with major RMA overhaul

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of planning rules under the Resource Management Act (RMA) aimed at tackling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and...

Treason – by any other name

Mary Hobbs -

The true light that shines on the world is from each soul who uses their voice to speak out in the midst of the...

Sport NZ loses policy role in major overhaul following independent review

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Sport and Recreation Minister Mark Mitchell has announced a significant restructure of Sport New Zealand following the release of an independent rapid review, which...

Budget 2025 – full text of Willis’ speech

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2025/26 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. Ahumairangi, Tangi Te Keo, tū te ao tū te pō....

In terms of Education – the two true marks of any good government budget is …

Alwyn Poole -

How much is spent in support of parents as the first and most important teacher of their child(ren)? … As opposed to bureacracy/system...

Tonkin + Taylor looks to punish employee for lawful expression – Free Speech Union

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Tonkin + Taylor is investigating one of their employees after he heckled Winston Peters on his way to work yesterday morning, to determine if...

Peters ejected from House as Te Pāti Māori sanctions debate delayed until June

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was ejected from Parliament today after making an alleged "racially charged" remark during Question Time, just moments before...

When the economic growth agency captures biotech regulation: ‘A serious question of science’

J. R. Bruning -

A remarkable situation has arisen in New Zealand. The agency tasked with economic growth, that controls the science funding budget, wants to have the power...

We have yet to be drawn and quartered

David Bell -

History is a series of variations on basic feudalism, with limited exceptions during which serfs threw off the worst of their shackles for some...

Hipkins admits Labour’s mistake over quoting column using c-word in Parliament

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has reversed his earlier stance and taken responsibility after Labour MP Jan Tinetti quoted a Sunday Star-Times column in Parliament...

Te Pāti Māori MPs face suspension over protest haka

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Parliamentary Privileges Committee has recommended suspending Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for 21 days and MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for...

New Verifier App signals step toward “modern digital identity system” – government

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ government has released an app to verify international digital credentials, said Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise...

ACT breaks ranks with National over ‘inadequate’ Firearms Registry review

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The ACT Party has invoked the "agree to disagree" clause in its coalition agreement with National, citing dissatisfaction with the recent firearms registry review. ACT...

Stats NZ’s ‘Everything Database’: RCR investigation reveals real-time citizen tracking, raising concerns over privacy and accountability

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A recent Realty Check Radio’s (RCR) four-part investigation reveals that Stats NZ is developing a powerful Statistical Register that assigns each citizen a Persistent...

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