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King’s Birthday Honours – the full list

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The full list of King's Birthday honours announced today. Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Theresa Gattung for services to women, governance...

Floundering parliamentary Bill exposes legacy media’s desperation for handouts – report

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The recent controversy surrounding a proposed law to make tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for local news content highlights a clear disconnect...

Bryce Edwards: Parliament’s increasingly toxic ethnic identity wars

Bryce Edwards -

Toxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism. We...

Budget 24 ‘the Mother of All Disappointments’ – Taxpayers’ Union

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Nicola Willis's inaugural budget has been criticised by the Taxpayers’ Union, which has labelled it “The Mother of All Disappointments,” accusing it of failing...

Nicola Willis – Budget 2024 Speech, full text

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Full text of Finance Minister Nicola Willis' speech to the House of Representatives on Budget Day 2024. Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates)...

‘Budget delivers on promises to Kiwis’ – Luxon

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 delivers on the Government’s promises, with savings across the public sector being reinvested in frontline services and...

‘Budget 24 turns tide on wasteful spending’ – Seymour

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says this Budget makes a good start in reducing low value government spending, and there is more efficiency to...

Super Fund to get more investment opportunities – Willis

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the passage of legislation giving the New Zealand Superannuation Fund a wider range of investment opportunities. The New Zealand...

ACC Chief Executive’s costly European trip amid job cuts raises eyebrows

Daily Telegraph NZ -

ACC Chief Executive Megan Main has come under fire for her taxpayer-funded business class trip to Europe which coincides with the organisation's proposal to...

Von der Leyen proposes ‘vaccines’ for minds and a ‘shield’ for democracy

Rachel Marsden -

The European Commission president‘s campaign features an unprecedented preventive crackdown on wrongthink. One of the hallmarks of the European Union is that if something sounds...

Bryce Edwards: The negative social impact of taxpayer-funded partisan charities

Bryce Edwards -

Whenever politicians dole out taxpayer funding to groups or individuals, they must do so in a wholly transparent way with due process to ensure...

Local Government leaders send warning to Luxon, Peters and Reti over WHO Pandemic Treaty

Daily Telegraph NZ -

As New Zealand prepares to participate in the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly (WHA77) starting on May 27, 2024, significant concerns have been voiced by...

Climate Change Commission Chair to retire

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Climate Change Commission Chair, Dr Rod Carr, has confirmed his plans to retire at the end of his term later this year, Climate...

How serious is an MP’s failure to declare $178k in donations?

Bryce Edwards -

It’s being explained as an “inadvertent error”. However, National MP David MacLeod’s excuse for failing to disclose $178,000 in donations for his election campaign last...

Government progresses Māori wards legislation – Simeon Brown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The coalition Government’s legislation to restore the rights of communities to determine whether to introduce Māori wards has passed its first reading in Parliament,...

MP David MacLeod under investigation for undeclared donations totaling nearly $180,000

Daily Telegraph NZ -

David MacLeod, the National MP for New Plymouth, faces potential legal repercussions after failing to report nearly $180,000 in campaign donations, according to Otago...

Costs of Green MP Darleen Tana’s suspension investigation surpass $43K

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The probe into allegations against Green Party MP Darleen Tana, who was suspended over claims of exploiting migrants through her husband’s e-bike business, has...

MOH refuses OIA request for MP vaccine exemption numbers, citing ‘privacy’ and ‘workload’ excuses

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Seven months after requesting the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) who received COVID-19 'vaccination' exemptions, Tauranga lawyer and NZ First candidate Kirsten Murfitt...

Lobbying for Waikato’s Medical School causing problems for the Govt

Bryce Edwards -

It’s becoming a classic case study for why lobbying deals with politicians need greater scrutiny. Former National Minister Steven Joyce runs a lobbying company with...

Bryce Edwards: Losing confidence in the integrity of NZ elections

Bryce Edwards -

Do you believe New Zealand runs its general elections fairly and competently? As a voter, can you be confident that the votes on your ballot...

Brownlee refers Genter to Privileges Committee

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has escalated complaints about Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter's behaviour to the Privileges Committee following accusations from National and ACT...

Auditor-General’s investigation reveals flaws in final 2023 election results check

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An investigation has revealed that the final verification of the 2023 official election results was hurriedly completed in just a few hours on the...

Job cuts threaten NIWA climate modellers

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Crown-owned National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is considering job cuts that could impact a key team of climate modellers, according to...

Wellington florist accuses Julie Anne Genter of intimidation in cycleway dispute

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new accusation of intimidation has emerged against Green MP Julie Anne Genter, this time involving a heated altercation with a Wellington florist. The latest...

Multiple complaints over Green MP Genter’s House intimidation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Multiple complaints have been lodged with Parliament's Speaker following a fiery exchange involving Green MP Julie Anne Genter during a recent parliament House session. Genter...

Roy Morgan Poll: Coalition government maintains significant lead over opposition

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Coalition Government retains its majority with 53% in the April Roy Morgan poll. Despite a slight decrease of 3% from March, the government is...

Labour spent $2 million on Covid-19 worker lapel pins

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Documents have revealed that the previous government allocated $2 million for the production of lapel pins to 'honour' thousands of Covid-19 workers, a decision...

High Court rules in favour of Chhour in Waitangi Tribunal subpoena case

Daily Telegraph NZ -

In a significant legal development the High Court has sided with the Government in a dispute arising from the Waitangi Tribunal's unprecedented subpoena of...

Luxon announces changes to cabinet portfolios

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister...

ANZAC Day 2024, We Will Remember Them

Mary Hobbs -

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi In mid-summer, on my way into the central city...

Stats NZ eyes move away from traditional census forms

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Stats NZ is contemplating a shift away from traditional census forms, favouring reliance on existing data rather than the periodic survey conducted every five...

Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale contemplates Tauranga City Council run

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Olympic gold medallist and world rowing champion is considering joining the Tauranga City Council race. Considering his family's legacy of civic involvement and inspired...

Cost of living support for low-income homeowners

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition...

Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?

Bryce Edwards -

Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to...

Department of Internal Affairs confirms 28 jobs to be cut

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has confirmed 28 positions at the National Library and the Māori, Strategy, and Performance branch will be cut. The...

DoC to Cut 130 jobs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Department of Conservation (DoC) faces major restructuring, with plans to cut 130 roles as part of the government's mandate for a 6.5 percent...

Personal grievance filed against IRD for suppressing employee’s speech

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Free Speech Union has supported a member in filing a personal grievance against IRD with the Employment Relations Authority after an employee was...

Coalition maintains strong lead in latest Roy Morgan poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

In the latest New Zealand Poll conducted by Roy Morgan for March 2024, the Coalition government of National, ACT, and NZ First, continues to...

Petition challenging Midwifery Scope of Practice heads to Parliament

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A petition asking Parliament to investigate the New Zealand Midwifery Council’s removal of the words ‘woman’ and ‘baby’ from the revised Scope of Practice...

Why NZ First shouldn’t get any apologies for the SFO’s failed prosecution

Bryce Edwards -

New Zealand’s biggest-ever political donations scandal is finally at an end. But what is the conclusion? No one can really be sure. The Court of Appeal...

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