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King’s Birthday Honours List 2026

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has praised the 178 recipients recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, thanking them for their contributions to making New...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party demands Hipkins resign over Covid vaccine safety claims

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZ OFP) is calling for the immediate resignation of Leader of the Opposition, Chris Hipkins, following an investigation...

Democracy lost and a regulatory system in retreat

J. R. Bruning -

Important note: The HSNO Amendment Bill and ACVM Amendment Bill submission deadlines are midnight 15 June 2026, five weeks from introduction. Centralisation of powers and no voice from human...

$40m funding for Early Childhood Education sector brought forward

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says early childhood education providers will receive financial relief six months earlier than expected, with increased subsidy payments now...

Budget 2026 unveils fuel relief, major infrastructure spending and cyber security boost

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has unveiled a wide-ranging Budget 2026 package aimed at balancing fiscal restraint with new spending on infrastructure, frontline services and support measures...

Manurewa Local Board member referred to SFO over corruption allegations

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Auckland Council has referred Manurewa Local Board member Marshal Ahluwalia to the Serious Fraud Office after social media allegations accused him of seeking payments...

Here’s why many Western leaders’ approval ratings are tanking

Tarik Cyril Amar -

The difference between ideology and citizens’ lived experience is becoming explosive. Every political and social order comes in two flavors: What its small elite and...

Government clears way for creation of new MCERT ‘super ministry’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has passed legislation paving the way for the creation of the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), a major...

Government launches investigation into Wellington and Hamilton planning rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has launched formal investigations into whether planning rules in Wellington and Hamilton are obstructing housing development, infrastructure upgrades, and economic growth, with...

OIAs expose Ministers suppressed youth myocarditis risks from public at un-minuted meeting

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A bombshell collection of internal government files, calendar entries, and Official Information Act (OIA) responses has exposed active executive concealment of decisions about youth...

The Noble Savage

Sofia Karstens -

Eisenhower warned us: “Beware the military-industrial complex.” Those words are widely remembered. Less so the companion warning: “Holding scientific discovery in respect, as we should,...

Peters targets Labour, immigration and globalism in wide-ranging Whangārei speech

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Winston Peters has used a major speech in Whangārei to unveil a series of economic and political proposals, including a Special Economic Zone at...

Leadership

Alwyn Poole -

When I was 20yo (1987) - and weighed approx. 70kg (dripping wet - with sinkers in my pockets) - I had the privilege of...

Eat your tyranny, it’s good for you!

Maree Guenole -

(The Science says so?!) Sincerely held beliefs are wonderful things. Matters of faith then are not often subjected to the scrutiny of how they hold...

Parliament tightens security amid cyber gaps

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Parliamentary Service says it is bolstering security measures despite restructuring parts of its office security operations and ongoing vacancies within its cyber security leadership...

Bill defining ‘woman’ and ‘man’ passes first reading

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A bill seeking to formally define the terms “woman” and “man” in New Zealand law has passed its first reading in Parliament, sparking sharp...

Senior public servant replaced after historic cocaine admission

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A senior public servant was quietly replaced as acting chief executive of a government agency after an investigation revealed she had admitted to trying...

Government launches review of Dairy Industry Restructuring Act

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced the start of a statutory review into the Fonterra regulatory framework under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). The...

New Chair appointed to Fire and Emergency NZ board

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has announced the appointment of Raveen Jaduram as the new chair of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand...

Major Public Service overhaul announced

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of New Zealand’s public service, promising to reduce the number of government agencies, expand the use of...

Costello heads to Pacific Crime Summit in Samoa and Fiji

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Customs and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello is travelling to Samoa and Fiji this week as New Zealand steps up regional cooperation against transnational...

Stanford faces Digital ID backlash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Critics of the Government’s proposed social media restrictions for children are warning the policy could evolve into a wider online identification and speech-control regime...

Peters unveils KiwiSaver-from-birth scheme and BNZ buyback plan

Daily Telegraph NZ -

NZ First leader Winston Peters has announced a pair of major economic policies, including compulsory KiwiSaver enrolment at birth with a $1000 Crown contribution...

NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party names youngest-ever candidate for Port Waikato

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party has officially announced 31-year-old Daymond Goulder-Horobin as its candidate for the Port Waikato electorate, making him the party’s...

Claims legacy media misrepresented India FTA visa provisions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Sovereign has accused several New Zealand media outlets and commentators of misrepresenting immigration provisions contained within the recently signed New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement,...

Critics warn of ‘Digital ID creep’ in Luxon’s social media age restriction push

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government’s proposed age restriction laws could evolve into a sweeping digital identification system covering much more than online safety, warn critics. In a post...

New pay deal for nurses and midwives ratified

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Frontline health workers employed by Health New Zealand will receive pay rises and additional allowances after members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation voted...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party calls for Blue Mountains 1080 drop delay

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The leader of the NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party, Sue Grey, has written to the Director-General of Conservation Penny Nelson, urging that the proposed...

Govt eases food verification rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced changes aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving consistency for food businesses operating across multiple sites, with Food Safety Minister...

Kiwis called on to oppose India FTA before 17 May deadline

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Political party Sovereign is urging New Zealanders to make submissions against the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement before the public submission deadline of...

Government gives councils deadline to lead sweeping local government overhaul

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has given councils across the country a three-month deadline to propose major changes to the country’s local government structure, warning it will...

FMA chair resigns after review clears relationship claims but sparks culture concerns

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The chair of the Financial Markets Authority, Craig Stobo, has resigned after Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer accepted his departure following an...

SunSmart programme expanded with $2m boost

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government and the Cancer Society will jointly invest $2 million to expand New Zealand’s SunSmart programme as part of efforts to reduce the...

Kiwis urged to take action and oppose NZ–India FTA

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Opposition to the proposed New Zealand–India free trade agreement is intensifying, with critics urging the public to take action ahead of its expected progression...

Government targets fuel rules amid global risk

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is preparing to ease or suspend regulations it says are limiting New Zealand’s ability to respond to potential global fuel disruptions, as...

Willis meets Australian treasurer as fuel pressures rise

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has met with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Brisbane for the annual trans-Tasman economic dialogue, with talks focusing on fuel...

Sean Brickland selected as NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party’s Northland candidate

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party is proud to announce Sean Brickland as its candidate for Northland, a man who embodies the resilience, grit,...

‘Disgraceful sellout of our country’: Labour backs India FTA

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour has confirmed it will support the India free trade agreement, giving the government enough votes in Parliament to pass the deal despite strong...

Peters rules out any deal with ‘woke self-confessed communists’ Labour

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reaffirmed his party’s refusal to work with the Labour Party, stating the position was set well before...

Government overhauls infrastructure system

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a major overhaul of how infrastructure projects are assessed and approved, aiming to improve decision-making and reduce wasteful spending. Infrastructure Minister...

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