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Hipkins announces engagement – says he’s “hit the jackpot”

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins has revealed he’s engaged to partner Toni Grace, sharing the news with a claim he had hit the “jackpot” on...

Nearly half of Western voters say democracy is “Broken”: Major poll

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A new Ipsos survey of nearly 10,000 voters across nine Western nations has found that 45% believe democracy in their country is “broken,” with...

$1m deal after sewage overflow hits oyster farms

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A $1 million settlement has been reached between Watercare, Aquaculture New Zealand, and the Oyster Industry Association after a sewage overflow from Warkworth’s wastewater...

NZOFP leader Sue Grey urges Collins to halt Gene Tech Bill

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New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) leader Sue Grey has written an open letter to Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins, calling...

Coster stood down after damning misconduct report

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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his role as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency after an Independent...

Cabinet approves sweeping gun law overhaul

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Cabinet has approved major reforms to New Zealand’s gun laws, transferring oversight of the Firearms Safety Authority from the Police Minister to the Firearms...

Social media ban for under-16s to begin before Christmas as petition gains momentum

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed the government’s plan to introduce legislation before Christmas to ban under-16s from accessing social media, signalling his strong...

Te Pāti Māori expels Kapa-Kingi and Ferris

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Te Pāti Māori’s National Council has voted unanimously to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, following weeks of internal turmoil and public infighting. The...

EU to establish a ‘Ministry of Truth’ to police online speech

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The European Union is preparing to create a new body to monitor and counter what it calls foreign “disinformation,” prompting warnings that Brussels is...

Parliament Bill passes unanimously

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New Zealand’s Parliament has unanimously passed the Parliament Bill, a move described by Leader of the House Chris Bishop as a significant constitutional milestone...

$10.7m paid in redundancies as Callaghan Innovation dismantled

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An Official Information Act release obtained by legacy media shows the Government has spent $10.7 million on redundancy payments since November 2023 as it...

Backlash as Luxon hails Michelin Guide launch amid wave of restaurant closures

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement that Michelin will publish a New Zealand guide has sparked sharp backlash from hospitality workers and the public, who...

All Members of Parliament who intend to vote for the Gene Tech bill must stand down

Mary Hobbs -

A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely to please. — Mahatma Gandhi It was reported that 97% of the...

Scientists warn MPs Gene Tech Bill is ‘built on promises, not evidence’

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New Zealand charity the Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGRNZ) have emailed an open letter to New Zealand Members of Parliament highlighting that any vote...

Central Otago gold mine gets green light

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New Zealand is poised to capitalise on renewed international demand for gold and minerals, with the Government granting a major mining permit for one...

Govt unveils ‘carbon removals framework’ and streamlines ‘climate change’ laws

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Government launches 'Carbon Removals Framework' and climate law reforms, expanding costly carbon schemes despite uncertain climate benefits. 'Climate Change' Minister Simon Watts has announced a...

Children born alive after attempted abortions – OIA

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Family First says that according to official government data, every month on average an unborn child is surviving an attempted abortion but is not...

Police tighten information security after review reveals risks of system misuse

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New Zealand Police say they have made “significant progress” in tightening internal information security following a rapid review of system controls earlier this year. The...

Rally at Parliament on 4 November to oppose Gene Tech Bill

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A public rally is set to take place outside Parliament on Tuesday, November 4, as campaigners call on MPs to stop the government’s proposed...

Wayne Brown sworn in, calls for greater respect from government

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the city’s 19 councillors were officially sworn in during a lively ceremony at the Town Hall on Friday, featuring...

Teaching Council CEO on leave amid conduct and procurement investigations

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Teaching Council chief executive Lesley Hoskin has taken agreed leave while an independent investigation examines allegations about her conduct. Council staff were notified this week,...

Universal Basic Income: Make slavery great again

David Bell -

I once worked in communities supported mainly through a form of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Most money was received from the government for no (or...

Government confirms ‘streamlined process’ for Auckland’s new housing plan

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The Government has confirmed the use of a streamlined planning process for Auckland Council’s new housing plan, known as Plan Change 120 (PC120), RMA...

Labour forced into early reveal after capital gains tax policy leaked to state media

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Labour’s long-debated capital gains tax (CGT) policy was thrust into the spotlight prematurely after details were leaked to state-funded RNZ over the long weekend,...

‘Terrible idea’: Willis slams Labour’s Capital Gains Tax policy

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has criticised Labour’s proposal for a capital gains tax on investment property as “a massive tax on the New Zealand...

$700K estate forfeited to the State

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The Government has received nearly $700,000 from the estate of a person who died without a Will — the largest sum of “ownerless property”...

What is the State and who controls it?

Jeffrey A. Tucker -

What is the state, from whence does it come, and who controls it? One might suppose these questions have obvious answers. In reality the answer...

Why Western conservative parties are doomed

Graham Hryce -

The inability to grasp the concerns of voters and resolve internal divisions will be the death of British and Australian conservatives. Perhaps the most noticeable...

Late former PM Jim Bolger farewelled

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Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger was farewelled today at an official funeral held at Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish in Paraparaumu, attended by political...

NZDSOS criticises BSA after being listed as a ‘broadcaster’

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New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of overreach after it was briefly listed as a...

Davidson apologises after arriving late and losing Right to Repair Bill

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Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has apologised after her Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill was struck from Parliament’s agenda when she arrived...

How ‘sex became gender’ and why New Zealanders need to know

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The pervasive influence of gender ideology In New Zealand brought to light. A disturbing push to redefine human rights laws, and create frameworks for education...

ACC staff to join nationwide mega strike

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More than 1,200 ACC employees will join Thursday’s nationwide mega strike, protesting poor pay offers and workplace culture issues, according to the Public Service...

Kapa-Kingi rejects overspending claims

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Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has denied allegations from her party’s leadership that she overspent her electorate budget by up to $133,000, insisting...

Ngarewa-Packer adds undeclared properties to register after media inquiry

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Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has updated her Parliamentary register to include two previously undeclared properties following inquiries by legacy media. Since entering Parliament...

Auckland Council investigates fake Facebook harassment claim

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Manurewa Local Board member Joseph Allan has lodged a formal code-of-conduct complaint with Auckland Council, alleging that fake Facebook accounts were used to harass...

New sanctions added to benefit Traffic Light System

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From Monday, job seekers on benefits who fail to meet their obligations will face two new non-financial sanctions as part of the Government’s expanded...

Reflection: The lack of a Constitution in New Zealand

Ursula Edgington -

I wrote this piece back in March 2021 during my Masters in Legal Studies at the University of Auckland... …little did I realise back then,...

Primary school principals accept two-year pay rise deal with MOE

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Primary school principals have agreed to a new 26-month pay deal with the Ministry of Education, gaining a 2.5 percent increase this year and...

Nearly half of Auckland’s special votes invalid

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Almost half of the more than 10,000 special votes cast in Auckland’s local elections were ruled invalid due to missing or incorrect declarations or...

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