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ACT candidate’s campaign sign shot at

  ACT Party candidate for Whangārei’s Bream Bay Ward, Matt Yovich, has removed one of his election hoardings after it was found riddled with bullet...

Opposition blocks Seymour’s motion for Charlie Kirk tribute in Parliament

Acting Prime Minister David Seymour says Labour and the Greens blocked his attempt to move a motion in Parliament paying respects to US conservative...

Union warns of job cuts in Wellington City Council restructure

The Public Service Association (PSA) says 63 roles are set to go in a proposed Wellington City Council restructure, including 31 already vacant positions,...

NZ First AGM – Peters reveals pro-NZ policies and compulsory Kiwisaver

NZ First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters used his party’s annual meeting in Palmerston North to announce a plan to make KiwiSaver compulsory,...

Preliminary results released for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

The Electoral Commission has released preliminary results for the 6 September 2025 Tāmaki Makaurau parliamentary by-election. Oriini Kaipara (Te Pāti Māori) received 6,031 votes, Peeni...

Nash signals interest in NZ First as he criticises current politics

Former Labour MP Stuart Nash appeared at New Zealand First’s annual conference in Palmerston North, signalling openness to campaigning for the party while stopping...

Former National MP Harete Hipango joins NZ First

Former National MP Harete Hipango has officially joined New Zealand First, praising the party’s “boldness” and leadership as Winston Peters opened its annual conference...

Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns citing death threats and abuse

Green MP Benjamin Doyle has announced his resignation from Parliament effective October 3, citing death threats, abuse, and concern for his family’s safety. Doyle, New...

Tamaki Makaurau by-election: Q+A with Kelvyn Alp

DTNZ talks to Kelvyn Alp, the New Zealand Loyal Party candidate for the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. In a video posted on social media yesterday, Alp...

NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party pushes for stronger Bill of Rights to protect medical freedom and fundamental rights

NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party (NZOFP) is extremely concerned about the serial undermining of fundamental rights by governments and our courts and supports urgent...

NZ First introduces Bill to protect against ‘Digital ID’ overreach

New Zealand First has today introduced a Member’s Bill that would ensure physical identification remains a valid and equal alternative to fully digital identification. The...

Jones rallies Warkworth crowd with immigration and nuclear energy pitch

Deputy NZ First leader Shane Jones fired up a packed public meeting in Warkworth on Sunday, declaring immigration would be central to the party’s...

Taxpayers stung $70k in COVID inquiry legal bills for Ardern, Hipkins, Robertson and Verrall

The Crown has spent more than $70,000 on legal representation for former Labour ministers Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall during...

Politicians unite behind referendum for four-year parliamentary term

A referendum on extending New Zealand’s parliamentary term from three years to four now looks almost certain, following near-unanimous agreement from the Justice Select...

Glyphosate, kidneys, and cancer: Why regulators can’t keep ignoring the evidence

Full text of NoMoreGlyphosate NZ press release: For years, regulators have repeated the same tired line: …glyphosate is safe when used as directed, residues in food...

A Long Essential Read: On the brink of disaster—A watershed moment

If enacted, the Gene Technology Bill will take us further away from our Kiwi foundational principles and our cultural heritage of independence and care. The...

Public press conference called on Kelvyn Alp legal battle and Tamaki Makaurau by-election bid

A public press conference in Auckland has been announced, promising to reveal critical information in the public’s interest concerning the ongoing legal proceedings against...

Gene Tech Bill faces further delays amid ongoing scrutiny

PM Christopher Luxon has rejected claims that New Zealand First is stalling the government’s Gene Technology Bill, saying delays reflect the need to carefully...

“F*** Off!”: National’s Digital Driver’s Licence plan met with fierce backlash

The National Party has copped fierce backlash on social media over its plan for Digital Driver’s Licences. National’s plan to introduce digital driver’s licences has...

Henare stands by support for repealing Gang Patch Law

Labour’s Tāmaki Makaurau candidate Peeni Henare has stood by his personal support for repealing the gang patch law, despite Labour’s deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni...

NZSIS warns of “rising national security threats” from espionage, extremism, and foreign interference

NZ's spy agency NZSIS has warned that the country is facing its most challenging national security environment in recent times, with growing risks from...

“Carnival’s Over”: Mallard replaced as Ambassador to Ireland

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the end of Trevor Mallard’s posting as Ambassador to Ireland, quipping “you know that famous song from the...

Government moves to ban protests outside private homes

The Government is introducing a new law to curb targeted and disruptive protests outside people’s homes, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced. Goldsmith said while...

COVID-19 inquiry key hearings cancelled after Ministers refuse to front up publicly

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has cancelled its planned “decision-makers” public hearing after former Ministers refused to appear, a...

Luxon says Netanyahu has ‘lost the plot’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has condemned Israel’s latest assault on Gaza City as “utterly appalling” and said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost...

Collins urges industry to embrace Digital Identity

Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins told the Digital Identity NZ Hui Taumata that the government is pressing ahead with building a secure, user-friendly digital...

Swarbrick ejected from Parliament over Palestine sanctions comments

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick was ordered out of Parliament for the rest of the week after refusing to withdraw and apologise for calling...

Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll shows 2026 election deadlocked as Labour edges ahead of National

A new Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll suggests the 2026 general election could result in a hung Parliament, with both centre-left and centre-right blocs projected to...

‘Democracy’ is the new colonialism

Empires have not changed, they have simply cloaked themselves in platitudes such as “resilience,” “visibility,” and “empowerment”. A ballot floats through the air like a...

Labour no-show on NCEA changes briefings

The Government repeatedly offered Labour briefings on upcoming NCEA reforms, but Education Spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime failed to respond to initial invitations and later formally...

Union warns of ‘labour market crisis’

Unemployment in New Zealand has climbed to 5.2%, with 158,000 people now out of work, according to new data released by Stats New Zealand. The...

Shed and sleepout rules relaxed after red tape complaints

Homeowners will soon face fewer restrictions when building garden sheds, garages, and sleepouts, with the Government moving to ease setback rules by the end...

How the A.I. and Biotech alliance will affect New Zealand

An article published in Nature on July 30 entitled CRISPR-GPT for agentic automation of gene-editing experiments explains how genetic modification of human and plant cell lines...

The Long Read – PFIZERLEAK #3: Has the New Zealand Government been captured by Corporatocracy?

Global Regulatory Capture and the Political Economy of Kleptocracy: Theft by Design. #PFIZERLEAK - Nadine Connock 30 July 2025 "Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency...

Top lawyer calls for investigation into flawed data behind retrospective Banking Bill

Rachael Reed KC has called for a formal investigation into serious process failures by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) regarding retrospective...

NZ passport to be redesigned with english text first

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has confirmed that future New Zealand passports will feature English above te reo Māori, reversing the current design...

Electoral law changes to end same-day enrolment and tighten campaign rules

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced a major overhaul of New Zealand’s electoral laws, citing strain on the voting system caused by same-day enrolments. Under...

Densification of 5G: Risk to health and safety outside scope in Govt consultation

What fundamentally increases your risk from telecommunications devices and infrastructure? Warning: This article may be a little strident for some. It’s a question most of us...

Why do National and ACT demand accountability when they are in opposition – but suppress information when in government?

This is the latest example: Charter schools told to keep enrolment numbers secret "The seven charter schools set up at the start of the year have...

Update on International Health Regulation amendments

Much has been written on the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), which most countries are making themselves subject to after July 19th...

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