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Health NZ shifts powers to regions and hospitals – Brown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Health New Zealand will shift more operational decision-making to regional and district levels from 1 July, under changes announced by Simeon Brown aimed at...

The science behind the risk of myocarditis following mRNA vaccination

Guy Hatchard -

For far too long the government, its advisors and the media have been maintaining the fiction that criticism of mRNA Covid vaccines is outside...

NZ’s COVID Treason. What the COVID Royal Commission won’t tell us

Kiwi4Justice -

Is this the biggest crime and the biggest story in New Zealand’s history? It wasn’t in the COVID Royal Commission because it wasn’t allowed to...

The tip of the iceberg – Children from 12 to 17…

Mary Hobbs -

Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct,...

NZ First calls for Select Committee inquiry into Covid jab injuries

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand First is calling for a select committee inquiry into the injuries that the mandated double-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may have caused...

The Royal Commission report is a scientific and ethical failure

Guy Hatchard -

Six years on from the pandemic the questions that remain unanswered can only be answered from a rigorous scientific perspective. It is remarkable that the...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party to end ACC’s ‘taxpayer-funded war on Kiwis and hold Pfizer accountable

Daily Telegraph NZ -

On the heels of a significant rise in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll—which now places the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) at 1.7%,...

Firearms IT overhaul paused as regulator uncertainty forces project rethink

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The IT programme supporting the country’s firearms regulatory overhaul has been paused after a Treasury report rated the Arms Transformation project red, citing uncertainty...

Labour edges ahead as National slips in latest poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour has inched further ahead of National in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, with the opposition party gaining ground while the governing party records...

Government advances plan to replace census with ‘annual population data system’ by 2030

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has moved a major overhaul of New Zealand’s census system a step closer, with the New Zealand Parliament giving first reading approval...

Former National MP joins The Opportunities Party over pay equity dispute

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former MP Jackie Blue has resigned from the National Party, saying the government’s handling of pay equity legislation was the decisive factor behind her...

Golden visa recipients get NZ residence without having to pay tax here – NZOFP

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The “Golden Visa” scheme, introduced in 2025, has been lauded by the current New Zealand government as a huge success. In a press release today,...

The Tribute – Hope and healing for Covid vaccine-injured Kiwis

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The latest episodes of the documentary series The Tribute are transcending the narrative of injury, offering a profound roadmap of resilience for those navigating...

When the language of governance reaches the school gate

Judy Gill -

When institutional language becomes compulsory for everyone What happens when a vocabulary learned inside universities, ministries and professional development courses becomes the compulsory language of...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party questions timing and independence of Reserve Bank Covid Inquiry

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A media release from Alison Pavlovich, Wellington Central candidate for the New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP), has raised concerns about the timing...

Collins Law Commission appointment criticised

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Judith Collins was the only person considered for appointment as Law Commission president, with the role confirmed through Cabinet without a recruitment process, selection...

Lifting the lid

Mary Hobbs -

Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the opinion of a day, but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, unalterable...

Does New Zealand’s Mental Health Commission understand how powerful it is?

J. R. Bruning -

The Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) Commission have enormous powers of enquiry, but the evidence suggests that they are simply resorting to information gathering...

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission gatekeeping raises alarm bells

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand (PSGRNZ) is raising serious concerns about whether New Zealand’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC)...

Luxon’s Waitangi speech – full text

Daily Telegraph NZ -

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā rau Rangatira mā. Tēnā koutou katoa. Ki ngā mate, haere, haere, haere atu ra. Kia tatou te hoonga ora. E...

Law academic to stand for NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party in Wellington Central

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Alison Pavlovich, a distinguished legal scholar, taxation expert, and grandmother, has officially announced her candidacy for the New Zealand Outdoors and Freedom Party (NZOFP). Campaigning...

Collins to resign from parliament

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that National MP Judith Collins has been appointed President of the New Zealand Law Commission, with the Prime...

‘A different kind of power’: Jacinda Ardern’s autohagiography

Martin Hanson -

“The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.” – Jean Giraudoux A ‘hagiography’ is a biography of a saint,...

NZ First third in latest state media poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, rising 1.1 points to 9.8 percent—its strongest result in the...

Palantir: The tech giant that supercharges state power without accountability

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Palantir Technologies has emerged as one of the most powerful and controversial companies of the modern era, quietly embedding its data-analytics software across governments,...

General Election to be held on 7 November

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the 2026 General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November. “Continuing the recent tradition of announcing the...

Government to revamp over-quota fish charges

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is moving to overhaul how commercial fishers are charged for fish caught outside their quota, with changes aimed at better reflecting the...

Government assurances of biotech safety are worthless. Here is the evidence

Guy Hatchard -

Technological power holds a perennial fascination for leaders of every persuasion. The supposed ability to alter the genes of whole populations is the ultimate dream...

Sir Tim Shadbolt dies aged 78

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has died early this morning aged 78. Shadbolt was one of New Zealand’s longest-serving mayors, holding office...

Call to action to recognise search and rescue heroes

DTNZ Politics -

Associate Transport Minister James Meager is calling on Kiwis to do their part to celebrate those who risk their lives to bring people home...

New Year’s Honours 2026 – Full list

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The full list of New Year's Honours recipients for 2026. Dame Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM): Danesh-Meyer, Professor Helen Victoria, CNZM...

The story of a political phenomenon

Promoted Content -

If there’s one New Zealand politician who can still stop a room, dominate a headline, and split opinion right down the middle, it’s Winston...

New Crown directors appointed to Airways and Kiwi Group Capital boards

DTNZ Business -

State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown has announced the appointment of two new Crown directors to the boards of Airways and Kiwi Group Capital,...

Government moves to cash in Chorus debt to fund new infrastructure projects

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has confirmed it will move ahead with plans to monetise the debt it holds in telecommunications network operator Chorus, freeing up funds...

Government changes enrolment rules to ‘speed up’ election results

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has passed new legislation aimed at 'improving the efficiency' and timeliness of future elections by addressing growing pressures on the electoral system. Justice...

Crown to return 7,500 hectares to descendants of original Maori owners

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ownership of more than 7,500 acres of land across Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay will be returned to the descendants of its original Māori...

Expert warns postal voting near breaking point after Auckland election fraud

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis says the court decision overturning part of Auckland’s local election should force a serious rethink of how New Zealand...

Collins moves to centralise IT systems with new ‘Digital Delivery Agency’

DTNZ Politics -

The Government is pressing ahead with plans to change digital services, unveiling a more 'centralised approach' to IT systems that it says could 'save...

Chris Hipkins – seeks our permission to govern us!

Right to Life NZ -

Christopher Hipkins, leader of the Labour party, is asking the community to elect him and the Labour Party at the general election in 2026...

Judge rules Papatoetoe election result likely altered by fraud

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A judge has ruled that the outcome of the Papatoetoe subdivision election earlier this year was likely changed by fraudulent voting, raising serious concerns...

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