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Hipkins defends Covid jab advice decision

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended not sharing advice on the risks of two vaccine doses for under-18s during the Covid 'pandemic'. He said medical...

Government details phased fuel rationing plan for potential supply crisis

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The government has expanded its 'National Fuel Plan', outlining a four-phase framework for managing fuel shortages, with New Zealand currently at phase one. Phase 2...

Government completes Telecommunications Sector Review

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has completed its Telecommunications Sector Review, with Regulation Minister David Seymour and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith announcing a package of proposed changes...

Labour leads in latest poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows Labour extending its lead to 35.6 percent while National has dropped to 30.8 percent, marking a continued decline...

GCSB delays cyber security disclosure as Treasury flags third-party risks

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The GCSB has apologised for taking six times longer than legally required to respond to questions about cyber security concerns raised in a Treasury...

Peters targets energy giants and Labour in ‘State of the Nation’ speech

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters used his 'State of the Nation' address to outline a sweeping energy policy, criticise political opponents, and warn...

The HUGELY problematic size of Government in NZ

Alwyn Poole -

Until a Government has the courage/determination to shrink the size of ITSELF - New Zealand has NO CHANCE of sustained economic growth – or...

Govt.nz app expands into identity and messaging

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealanders will soon be able to store digital identity credentials and receive direct government communications through an expanded Govt.nz app, as the Government...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party announces energy spokesperson and candidate Lester Bryant

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) is proud to announce the appointment of Lester Bryant as the party’s Energy Spokesperson and List...

Peters rejects claims linking Hipkins’ ex-wife to NZ First

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Winston Peters has moved to distance Chris Hipkins’ former wife Jade Paul from New Zealand First, saying reports suggesting she currently works for the...

Immigration Bill tightens deportation rules and refugee claim checks

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The government has introduced the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill to Parliament, proposing a series of immigration law changes aimed at strengthening risk...

Hipkins rejects ex-wife’s claims in public statement (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has publicly rejected allegations made by his former wife Jade Paul, disputing both the claims and the way the events...

NZ rejects WHO Health Regulation amendments – Peters

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Winston Peters says New Zealand has formally notified World Health Organization (WHO) that it has rejected the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations. In...

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...

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