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Police probe alleged vote stealing and electoral fraud in Papatoetoe

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Auckland’s chief electoral officer has referred allegations of “severe electoral malpractice” in Papatoetoe to police following last weekend’s council elections. Complaints claim that votes were...

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger Dies, aged 90

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Jim Bolger, who led New Zealand through much of the 1990s, has died at the age of 90. Surrounded by his wife Joan, nine children,...

100,000 workers set to walk off the job next week

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An estimated 100,000 teachers, nurses, and healthcare workers across New Zealand are set to strike next week in what is being called the nation’s...

Peters blasts BSA over move to regulate podcasts and online media

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NZ First leader Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of “Soviet-era Stasi” censorship after the agency asserted jurisdiction over online broadcasters...

Brownlee tightens rules after Kaipara’s overrun speech and haka

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has announced a crackdown on parliamentary standards following the disruption caused by MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech, which ran overtime and...

Te Pāti Māori MP warned over $133k budget overspend amid internal rift

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Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was allegedly warned by Parliamentary Service that her office was on track to overspend its budget by up...

ACT and NZ First voice serious reservations over Gene Tech Bill

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ACT and New Zealand First have both expressed major concerns about the government’s Gene Technology Bill, even though they supported the amendments recommended by...

Major Alert—The Health Select Committee recommends the passage of the Gene Technology Bill

Guy Hatchard -

The Health Select Committee has reported back to Parliament with its recommendations on the Gene Technology Bill. Their 25 page report begins with the...

Gene Tech Bill advances despite opposition

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Health Select Committee has recommended passing the Gene Technology Bill, which would overhaul New Zealand’s 1996 GMO regulations and introduce a risk-based system...

LGNZ President ousted from Selwyn District mayoralty in landslide

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Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) president Sam Broughton has lost his mayoralty in dramatic fashion, suffering a landslide defeat in Selwyn District to challenger...

Wayne Brown wins second term in landslide

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Wayne Brown has been re-elected as Auckland’s mayor with a commanding lead of about 90,000 votes over challenger Kerrin Leoni. Declaring this his final term,...

‘Angry Andy’ wins Wellington mayoral race

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Andrew 'Angry Andy' Little has swept to victory in the Wellington mayoral election, securing a decisive mandate to lead the capital. Provisional results released by...

Man charged in relation to threats against MP

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Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old Gisborne man in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier...

Government moves to expand police surveillance powers spark privacy fears

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced plans to amend the Policing Act to reaffirm police powers to collect and retain images in public places, a move...

Review finds police failed ‘no surprises’ duty over ex-press secretary scandal

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A government-ordered review into the scandal involving former Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has concluded that police should have notified ministers earlier under the...

Haka in public gallery forces temporary suspension of Parliament

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Parliament was briefly suspended after a haka erupted in the public gallery following Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech. The spontaneous display began...

National slips below 30% as NZ First surges – poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

National has fallen below 30 percent support in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, dropping 3.5 points to 29.6 percent, while NZ First has climbed...

One NZ drops actor after she shared Winston Peters’ address online

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One NZ has dropped actor and activist Acacia O’Connor from its advertising campaign after she publicly shared Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ home address ahead...

Man charged over smashed window at Winston Peters’ home

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with burglary after a window was smashed at Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ St Mary’s Bay home...

TikTok and Meta warn against ‘blunt’ social media ban for under-16s

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Tech giants TikTok and Meta have cautioned that a proposed social media ban for under-16s could backfire, pushing young users to less safe online...

Peters slams ‘disgusting coward’ after window smashed at home

Daily Telegraph NZ -

NZ First leader Winston Peters has lashed out at a “disgusting coward” who smashed a window at his Auckland home on Sunday evening, leaving...

Government tightens Jobseeker rules for 18–19-Year-olds

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Thousands of young New Zealanders will be affected by two new government measures aimed at reducing long-term benefit dependency, Social Development and Employment Minister...

Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Toitū Te Tiriti, a movement long viewed as closely aligned with Te Pāti Māori, has formally distanced itself from the party, with spokesperson Eru...

Abandoned Wellington Council files reveal harassment and abuse allegations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A cache of confidential Wellington City Council documents, mistakenly sold with a mayoral desk from the landfill Tip Shop, has exposed decades of sensitive...

Union urges politicians to back public ownership of electricity gentailers

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) is urging political parties to adopt a bold policy to bring the country’s electricity gentailers back...

Jago loses appeal over sexual abuse convictions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has lost his appeal against convictions for sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s, with the Court...

The way home

Joel Salatin -

How do you find your way home when you’re lost and far away? Where do you start? In wilderness survival training, it’s “head downhill.” That...

Greens call government’s Palestine stance “cowardly”

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Green Party has condemned the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, calling it "cowardly" and damaging to New Zealand’s reputation as a...

The New Zealand Parliament is constitutionally unlawful

Anonymous -

There must be a Peoples Referendum to choose a new Constitution. I do not recall what led me to the website of Investigative Journalist Ian...

Six more MPs under scrutiny for undeclared properties

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An investigation by legacy media outlet NZ Herald has revealed that six MPs failed to declare property holdings under Parliament’s rules, following revelations that...

Fed Farmers urges government to scrap “unworkable” Te Mana o te Wai rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Federated Farmers has launched a strong call for the Government to abandon the controversial Te Mana o te Wai framework, describing it as vague,...

Inquiry launched into National MP’s undeclared property interests

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An inquiry has been launched into National MP for Whanganui Carl Bates after he failed to declare 25 properties linked to him and his...

Massive new water storage for Northland – Jones

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland will get a major boost with the completion of Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a large water storage project south...

MPs on record that Pfizer’s NZ Provisional Approval was illegal in May 2021

Ursula Edgington -

Lawfare under the microscope: how US Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) was suddenly, unethically and undemocratically adopted by the New Zealand Parliament. “I’ve got to say...

Hipkins says ‘entire government’ must resign

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has refused to join former finance ministers Ruth Richardson and Roger Douglas in calling for Finance Minister Nicola Willis to...

Urgent adoption law change risks leaving overseas children stranded

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Immigration and adoption specialist Stewart Dalley has warned that New Zealand’s urgent changes to section 17 of the Adoption Act could leave overseas children...

Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle delivers valedictory speech

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle used his valedictory to condemn Parliament as “hostile,” “violent” and “not fit for purpose.” Doyle said he was leaving to...

Roger Douglas calls for Willis to resign

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas and economist Robert MacCulloch have urged Finance Minister Nicola Willis to resign, blaming her handling of ballooning deficits...

Ministry launches prototype Government app – Collins hails “convenience”

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins this week revealed the first prototypes of a new Government App, which she says will provide a secure and...

New poll shows deadlocked parliament as Te Pāti Māori holds balance of power

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll points to a hung Parliament, with Labour edging ahead of National on 34.3 to 32.5 percent but unable to...

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