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Dr Matt Shelton – A courageous shining light

Mary Hobbs -

Unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. –...

US jury finds Facebook misled users over privacy

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms liable for deliberately misleading Facebook users about privacy and its platform policies, marking another significant legal...

School principal struck off after Covid test-result case tells her side of the story

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former Taranaki primary school principal Kathryn Pick has spoken publicly about the four year disciplinary process that ended in June 2026 with the cancellation...

Trump blasts Supreme Court: ‘You’ve let America down’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

US President Donald Trump has suffered a Supreme Court setback after the justices blocked his administration from introducing new safeguards for mail-in voting ahead...

Human rights in the post-pandemic era

Michael Tomlinson -

In 2020, governments around the world panicked in response to the declaration of a pandemic and imposed drastic interventions to impede the spread of...

Ramaphosa signals court challenge over election nomination dispute

Daily Telegraph NZ -

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African National Congress (ANC) is considering taking its dispute with the country's electoral authorities to court after...

Single State redress service launched for abuse-in-care survivors

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new centralised service has been launched to give survivors of abuse or neglect in State care a single point of contact for information...

Jury deadlocked in mother’s trial over deaths of three young children

DTNZ Crime -

Jurors remain deadlocked in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the 36-year-old former labour and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young...

Former Facebook safety exec blasts meta’s $17bn deal

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A former Facebook safety executive has criticised Meta’s multibillion-dollar settlement with 29 US states, arguing the agreement fails to adequately address allegations that Facebook...

Social media platforms could face NZ ban if under-16 Bill passes

RCR Bites -

The Government’s proposed under-16 social media ban could allow the High Court to block access to platforms if the companies fail to comply. Section 38...

CTV Families Group demands action over Mount Maunganui landslide negligence

RCR Bites -

The CTV Families Group wants the Government to take action after new evidence emerged regarding the Mount Maunganui landslide. Led by University of Canterbury Professor...

Family Court finds livestream amounted to psychological abuse

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Family Court judge has found that a father’s repeated livestream commentary about his former partner crossed the line into psychological abuse and family...

Court bid to block TSB sale fails

RCR Bites -

A Taranaki community group has failed in its attempt to stop the proposed $620 million sale of TSB to Heartland Group. The High Court rejected...

Labour backs under-16 social media ban, but Government says no time for vote

RCR Bites -

Labour has confirmed it will support National's under-16 social media ban through its first reading, giving National the numbers it needs to go to...

New Firearms Review Committee appointed

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Eight inaugural members have been appointed to New Zealand’s new Firearms Licensing Review Committee, aimed at giving licensed firearms owners an 'independent avenue' to...

The new world won’t be ruled by the ICC’s bias – or Washington’s overreach

Constantin von Hoffmeister -

The clash over sanctions on judges reveals a fading order in which neither moral monopoly nor financial coercion can claim legitimacy. Washington’s clash with the...

Dutch watchdog hits Uber with USD $900+ million fine

DTNZ Business -

Dutch privacy regulators have imposed an €825 million (US$964 million) penalty on Uber after finding the ride-hailing giant unlawfully relied on automated systems to...

Whoever wins the Meta trial, the masses will remain willing slaves

Matthieu Buge -

The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power to shape a decaying society. On August 18,...

Nationwide crackdown targets unpaid court fines

DTNZ Crime -

Court bailiffs will carry out a nationwide operation targeting motorists with unpaid fines and reparations, with vehicles potentially being clamped, seized and sold if...

‘Climate lawsuits’ against businesses blocked

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Businesses will be protected from civil liability claims over their "greenhouse gas emissions" after legislation designed to prevent the courts from effectively creating a...

Whistleblower photos allege stolen ballots in Manurewa election

RCR Bites -

A whistleblower has sent photos to Auckland Council and the Serious Fraud Office alleging bundles of ballot papers were stolen from letterboxes during last...

A new approach to the November election

Guy Hatchard -

On August 6, Chris Bishop the NZ Attorney General gave a speech at the Law Society in which he reasserted ‘Parliament’s role as the...

Criminal referrals target Fauci and other COVID officials across USA

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Legal filings seeking criminal investigations into former senior United States public health officials, including Anthony Fauci, have been submitted to the attorneys general of...

Retail crime law changes reach final parliamentary stage

DTNZ Crime -

Businesses could soon have broader powers to detain suspected offenders after legislation expanding citizens' arrest powers reached its final stage in Parliament. Justice Minister Paul...

UK court clears NHS puberty blocker trial

Daily Telegraph NZ -

England's High Court has cleared the way for a major NHS-backed clinical trial examining puberty blockers in children experiencing gender incongruence, rejecting a legal...

Open Letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Nigel Gray -

Prime Minister, New Zealanders are watching their institutions fail in real time. Not abstractly, not theoretically — but in ways that directly harm lives, erode trust,...

Indefinite detention, psychiatric dependency, and a broken pipeline: Inside New Zealand’s hidden recidivism machine

Nigel Gray -

New Zealand’s justice system is facing a crisis that few officials will acknowledge publicly: a closed-loop pipeline that funnels vulnerable people from childhood trauma,...

Fauci stonewalls Senate as contempt vote looms

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a combative US Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions on...

Telegram founder wanted in Russia for enabling Ukrainian terrorism

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Russian Federal Security Service has accused Pavel Durov of facilitating the recruitment of dozens of criminals on his platform. Telegram founder Pavel Durov could...

Barry Young awaits ruling in whistleblower protection bid

RCR Bites -

Whistleblower Barry Young appeared in Wellington District Court in his ongoing case over the release of Health NZ vaccination data, which he says was...

Appeal fails in Australian vilification case over trans athletes

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NSW Supreme Court has upheld a vilification conviction against women’s rights campaigner Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia, leaving her liable for A$95,000 in...

ICC sacks chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Karim Khan, who brought cases against Israel and Russia, was ousted after a former staffer accused him of coercing her into a sexual relationship. The...

33 NZ Police staff facing sexual misconduct investigations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Newly released figures show 33 New Zealand Police employees are under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, with six cases remaining unresolved for more than...

Roadside drug testing raises Bill of Rights concerns

RCR Bites -

RCR is examining whether the new mandatory roadside drug testing regime balances road safety with individual rights, amid concerns it may breach the Bill of...

Hitler lookalike summoned to appear in German court

DTNZ Crime -

Dutch far-right agitator Stefan Wijkamp has been charged with incitement of hatred for praising the late Nazi leader, according to Bild. Hitler doppelganger Stefan Wijkamp...

NZ High Court upholds secrecy of Pfizer contract

RCR Bites -

Justice Radich has dismissed Erika Whittome’s judicial review application in Whittome v Director-General of Health & Others, upholding the Government’s decision to withhold its...

Law passed ending five-year ban for real estate agents over CPD breaches

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Real estate agents will no longer face automatic five-year disqualification from the profession for failing to complete continuing professional development (CPD) requirements or paying...

Gender Bill must define sex to end policy confusion, say women’s rights activists

RCR Bites -

Groups advocating for the restoration of women’s rights say a Bill seeking to define “man” and “woman” in law must also explicitly define biological...

Victim Support faces scrutiny over workplace culture claims

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Allegations have emerged about the workplace culture at Victim Support, with current and former employees claiming bullying, poor leadership and an environment where staff...

Wishart taking media to court over lazy climate reporting

RCR Bites -

Veteran journalist Ian Wishart is crowdfunding legal action against TVNZ, RNZ, TV3 and the Broadcasting Standards Authority, accusing them of “churnalism”, copying climate press...

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