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The truth is, it was never about health

Mary Hobbs -

Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. — Mahatma Gandhi It has...

‘A Peoples Referendum’: Campaign calls for constitutional reset

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An initiative operating under the banner 'A Peoples Referendum' is advocating for a sweeping overhaul of New Zealand’s system of governance, saying the country...

Immigration lawyer found to have prioritised profit over clients in visa scheme

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Auckland-based immigration lawyer Ken Oh was found by a disciplinary tribunal to have acted in his own interests by charging clients between $26,000 and...

Significant New Zealand class action to ‘soldier on’ against Kenvue and J&J

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Global pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been put on notice as a class action lawsuit, likely to be New Zealand’s ‘largest ever by...

Samoa PM cleared in conspiracy case

DTNZ Pacific -

Samoa’s Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has been cleared of all charges in a high-profile conspiracy case, after appearing in the District Court in...

Woolworths fined $33,000 over Dunedin rodent infestation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Woolworths New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 over its failure to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets...

Abortion anarchy: What the new UK law will really achieve

Matthieu Buge -

With massive immigration and free rein on self-terminating pregnancies, one can’t help but think if the ‘conspiracy theories’ are true. In March 2026, the BBC...

French judge who issued Netanyahu warrant debanked

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A French judge has alleged he has been effectively cut off from the financial system after issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister...

Two new District Court judges appointed for Palmerston North and Nelson

DTNZ Politics -

Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges, with Prudence McGuire and Christopher Macklin set to take up their...

Federal judge block’s RFK Jr.’s ‘gender care’ restrictions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A U.S. federal judge has blocked an effort by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to gender-affirming medical...

Firearms Safety Authority chief cleared after reference check investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority Angela Brazier, has been cleared of misconduct after an employment investigation linked to disgraced former deputy...

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...

Mental health abuse redress expanded

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The government will extend access to redress for survivors of abuse in state-run mental health inpatient facilities, covering claims from 1 July 1993 through...

BBC asks US court to drop Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US president accused the British state broadcaster of defamation and of attempting to influence the 2024 election. The BBC has asked an American court...

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,...

Covid Inquiry failed to confront ethical harm of mandates – Nurses Collective NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Nurses Collective NZ (NCNZ) have said the second phase of the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry of failed to properly examine the ethical...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party demands criminal investigation into COVID vaccine harm suppression

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Aly Cook, board member of the New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP), says the time for inquiries and "lessons learned" is over. Following the release...

Couriers ordered to pay $1.225 million after investigation into cartel conduct

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An investigation by the Commerce Commission has resulted in courier companies Aramex and GoSweetSpot (GSS) being penalised $700,000 and $525,000, respectively, by the High...

Late deposit costs Australian home buyer $100,000

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An Australian home buyer has lost nearly A$100,000 after paying his property deposit two days late, a ruling that experts warn could also occur...

McClay welcomes U.S. tariffs ruling but warns of ‘ongoing uncertainty’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the so-called “Liberation Day tariffs” could prove significant for New...

UK Athletics admits criminal liability in Paralympian’s training death

Daily Telegraph NZ -

UK Athletics has formally admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, nearly eight years after the athlete was killed when a...

Zuckerberg denies Instagram targets children in addiction trial

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended Instagram in a closely watched Los Angeles court case, rejecting claims that the platform was deliberately engineered...

UK royals not ‘above the law’ – UK chief prosecutor

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ex-Prince Andrew faces scrutiny over alleged sharing of confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein. Members of Britain’s royal family are not above the law, the country’s...

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...

High Court to test puberty‑blocker regulations amid claims of legal and media bias

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A High Court judicial review in May will scrutinise the Government’s attempt to restrict puberty blockers for young people, raising wider questions about political...

Senior Navy officer cleared over kiss allegation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A senior New Zealand Navy officer has been found not guilty by a military court of committing an act likely to prejudice service discipline,...

U.K. ordered to pay $570 million for colonial-era killings

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The shooting of 21 Nigerian coal miners during a 1949 protest constituted an extrajudicial violation of the right to life, a judge in the...

Changes to the driver licensing system announced

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is updating New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS) to make it cheaper and easier for young people to get their driver’s...

Thousands of mutilated kids will sue ‘Mengele’ gender surgeons – Musk

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Tesla and X owner reacted to a US jury verdict in favor of a woman who underwent a mastectomy at 16. US surgeons who...

New York ‘gender‑affirming care’ malpractice verdict sparks warning for New Zealand

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A landmark medical-malpractice verdict in New York, where a detransitioned young woman has been awarded USD $2 million after undergoing a double mastectomy at...

EU democracy now has fewer guardrails than the average hooker

Rachel Marsden -

Calls to strip a former Austrian foreign minister of her citizenship set an abysmally low bar for rule of law. Every time I hear about...

Scott Watson denied parole

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Convicted double murderer Scott Watson has been denied parole for a fifth time, with the Parole Board citing unresolved concerns about his attitudes to...

The Case for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Maunganui landslide

Penny Marie -

A new ministerial briefing from CTV Families advocate David Lynch urges NZ Prime Minister to establish a full Royal Commission into the Mt Maunganui...

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...

Elon sues for $134b in damages in lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Elon Musk has launched a sweeping legal challenge against OpenAI and its major backer Microsoft, demanding a combined $134 billion in damages and alleging...

Top US court to review suit against German chemicals giant

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The $1.25mn case centres on Bayer’s Roundup herbicide, which the plaintiff has claimed caused his blood cancer. The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal...

Chief Judge may be called in Aitken inquiry

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A judicial conduct panel will next month examine allegations that District Court Judge Ema Aitken disrupted a New Zealand First event at Auckland’s Northern...

Appeals court upholds illegality of Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act in COVID protest

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed the federal government’s attempt to overturn a landmark ruling that found the use of the Emergencies Act...

Republicans threaten contempt action after Bill Clinton ignores Epstein subpoena

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A senior Republican has warned that former U.S. President Bill Clinton could face contempt-of-Congress proceedings after failing to appear before a House committee investigating...

BBC seeks dismissal of Trumps ‘fake news’ lawsuit

Daily Telegraph NZ -

British state broadcaster the BBC is preparing to ask a U.S. court to throw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit over what he says...

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