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- Next Freedom Flotilla nearly ready to sail for Gaza with NZ medicsAsia Pacific Report Two of the global Freedom Flotilla ships are being prepared in Turkey and almost ready for the upcoming humanitarian mission to Gaza. It is expected that the flotilla will include a New Zealand medical team. Kia Ora Gaza is a member of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition ...2 days ago
The prime minister has dismissed Wayne Brown's plea to the government to pay rates on its properties in the region and give GST back. ...
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Budget tensions are becoming evident within the Coalition Government. Winston Peters made numerous political points in his speech to the NZF annual conference. But the attack on his own government’s fiscal policies raised issues of substance. ‘Today in the Sunday Star Times, journalist and former advisor to the Labour ...
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the delay to announcing the Budget allowance shows the "level of dysfunction that this government seems to be operating under". ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney The Albanese government came to power with a promise to be “strong on borders without being weak on humanity”. But there was little humanity in ...
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Buzz from the Beehive The media – sure enough – have been binging on Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ release of the Budget Policy Statement and a statement headed Government announces Budget priorities This assures us – or rather, this parrots the Luxon team mantra – that the Budget “will deliver ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Caprani, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Monash University When the container ship MV Dali, 300 metres long and massing around 100,000 tonnes, lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge ...
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He has been jailed for three years, following conviction on 11 charges of possessing, exporting and making child sexual abuse material following a Customs investigation. ...
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Why it's important to submit As we told you in our March eBulletin, the new Government's Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (PDF, 2.3MB), known as the draft GPS, is a big disappointment for pedestrians. Newsroom covered some of the key problems: ...
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The Ides of March brought me COVID followed by a bereavement. No wonder they tell you to be careful of them.I’m home now and have resumed the interrupted recuperation. Very much looking forward to getting back to regular things. Meanwhile, some thoughts…OneThis new Prime Minister guy just keeps getting more dire. ...
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Today a delegation from the union movement delivered a petition of nearly 9,000 people calling on the Government to commit to annual minimum wage increases that keep up with rising costs. “This Government is effectively cutting the wages of ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Steer, Deputy Director, Institute for Space (InSpace), Australian National University NASA Earth Observatory Last week, the federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, signed a A$207 million commitment with the United States ...
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Step one: Don’t tell your 2.5 million followers. Fred Again, a name you will definitely know if you’re under 25 and almost certainly be confused by if you’re any older, has accidentally narced on a Department of Internal Affairs official who helped expedite a Wellington DJ’s passport so they could ...
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Reacting to the Government’s bill to increase the trust tax rate to 39% passing its third reading today, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “National have just passed into law yet another of Labour’s tax increases. Rather ...
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Just when you thought the coalition government had put the kibosh into the Significant Natural Areas (SNA) land grab, things are about to get worse. The Waitaki District Council are taking destruction of private property rights to a completely new level. ...
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The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. “The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill will help place New Zealand on a more secure economic footing, improve outcomes for New Zealanders, and make our tax system ...
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Local Government New Zealand is again swinging behind a chorus of Mayors around New Zealand asking the Government for all GST on rates to be returned to councils. This is a funding lever LGNZ has heard and advocated for over many years. Based on ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pratik Raul, PhD candidiate, University of Canberra Shutterstock Autism is a neurodevelopmental difference associated with specific experiences and characteristics. For decades, autism research has focused on behavioural, cognitive, social and communication difficulties. These studies highlighted how autistic people face ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Cresswell, Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia In the Southern Ocean about 4,000 kilometres from Perth lies a truly extraordinary place. Known as the Heard Island and McDonald islands, they are among the most remote places on Earth: a haven ...
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News that the Chinese ATP 40 cyber-hacking unit penetrated parliamentary internet networks in 2021 has renewed concerns about the PRC’s malign intentions in Aotearoa. But is the hack that significant given the length of time that has passed since its … Continue reading ...
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Responding to the release of the 2024 Budget Policy Statement, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “We welcome today’s commitments to fiscal responsibility and reduced spending, but it must be backed up by real action. “At ...
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The Government has released its Budget Policy Statement today, showing worsening economic forecasts with inflation falling more quickly than expected, caused by unemployment rising and growth stalling. However, the statement lacks information on what the ...
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The government has announced two new advisory groups, one for science and the other for university sectors, in a bid to boost the economy. ...
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In a bold stance against Australia's stringent vaping regulations, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today laid bare the reality of Australia’s appalling approach to regulating vaping – it will make vapers' ...
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Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, will advise the Government on how these sectors can play a greater ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth Wells, Research fellow, UNSW Sydney Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off the coast of Indonesia. Around 75 people were rescued, including nine children, but more than 70 are missing and ...
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Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits and quirks of New Zealanders at large. This week: novelist Danielle Hawkins. The book I wish I’d written Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. An excellent story (exciting, original, thought-provoking), beautifully written. That is the highest ...
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Director and writer Paula Whetu Jones reveals how her own experience of paralysis led to the creation of brand new local comedy Spinal Destination. Spinal Destination is a series, created and directed by me, that touches on a subject that is often overlooked in mainstream media – the grief, trauma, ...
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When Parliament passed the Intelligence and security Act in 2017, they assured us all that it was full of safeguards. Any intrusive surveillance of New Zealanders would be subject to a "triple lock", requiring the approval of the Minister and (supposedly independent) Commissioner of Intelligence Warrants, as well as post-facto ...
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Eric Crampton writes – Richard Harman’s Politik newsletter provides a bit of the context that ought to have been showing up in other media reports on potential reductions in public service staffing. Media has been reporting on staffing cuts on the order of about 7%. Is that ...
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Mike Grimshaw writes – It’s becoming increasingly apparent that many perceive free speech to have become the preserve of the politically right wing, the religiously conservative, the libertarian fringe, the anti-trans, the anti-Māori and…. well, just fill in with whatever groups or individuals you don’t like and don’t ...
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SPECIAL REPORT: By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist South Auckland was a hub of indigenous pride as the Auckland Polyfest 2024 revealed a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, youth empowerment, and the enduring legacy of Pasifika heritage. From the rhythmic beats of Cook Islands drums to the grace and elegance ...
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The Government’s Budget Policy Statement leaves the key fiscal questions on Budget allowances and the deadline to return to surplus unanswered. Finance Minister Nicola Willis had previously pledged the statement would outline how much the Government plans to spend in each of the next four Budgets, as is standard practice. ...
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When tourists come to Wellington, Cuba Street is always at the top of their bucket list, because of its famous car parking facilities. But now the council wants to take that away. Business owners on Cuba Street, New Zealand’s oldest and most successful pedestrianised shopping area, need your help. Wellington ...
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The government says it will set itself a lower allowance than the previous government did, but will reveal the exact amount in the Budget. ...
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Don Brash writes – As everybody who is not blind and deaf is aware, there is a huge political preoccupation with climate change at the moment, a widespread (though by no means unanimous) belief that global temperatures are rising mainly as a result of the greenhouse gases created ...
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The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the Budget Policy Statement setting out the Government’s Budget objectives. “The coalition Government intends ...
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TL;DR: My six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy on Wednesday, March 27 include:Chris Bishop laid out his vision for filling Aotearoa-NZ’s $100 billion infrastructure deficit in a speech yesterday, emphasising user pays and private funding, but failed to say how to achieve bipartisanship on population, public borrowing and ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hilary Stace, Honorary Research Associate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The recent Facebook announcement by Whaikaha – the Ministry of Disabled People on changes to funding for carers and equipment modification and services has put the media spotlight, once ...
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The crossing on Gisborne's main street was painted white by Destiny Church members in protest of a drag event. ...
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After starring in iconic New Zealand films for decades, Rachel house steps behind the camera for the magic-infused The Mountain. This story uses the Taranaki mita when spelling maunga, which local hapū and iwi spell as mounga. Picture this: you’re doing some high-altitude camping on Taranaki’s Pouakai ranges, waking up ...
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Labour's rainbow spokesperson Shanan Halbert says a recent protest against drag queens performing at a library shows "vicious discrimination against young people and their families". ...
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The spy watchdog has warned the NZSIS has too much leeway to decide who it places under "highly intrusive" surveillance. ...
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Labour is doubling down on criticism of the minister's handling of disability funding changes, calling for her to be sacked. ...
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Following adoptions of recommendations from both the Auckland Council Governing Body and the Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board, the Mayor has formally requested the Government; Pay rates on its own buildings in Auckland. Reform laws around non-rateable ...
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The second annual International Day of Zero Waste is happening on Saturday 30 March 2024. Zero Waste Network Aotearoa is inviting everyone across the country to be part of the One Day Waste-Free Challenge to celebrate the day. “The One Day Waste-Free ...
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By Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group 26 March 2024 Original url: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/03/26/yjys-m26.html On March 17, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, leader of the right-wing nationalist NZ First Party, delivered a tirade against the previous ...
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Commenting on reports that out of 10 permanent speed cameras installed by the Government late last year, only one will have warning signage , Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, Alex Murphy, said: "The Transport Minister has time and again assured us that ...
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If the CCP can see politicians' expenses, so should taxpayers Responding to reports of a cyberattack on the Parliamentary Counsel Office and Parliamentary Service by an organisation with links to the Chinese Government, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns ...
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As tax time approaches, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is urging New Zealanders to be alert to the heightened risk of tax-related scams. “The end of the financial year is a prime opportunity for scammers, who take advantage of tax time to trick and ...
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The Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance is calling out a deliberately misleading poll commissioned by It's Our Auckland that claims Aucklanders are not in support of the proposed lease of Port of Auckland operations in the mayor's Long Term Plan (LTP). ...
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We tried pretty much every mini egg available at Aotearoa supermarkets so you don’t have to, and ranked them from the ovoid-at-all-costs to the eggceptional. Originally published in 2022. Mini chocolate eggs play a crucial role in the Easter experience. They’re essential for the hunt, leading child chocolate fiends to ...
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David Owen from oOh!media and Tori Colebourne from Black Pearl Group joined Duncan Greive on The Fold to talk about the effects of data and AI on advertising. Out-of-home advertising is increasingly becoming a data-driven industry. With data helping to show us how people move around and how to reach ...
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New Zealand has sent a clear message to China: stop interfering or it will escalate its response, says an international relations expert. ...
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Pou Tangata of the National Iwi Chairs Forum and Iwi Māori Partnership Boards Call for Urgent Reassessment of Disability Funding Cuts to Safeguard Tāngata Whaikaha and Whānau Hauā. Pou Tangata of the NICF and Chairs of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards ...
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Labour has proposed an urgent inquiry to investigate the ever-increasing profits of supermarkets, aiming to lower costs for shoppers and food producers alike, says Labour Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Arena Williams and Primary Production Spokesperson Cushla Tangaere-Manuel. ...
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There are concerns the legislation designed to keep New Zealand children safe is failing them. Safeguarding Children New Zealand is calling for urgent changes to be made to the Children’s Act 2014, after obtaining legal advice from law firm ...
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The Prime Minister has taken all decisions around disability funding out of Penny Simmonds hands, and yet she’s still a Minister. ...
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The new docuseries reveals shocking new information about the global expansion of the cult – which somehow still has charitable status in New Zealand. When I visited Gloriavale for the first time to endure their last concert – a Disney-style variety show with overtones of North Korea – the fundamentalist ...
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Bryce Edwards writes – Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson and former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins have been conveying how unhappy they are with the tax system. Last week in his valedictory speech, Robertson called for the introduction of a wealth or capital gains tax. And this week Hipkins ...
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Accusations that China-backed hackers accessed MPs’ data come as the UK and US make allegations of their own – and issue arrest warrants, writes Catherine McGregor in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Chinese hackers ...
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The spy agency watchdog has not asked a foreign agency if it used espionage equipment based in New Zealand for military action. ...
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Wellington's mayor will meet the prime minister next month, with the axe falling on public sector jobs set to take a heavy toll on the capital. ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magnus Moglia, Associate Professor in Systems Science and Sustainable Urbanism, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Recent revelations about poor air quality at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station probably came as no surprise for passengers who have experienced such conditions. Train ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alasdair Macintyre, Associate lecturer visual arts, artist, PhD, Australian Catholic University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona McKay, Associate Professor of Health Equity, Deakin University SeventyFour/Shutterstock More Australians than ever are vaping, according to recently released data. The National Drug Strategy Household Survey shows the proportion of Australians aged 14 and over who, in 2022–2023, said ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Britnell, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Auckland University of Technology Shutterstock Alongside my career path from a PhD in computer science, work as a nurse and ambulance officer and now a university lecturer in nursing, I have become progressively Deafblind. ...
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New Zealand has sent a clear message to China: stop interfering or it will escalate its response, says an international relations expert. ...
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We’ve received a cache of Wayne Brown’s texts to the chief executive of Auckland Transport, and there’s a lot of complaints about road cones. Wayne Brown was in town for a council meeting last September when he saw something that left him angry and confused. Road cones were strewn on ...
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About 11,000 people gave their thoughts during the consultation stage, which may mean the scope of the inquiry is broadened significantly. What’s all this then? Sunday marked the end of public submissions to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. It allowed members of the public to ...
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The Government’s plans to put resources projects in the fast lane have proved controversial – but do they fall foul of our international obligations? The post Lack of trade advice on fast-track bill ‘shows reckless disregard’ appeared first on Newsroom. ...
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When Theo Pratt saw her sister in India’s Gloriavale outpost last year, she was horrified. “She was just like a shell of the person I remembered as my sister. I was very taken aback, I didn’t expect it to be that bad,” she says. “She was so lifeless.” Pratt was ...
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Fintech firm Superior Pay has had three major banks close its accounts since it set up shop in NZ in 2015 – and it isn’t alone The post Access to banking proving to be one of fintech’s biggest roadblocks appeared first on Newsroom. ...
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The case is part of a pattern, globally and in New Zealand, of minors being radicalised online and seeking out a variety of illegal content The post NZ teen arrested with trove of violent, sexual and terrorist content appeared first on Newsroom. ...
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Broadcasting and Communications Minister Melissa Lee has been sent back to the drawing board by Winston Peters after she failed to consult with NZ First before taking proposals to a Cabinet committee. Proposals normally go to a committee made up of representatives of all the parties in Government before ...
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“Writers are liars,” Neil Gaiman once said. That felt like a charming, witty remark before it turned out Gaiman was worse than a liar, pulling the remarkably douchey stunt of dumping his wife Amanda Palmer and their child here in NZ during a Covid lockdown and bolting back to Ireland ...
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Opinion: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our warming planet The post Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves appeared first on Newsroom. ...
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Comment: The delicate dance that New Zealand undertakes on all things China was firmly on display as the Government revealed a state-backed infiltration of our parliamentary systems. Speaking to media about the news on Tuesday, spy agencies minister Judith Collins in one breath condemned China’s “totally unacceptable” intrusion into the ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia The High Court in London has granted Julian Assange leave to appeal the UK Home Secretary’s order that he be extradited to the United States on charges of computer misuse, and multiple charges ...
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By Phoebe Gwangilo Sepik villagers hit by Papua New Guinea’s earthquake flooding are desperate for clean water, says local volunteer Charles Marlow “Since the flood, the main Sepik River we have been drinking from is not safe anymore, evidence of faeces is seen floating on the water,” Marlow told the ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Who’d want to go back to the days before Uber? The days in which you could never be certain you could get a taxi, the days of long wait times ...
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RNZ Pacific The involvement in Tonga’s government by King Tupou VI is a return to the “dark ages” for the kingdom, a long time journalist, author and advocate campaigning for democracy. The King last month withdrew his support for the ministers holding two portfolios. Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock On Monday evening Australia’s state premiers and territory chief ministers got together and called on the federal government to delay or amend draft laws to overhaul the National Disability Insurance Scheme ...
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DEMOCRACY NOW! Presented by Amy Goodman AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! — The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn to Gaza, where aid groups say famine is imminent after five months of US-backed attacks by Israel. This is in spite of the historic UN Security Council ...
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Intelligence agencies have revealed a further threat from China, telling MPs seven former Defence Force personnel were hired to help train the People's Liberation Army. ...
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Here’s my pick of today’s substack posts as of 7:06pm on Tuesday, March 26: writes on his substack about the exposure of China’s hack of Parliament’s systems on in this piece titled: What was suspected, is now exposed asks: Is Hipkins to be trusted with tax reform? Via his ...
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The Ministry of Disabled People Whaikaha is now under Cabinet oversight, with any changes it wants to make to do with funds that impact frontline services needing to be signed off at the highest level. Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed there would be extra cash for the ministry, but ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Ceasefires are a uniquely complicated tool in armed conflict. This is because they exist at the intersection of war, law and politics. Political scientist Cindy Wittke has suggested that attempts to define what ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government is seeking to rush legislation through parliament to crack down on non-citizens who refuse to cooperate with attempts to remove them. The bill, introduced by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles just after noon ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillip Dawson, Professor and Co-Director, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University In 1894, Harvard University commissioned a report on grading standards, due to concerns that: Grades A and B are sometimes given too readily – Grade A ...
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In a move Labour says is a "massive vote of no confidence" in the minister, future decisions about disability changes will have to go through Cabinet. ...
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On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Kim Beazley, a former Labor leader, served as Australia’s ambassador in Washington between 2010 and 2016. He is widely respected for his expertise in foreign and defence policy. In this podcast episode, Beazley discusses ...
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"We have never, nor will we in the future, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including New Zealand," a spokesperson says. ...
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Metlink has confirmed fares for people aged under 25 will return to full price in the Wellington region. ...
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In a move Labour says is a "massive vote of no confidence" in the minister, further decisions about disability changes will go to Cabinet. ...
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Two men who raised $750,000 for New Zealand First from wealthy donors, but did not inform the party or pass the money over as required by law, have been cleared by another court. The money was quietly used at arm’s length to pay for costs selected by the two men, ...
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Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has admitted New Zealand could lose some of its "best and brightest" overseas while in recession. ...
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Research group The Disinformation Project says that safety concerns leading to the cancellation of two rainbow storytime events at community libraries is evidence of the growing impact of disinformation in Aotearoa. “We’ve seen a clear rise in ...
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New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment will receive an $18 million boost to cover costs, the government says. ...
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The coalition Government will look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation. Cabinet has agreed on a response to the Petitions Committee, which had recommended the geographic information MSD uses to determine how much accommodation supplement can be ...
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Buzz from the Beehive China has loomed large in Beehive considerations over the past 24 hours, largely because of that country’s mischief-making in the cyber espionage department. Two media statements emerged on that subject hard on the heels of the PM baulking at questions put to him on RNZ’s Morning ...
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Cabinet has agreed to a short extension to the final reporting timeframe for the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care from 28 March 2024 to 26 June 2024, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says. “The Royal Commission wrote to me on 16 February 2024, requesting that I consider an ...
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On Friday 5 April, Aotearoa New Zealand will witness a historic moment as individuals from all corners of the nation come together to demand urgent climate justice. The Climate Strike will see tens of thousands of people take to the streets, and is expected ...
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The coalition Government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. “These changes are long overdue – the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme saw its last increase to mileage and accommodation rates way back in 2009. ...
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The SFO welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision today which corrected the High Court findings in its New Zealand First Foundation (NZFF) case and reinforced the importance of transparency around political donations in a democratic system. Following ...
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With 14% of jobs on the line at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, the responsible Minister Melissa Lee is failing to stand up for the very communities she’s meant to be representing. ...
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The Chinese embassy has rejected what it calls "groundless and irresponsible accusations" that China was behind a cyberattack targeting two Parliamentary agencies in 2021. ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Crowe, Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock Earlier this month, Queensland became the latest state to pass affirmative consent laws. This means consent is understood as ongoing communication for the ...
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"We have never, nor will we in the future, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including New Zealand," a spokesperson says. ...
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned has received nearly 13,000 stories of the pandemic from its public submissions process, says Inquiry Chair Professor Tony Blakely. “Hearing from the New Zealand public is essential ...
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned has received nearly 13,000 stories of the pandemic from its public submissions process, says Inquiry Chair Professor Tony Blakely. “Hearing from the New Zealand public is essential ...
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned has received nearly 13,000 stories of the pandemic from its public submissions process, says Inquiry Chair Professor Tony Blakely. “Hearing from the New Zealand public is essential ...
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned has received nearly 13,000 stories of the pandemic from its public submissions process, says Inquiry Chair Professor Tony Blakely. “Hearing from the New Zealand public is essential ...
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