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- When its foreign ministers meet this week, let the Quad step up
Never mind that the Quad partners have their differences. The meeting of their foreign ministers in Washington on 1 July should be an occasion for the grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States ...3 hours ago - Terrorgram block is a welcome step towards countering violent extremism
The Australian government has listed Terrorgram—a network of violent extremist chatroom-like channels on Telegram—as an official terrorist organisation. Australians found to be part of Terrorgram now face up to 25 years in prison. As an ...4 hours ago
- Regulatory Standards Bill could cost up to $60 million a year
Source: Guardian, Photographer: Johan Lolos/RexACT’s “dangerous” Regulatory Standards Bill could cost taxpayers up to $60 million a year upfront, according to Treasury advice released to The Post, under OIA.Even at the most conservative estimate, $18 million a year, Treasury acknowledges there are significant ongoing costs that are still unaccounted for.In ...5 hours ago - Japan can help the Pacific become more resilient
Australia’s 2024 national defence strategy describes Japan as an ‘indispensable partner’ for achieving regional peace and security. But the prominence of the growing defence relationship between Japan and Australia, while vital, risks obscuring opportunities to ...5 hours ago
- The Science and Mātauranga Māori debate
Professor Kendall Clements of the University of Auckland argues that attempts to conflate traditional Māori knowledge with science debases both. This is a video of a great discussion between Professor Kendall Clements of the University of Auckland and Dr Iona Italia, managing editor and a podcast host at ...7 hours ago - Shane Jones is a Fascist
The spectre of authoritarianism rarely announces itself with jackboots and torchlight parades. More often, it arrives draped in the rhetoric of economic necessity, promising prosperity whilst systematically dismantling the institutions that protect democratic accountability. Such is the case with Shane Jones, New Zealand First's Resources Minister, whose latest tirade against regional ...8 hours ago - Monday 30 June
E tū mill union delegate Ian Farall has spoken about the disappointment felt by workers that Kinleith pulp and paper mill in Tokoroa has closed. The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane, and is hoping to ...8 hours ago - Critical minerals aren’t a startup game: Australia’s junior miners must grow up
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- Australia’s must make its research security ecosystem work smarter
Since 2018 the Australian government has made serious strides in countering espionage and foreign interference, including introducing policy and legislative reforms aimed at protecting the research and university sector. That was necessary. But seven years on, ...13 hours ago
- Don’t Happy, Be Worry
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A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 22, 2025 thru Sat, June 28, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (10 articles) Heatwave in England to bring temperatures above 32°C ...23 hours ago - Government Doesn’t Care About the Nelson-Tasman Flooding
New Zealand’s weather is turning rogue, and the National-led government seems content to sit on its hands. The recent flooding in the Tasman District, which claimed one life and left homes, businesses, and livelihoods underwater, is yet another stark reminder of the escalating climate crisis.This deluge, described by locals as ...1 day ago
- Pride Over Fascism
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The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has exposed the profound moral bankruptcy of Western diplomacy, revealing how economic interests and geopolitical calculations have trumped basic human decency. With over 70,000 Palestinians officially dead, 59.1% of them women, children and elderly, NATO nations have demonstrated a stunning inability to deploy the ...2 days ago
- Always another question
Thanks to this newsletter I have a connection with all kinds of excellent people who send me all kinds of excellent messages that I appreciate very much indeed.And the more moved I am by them, the longer it can take me to respond. You want to do it justice, you ...2 days ago - Peter Thiel is Building an AI Driven Mass Surveillance State
Make no mistake: the United States is constructing the most comprehensive civilian surveillance apparatus in human history. And they're not even trying to hide it anymore. Under the Trump administration's enthusiastic blessing, tech behemoth Palantir Technologies is weaving together the digital breadcrumbs of every American citizen into a single, all-seeing artificial ...2 days ago
- Isn’t It Ironic?
And isn't it ironic?Don't you think?Songwriters: Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard.Last week, parliament saw the tragic loss of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, whose untimely death caused grief across the house. Less shocking, although still surprising, was the announcement that Tanya Unkovich, a NZ First MP, had resigned to ...2 days ago - Butter Economics: The Great Kiwi Rip-Off Exposed
The dairy industry's spin machine has been working overtime lately, desperately trying to convince New Zealanders that paying through the nose for butter is somehow good for us.Media personalities like Ryan Bridge and industry apologists such as Dr Jacqueline Rowarth have been peddling this economic fairy tale with all the ...3 days ago
- Constraining Fiscal Management
Why Government borrowing is limitedThis column started out to explain how the proposed structural outsourcing of public surgery was partly a consequence of the peculiarities of our fiscal borrowing practices. In summary, the restriction on the government’s debt level means seeking indirect ways to provide the required capital. One way ...3 days ago - AUKUS needs a third pillar: space
AUKUS is reshaping Australia’s strategic future, but its vision is incomplete. While the partnership’s first two pillars focus on submarines and advanced technologies, they rely on an often overlooked domain: space. If AUKUS is to ...3 days ago
- Building Australian capability in the era of autonomous warfare
Far from being a prospect for the distant future, the era of autonomous systems on (and off) the battlefield is here. Mass is back in warfare, not through much larger armies, but through growing numbers ...3 days ago
- This is how 10 year olds talk
1. Who said this, and of whom? Occasionally he stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened.a. Jacinda Ardern, of David Seymourb. Winston Peters, of David Seymourc. Winston Churchill, of Stanley Baldwind. Chris Topher Luxon, of David Seymour2. How old would ...3 days ago - This has to stop
Another day, another crony appointment - this time, of former National candidate (and general racist arsehole) Paul Henry to the board of TVNZ. Coming in the wake of revelations that a member of the PM's science and technology advisory council got their job by sending the prime minister a text ...3 days ago - Australia’s innovation gap threatens national safety, not just economic prosperity
From grey zone coercion to regional surveillance competition, the Indo-Pacific is now in live contest. Yet our national innovation posture is not structured to mitigate emerging risks or leverage strategic possibilities. Innovation is now a ...3 days ago
- National’s Housing Hypocrisy: New Zealand Pays the Price
While Christopher Luxon's National-led government has been busy patting themselves on the back for delivering a whopping 25 state houses in Rotorua that apparently employed 300 people, they've quietly gone and axed another 70 desperately needed state house builds in Porirua East. Because nothing says "caring about ordinary Kiwis" like ...3 days ago
- Agricultural cooperation is in Australia’s and Indonesia’s best interests
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- Peter Bale, without Bernard Hickey this week, joins Cathrine Dyer, Robert Patman, Jonathan Lyons and...
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In an era of escalating strategic competition, the effectiveness of Australia’s government and national security apparatus hinges on its ability to use information with precision and agility. Yet, the very systems designed to protect sensitive ...4 days ago
- Radio New Zealand Says It Did Nothing Wrong
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Open access notables Increased sea-level contribution from northwestern Greenland for models that reproduce observations, Badgeley et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The Greenland Ice Sheet has been thinning over the past several decades and is expected to contribute significantly to sea-level rise over the coming century. Ice ...4 days ago
- Digital dai-ichi: with right balance, Japan can shape its hyperscale future
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- If language is power, why is Australia going quiet?
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- The Terminator
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- US’s Iran strike may have strengthened Tehran’s nuclear resolve
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- Donald Trump’s Arms Push Betrays Global Needs
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- Mount Isa’s closure is a strategic own goal for Australia
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- Is Trump Laying the Groundwork for U.S. Invasion of Iran?
The effectiveness of the United States’ recent military actions against Iran’s nuclear facilities have been cast into doubt by a leaked Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment, revealing that Iran may have relocated much of its enriched uranium stockpile, including approximately 400 kilograms of near-weapons-grade uranium, to undisclosed locations before U.S. ...4 days ago
- NZCTU statement on Takutai Tarsh Kemp
The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the whānau of MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, following the shocking news of her passing. “We are heartbroken for Takutai’s whānau, hapū and iwi, for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau, and for Te Pāti Māori at this sad ...4 days ago
- ASPI Defence Conference: Considering combat operations from the Australian homeland
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- Thursday 26 June
The MP for Tāmaki Makaurau Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died at the age of 50, following a diagnosis of kidney disease. A bill that reintroduces the right of employers to penalise workers for “partial strikes” ‒ such as working to rule or refusing extra duties ‒ passed into law last ...4 days ago
- Honouring Takutai Tarsh Kemp
4 days ago - Wednesday 25 June
RMTU members have started industrial action at Napier Port amid negotiations for better pay for about 185 workers. The draft National Infrastructure Plan is challenging the government to “lift its game” on project planning, saying it has often been “short-term and reactive”. Record numbers of people are chasing a dwindling ...4 days ago
- Tuesday 24 June
About 50 theatre nurses and healthcare assistants at Whangārei Hospital are striking over their ongoing pay dispute with Health New Zealand. Delays in replacing a fire station in Tauranga at “significant” risk of partial collapse in an earthquake are putting people at risk and causing “intolerable” stress for union members. ...4 days ago
- Indo-Pacific contest demands an Australian Silicon Valley
Australia’s path to a sovereign, high-impact defence technology ecosystem will not start with quantum supremacy. It will start with deployable, verifiable systems that meet today’s threats. Against the backdrop of strategic contest in the Indo-Pacific, ...5 days ago
- Gordon Campbell On Exonerating Israel, And Demonising Iran
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Beijing’s approach to economic coercion against Taiwan is less about brute force and more about baiting. While China has long threatened economic punishment to deter what it sees as separatist behaviour, the past several years ...5 days ago
- PSA: Duncan Webb reveals Finance & Expenditure Committee will only allow 30 hour max for RSB ora...
Article link to Webb’s statement: hereQuick Primer on the dangers of the Regulatory Standards Bill Seymour previously told RNZ that the 99.5% of Kiwis who opposed his bill during consultation were bots.“You’re smart enough to know that those 23,000 submissions, 99.5 percent of them, were because somebody figured out how ...5 days ago - The last time I saw Herr von Ribbentrop
Who doesn't enjoy a politician with an acerbic wit?In The Gathering Storm, Churchill gives an account of a tedious farewell dinner in 1938 for the German Ambassador which he ends, deadpan, with the words: "This was the last time I saw Herr von Ribbentrop before he was hanged."Who amongst our ...5 days ago - Unintended consequence: a bombed Iranian nuclear program may become harder to watch
The 22 June strike by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan risks replacing known quantities—monitored, visible sites—with a dangerous blind spot. Iran’s program may now shift into more inaccessible ...5 days ago
- Climate Change: National cheats the world
Back in 2022, Aotearoa joined the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance, a group of countries dedicated to fighting climate change by phasing out fossil fuels. Because our oil and gas ban was only partial, affecting only new offshore exploration, with no phase-out date for existing permits, we were only an ...5 days ago
- Bookshelf: a history of Iran to reach for now
Understanding the unfolding geopolitical drama around Iran requires an understanding of its history. There is perhaps no better English language source for such a review than Abbas Amanat’s Iran: A Modern History, first published in ...5 days ago
- A new paper challenges the consensus on the cost-benefit analysis of community water fluoridation
Bill Osmunson, senior advisor ... 5 days ago- The Strait of Hormuz: what Iran sees as its trump card
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Complimentary articleSharon Murdoch$170m promised for EV chargers yet to materialise (Newsroom, David Williams)David Williams reports that despite National promising to ‘supercharge’ electric vehicle infrastructure with 10,000 chargers and $170m of investment, outside of Labour’s past allocation, National has set aside $0. In response, Chris Bishop said the promised 10,000 EV ...5 days ago- Australia’s fuel insecurity is not hypothetical
For more than a decade, commentators, analysts and industry have warned Australian governments about fuel vulnerability. Yet little has changed. Despite repeated reviews and rising geopolitical tensions, there has been little concrete action to strengthen ...5 days ago- Why South Korea won’t build the bomb
The idea of South Korea developing nuclear weapons is reaching critical mass, if you’ll excuse the pun. Surveys show as much as 70 percent of the public now in favor. There has also been plenty ...6 days ago- Balance sheet recession lengthening
The new forecasts imply house prices won’t recover to their previous peaks until 2030, suggesting a near-decade gap between peaks and extending what is in effect a Japanese-style balance sheet recession. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāBriefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on ...6 days ago- Hold the Line
Morena, folks, I’ve hit a bit of a wall at the moment, and I need to take a few days off. Before that, one of my favourites, as I’m a pretty nostalgic person, is my old standby of sharing ten social media memories from each of the last ten years ...6 days ago- What China thinks of NZ
It has never really made much sense why the world’s largest country with the second largest population and economy should single little old New Zealand out for special treatment. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was only the 10th head of state or government to visit Beijing this year. Only four countries ...6 days ago- Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles – Recap
A week ago today, we published a blog post highlighting Sabin Rebuttal #33, which answers the question "What is the effect of hot or cold weather on EVs?". With that blog post, this phase of our effort to turn the report "Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles" into individual ...6 days ago- Germany steps up from reluctant power to Baltic deterrent
Germany’s decision to permanently station a combat brigade in Lithuania is more than a military deployment. It’s a strategic signal that Berlin is finally ready to lead from the front. The foreign basing, which began ...6 days ago- ASPI Defence Conference: Australia’s shared security with PNG and the Pacific
‘Australia is secure when Papua New Guinea is secure, and Papua New Guinea is secure when Australia is secure,’ said Billy Joseph, PNG’s Minister for Defence. It was an important reminder of the closeness of ...6 days ago- Working with Ukraine is how Australia can supercharge defence innovation
‘High-tech trench warfare’ was an oxymoron—until Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On Ukraine’s battlefields, Cold War artillery meets 21st-century innovation. Shells fall while AI-enabled drones swarm the air, land and sea. In the ...6 days ago- Government out of touch on employment rights
The commitment at the 113th International Labour Organization conference to develop a binding Convention for securing decent work in the platform economy shows how disconnected and out of touch the New Zealand government is when it comes to employment rights. “This decision is a huge step towards establishing internationally recognised ...6 days ago- Keeping the Indo-Pacific onboard with the global anti-spyware movement
Launched in early 2024 by Britain and France, the Pall Mall Process is one of two global initiatives aiming to set norms to prevent the harmful proliferation of commercial spyware. But unless the process becomes ...6 days ago- As the US looks inward, transnational crime prospers
The world is entering a new golden age of transnational crime, and Australia is on its path. While the United States sharpens its focus on border control, fentanyl seizures and immigration crises, its long-standing global ...7 days ago- GDP outlook slashed as fresh cost-of-living shock arrives
Briefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Tuesday, June 24:ANZ economists have slashed their June quarter GDP growth forecast to 0.1% from 0.4% after a range of leading indicators sagged in June, and just ahead of another cost-of-living shock from an oil price ...7 days ago- Climate Adam – Silencing Science: Trump’s War on Our Climate
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Since President Trump took office in January 2025, he's declared war on climate change research. In this video, ...7 days ago- The Political Parties That Rallied Against The Regulatory Standards Bill
131,000 submissions eh? Second highest number in history, after the 300,000 + submissions that opposed the Treaty Principles Bill, eh?1You beaut, Aotearoa New Zealand.We really have to give credit to everyone that has been involved from Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey, who was possibly the first to sound the warnings in ...7 days ago- Update on Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill (2)
..NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS…Further to my blogpost yesterday (22 June), I shared my submission on David Seymour’s benighted Regulatory Standards Bill - aka, a sneaky Trojan wooden-horse ‘Corporate Bill of Rights’.Near the end of my text, I wrote:“I would implore Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori to repeal ...7 days ago- Piggy Muldoon Would Be Turning in His Grave
Back in the late 1970s, Robert Muldoon’s government made a big show of championing local control. The Local Government Amendment Act 1978, alongside other tweaks to existing legislature, handed councils a bit more wiggle room to make their own decisions. Think refined rating powers, streamlined boundaries, additional planning roles, increased ...1 week ago- US strikes on Iran warn adversaries, re-establish deterrence
The US strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities has ended 10 days of uncertainty and signalled a shift in the Middle East’s strategic dynamic. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tempered his rhetoric on ...1 week ago- Making the world a more dangerous place
Like much of the rest of the world, I've been watching in horror for the last week as nuclear-armed, genocidal Israel started a war of choice against Iran, bombing its military facilities and cities, then screaming like a Russian when its victim hit back. And now they've dragged the nuclear-armed ...1 week ago - The Strait of Hormuz: what Iran sees as its trump card
- Green Party pays tribute to Takutai Tarsh Kemp
The Green Party has paid tribute to Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp who sadly passed away early this morning. ...4 days ago - Government Sabotages Settlement: Te Pāti Māori Backs Te Whānau-Ā-Apanui
Te Pāti Māori stands in solidarity with Te Whānau-ā-Apanui after revelations the Government is looking to derail their almost completed Treaty settlement. Minister Goldsmith has stated that the Government will not budge on its position that the Crown is sovereign. They are seeking to remove the ‘sovereignty clause’ agreed to ...5 days ago
- Govt abandons Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance
Christopher Luxon’s Government pulling out of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance is just the latest sign they care little for the climate crisis or cost of living it’ll exacerbate, says the Green Party. ...5 days ago
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Legal advice commissioned by the Green Party shows the coalition Government’s $200 million “investment” in new gas fields is a clear breach of the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS). ...6 days ago
- Release: Minister should fess up on cuts
Simeon Brown needs to be honest about how much more money he expects Health New Zealand to cut from its budget to get back in the black. ...1 week ago - Greens call on Govt to condemn US for attack on Iran
The Green Party is calling on the Government to condemn the United States for its illegal bombing of Iran and inflaming tensions across the Middle East. ...1 week ago
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Te Pāti Māori stands firmly against the rising tide of global military aggression. While the Luxon scrambles to appease Trump and Israel, we choose peace, sovereignty, and an independent foreign policy grounded in justice and truth. More than 56,000 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel over the past 20 months. ...1 week ago
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Ministers will now be able to override the decisions of councils and locally elected officials. ...2 weeks ago
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The Green Party says proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act announced today by the Government will further undermine workers’ rights while pandering to big business. ...2 weeks ago
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The Employer Relations Amendment Bill will make work even less secure for Kiwis. ...2 weeks ago
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The Government continues to deny its policies are contributing to homelessness in New Zealand, despite being told they are. ...2 weeks ago
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Te Pāti Māori is calling out the Government’s proposed changes to sick leave entitlements as a cruel step backwards that punishes low-income, part-time, single parents and essential workers. We staunchly support the concerns raised by PSA National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, that this move will disproportionately harm wāhine, who are most ...2 weeks ago
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The Green Party has released its fiscal strategy, demonstrating how we can and must invest in the real-world needs of our country, planet and people. ...2 weeks ago
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The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to stand up for workers’ rights for once and rule out reducing sick leave entitlements. ...2 weeks ago
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A new report, ‘Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau in the oranga tamariki system 2023/24,’ has confirmed that Oranga Tamariki is severely failing our most vulnerable Māori youth. ...3 weeks ago
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Good Morning. It is a pleasure to be in Jakarta again today. Indonesia is an absolute priority for the New Zealand government, which is why we have now visited here four times since re-taking office as New Zealand Foreign Minister in late 2023. Indonesia is one of New Zealand’s oldest friends ...2 weeks ago - Foreign Minister visit strengthens ties with Indonesia
Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ visit to Indonesia today has secured tangible progress in New Zealand’s relationship with Southeast Asia’s most populous nation. “Indonesia is an indispensable partner for New Zealand,” Mr Peters says. “Demonstrating our commitment to the relationship, this is our fourth visit to Indonesia in the past 18 ...2 weeks ago
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His Excellency Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, and Rt Hon Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, convened the 12th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on 13th June 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Ministers welcomed meeting in person, underscoring the importance ...2 weeks ago
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The Government is delivering 32 more safe, warm and dry classrooms and a major school redevelopment for Kiwi kids living in the Central North Island. “As communities continue to grow, we remain committed to future-proofing our education system so parents have certainty about where to send their child to school. ...2 weeks ago
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A successful programme to help Māori health providers lift childhood immunisation rates will be renewed, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. "The Immunising our Tamariki programme, originally launched in 2023 by Hon Dr Shane Reti, invested $50 million in Māori health providers to deliver targeted, community-based immunisation outreach. It aims to ...2 weeks ago
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Forestry, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay, today announced at the Fieldays Forestry Hub, both inbound and outbound forestry trade missions with India this year, aimed at strengthening trade links, deepening industry ties, and unlocking greater value for both countries’ forestry and wood processing sectors. “India is one of the ...2 weeks ago
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to China and Europe next week. He will be joined in Shanghai and Beijing with a delegation of senior New Zealand business leaders. “China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner and a vital part of our economic story,” Mr Luxon says. The visit will focus on ...2 weeks ago
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- Operation Gallant Phoenix deployment extended
New Zealand has extended its commitment the Operation Gallant Phoenix multinational intelligence mission in Jordan, the Government announced today. The deployment of up to 10 New Zealand Defence Force and Police personnel has been extended for two years until June 2027. “This operation is essential to our commitment to a ...3 weeks ago
- New and improved radiology services for Auckland City Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced funding for the first stage of a major project to upgrade and expand interventional radiology services at Auckland City Hospital. “This project will significantly improve access to radiology services for patients across Auckland and beyond,” Mr Brown says. “A $41.2 million investment will ...3 weeks ago
- Wool carpets for state houses a win-win
The return of wool carpets to state homes has been welcomed by Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson. State housing agency Kāinga Ora announced today that from next month, a new supplier agreement will deliver woollen carpets for the fit-out of new state homes. “The ...3 weeks ago
- Government backs voluntary nature credits
The Government is supporting the expansion of a voluntary credits nature market through the running of pilot projects across New Zealand. Establishing a market that is durable, measurable and transparent will help farmers, landowners, iwi, and conservation groups unlock new income streams for looking after nature on their land, Associate ...3 weeks ago
- New Zealand food and fibre exports on track to break new records
Farmers, growers, foresters, fishers and primary processors are driving New Zealand’s economic recovery with export revenue on track to surpass $60 billion for the first time, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. “The latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report forecasts export earnings of ...3 weeks ago
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A key milestone in the push for a more connected digital economy has been reached, with over one million businesses now registered with a New Zealand Business Number (NZBN), Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk says. “The NZBN is a simple idea with a big impact. It gives each ...3 weeks ago
- Double-digit growth for aquaculture exports
New Zealand’s aquaculture sector has experienced double-digit growth in export revenue over the past year, sending a clear signal that more is to come from the enormously promising sector, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The forecast export results were released today as part of the latest Situation and ...3 weeks ago
- Elective boost delivers over 9,500 additional procedures so far
More than 9,500 additional procedures have now been delivered as part of the Government’s elective boost, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This is what putting patients first looks like. We are focused on increasing delivery of elective treatments – across both public and private hospitals – to reduce wait times ...3 weeks ago
- Foreign Minister strengthens relationship with Italy
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive visit to Italy, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. Mr Peters and Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met in Rome overnight and confirmed the strength of the bilateral relationship that New Zealand and Italy share. “New Zealand and Italy are long-standing ...3 weeks ago
- Partnership approach to FMD signed and sealed
A new agreement between the Government and key livestock industry groups marks a major milestone in New Zealand’s readiness for a potential foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today. “The Foot and Mouth Disease Operational Agreement confirms how Government and industry will jointly prepare for, ...3 weeks ago
- Public consultation begins on legal aid review
Public consultation begins today aimed at improving the legal aid scheme for those who cannot afford advice and representation, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “We have a duty to ensure all New Zealanders have access to justice by means of a fair and open process. “To do so, we need ...3 weeks ago
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Energy Minister Simon Watts has announced the Government’s new Solar on Farms initiative, which will support farmers in taking the next step towards installing solar and battery systems, helping them reduce energy costs, increase on-farm resilience, and allow farmers to gain greater control over their power use, leading to increased ...3 weeks ago
- New Zealand Grass-Fed certification to take on global competitors
New Zealand is raising its game on the global stage with a new Grass-Fed certification scheme to help our red meat and dairy producers go head-to-head with competitors in premium international markets, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. “International consumers are increasingly willing ...3 weeks ago
- Innovative pasture project to drive farmgate returns
The Government is backing a $17 million partnership with farmers to boost productivity, profitability, and sustainability by identifying the most resilient, high-performing pastures for New Zealand conditions, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. Minister McClay confirmed the Government will invest $8.269 million in the Resilient Pastures project through ...3 weeks ago
- Radiology backlog cleared at Taranaki Base Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the clearance of a significant radiology backlog at Taranaki Base Hospital, calling it a practical outcome that puts patients first. “In March, more than 6,000 x-ray reports were sitting unprocessed at Taranaki Base Hospital. That was causing unacceptable delays for patients needing diagnosis and ...3 weeks ago
- Saying yes to more housing
City-shaping changes are coming to New Zealand’s largest city, ensuring that Auckland can fully harness the economic growth benefits of the new City Rail Link, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Minister Simeon Brown say. The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill (the Bill) has been ...3 weeks ago
- Primary Sector-Government partnership to boost rural health and resilience
The Government is stepping up support for rural New Zealand with a $4 million Rural Wellbeing Fund to expand investment in community-based initiatives, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. “The establishment of this fund is a result of advocacy by Federated Farmers Chair, Wayne Langford, who ...3 weeks ago
- Applications open for $30 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund
Applications have opened for a $30 million fund for projects that will enhance the resilience of New Zealand’s coastal shipping connections and help boost economic growth, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. The Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund was established through the Government Policy Statement on land transport. Funding will ...3 weeks ago
- Foreign Minister focuses on Pacific resilience during visit to France
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has taken part in two major international events in Nice, France this week, focused on Pacific resilience, prosperity and security. The sixth Pacific-France Summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, took place in Nice overnight. “The Summit brought together Pacific countries for discussions with France on ...3 weeks ago
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New Zealand has joined Australia, Canada, the UK and Norway in placing travel bans on two extremist Israeli politicians, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. The bans will prevent Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from travelling to New Zealand. “Our action today is not against ...3 weeks ago
- 6th Pacific-France Summit – Intervention by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs
6th Pacific-France Summit Intervention by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rt Hon Winston Peters Nice, France, Tuesday 10 June 2025 Thank you, President Macron, for convening this meeting today, the sixth Pacific-France Summit. We were privileged to have also been at the second Pacific-France Summit, during the Presidency of ...3 weeks ago
- PM on youth boot camps after participant withdrawn: “I don’t think we should give upR...
PM defends the government's military boot camps pilot following the removal of a participant after a court appearance ...1 hour ago - Here’s how First Nations landholders can share the benefits of the NSW energy transition
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heidi Norman, Professor of Australian and Aboriginal history, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW Sydney Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council staff and members with researchers and actuaries from Finity Consulting. UNSW Indigenous Land and ...2 hours ago - Warmer seas are fuelling the dangerous ‘weather bomb’ about to hit NSW
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Heavy surf and intense rains hit Sydney beaches during a 2020 East Coast Low. Lee Hulsman/Getty Right now, a severe storm likely to be the first significant east coast low in three ...2 hours ago
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- Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Dodd, PhD Student in Evolutionary Biology and Taxonomy, The University of Western Australia The long-eared kultarr (_A. auritus_) is the middle child in terms of body size, but it has by far the biggest ears. Ken Johnson Australia is home to ...4 hours ago
- Occupational therapists tackle obstacles in the home, from support to cook a meal, to navigating pub...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Hitch, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University Occupational therapists (OTs) have been in the spotlight this month after the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) froze NDIS payments for these services at $193.99 per hour for the sixth year. The ...4 hours ago
- Do you have Bitcoin? Be aware of the tax consequences of selling your investment
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Allen, Senior lecturer, Curtin University Bitcoin is ubiquitous. It is impossible to open a social media stream or news source without encountering yet another mention of the topic. Many Australians have invested, hoping for a good return. But they may not ...4 hours ago
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Our rivers and wider catchments need to be healthy and resilient if our communities are going to be safe from the worst harms of flooding. This Government needs to understand that private property rights and growth-at-all-costs won’t enable that. It will ...4 hours ago - Live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media in post-cabinet conference
The Prime Minister holds first post-cabinet conference following China trip ...5 hours ago
- Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announces harsher penalties for one-punch attacks
Specific offences will reflect the gravity of the crime, the Minister says. ...5 hours ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rosemary Overell, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, University of Otago “✏️Describe the vibe” goes the demand to commenters underneath the YouTube video for Lorde’s latest single, “Hammer”. Fans form a flow; a “vibe check” in Zillenial parlance: The pure rawness ...6 hours ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Skelly, Archaeologist, Monash University Women loading pots on a Motu lakatoi trading vessel, in this photograph published in 1887. J. W. Lindt Australia’s closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more ...6 hours ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cindy Towns, Senior Lecturer in General Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Otago Getty Images New Zealand’s mental health crisis is well documented in the government’s 2018 inquiry, He Ara Oranga, which shows one in five people experience mental illness or significant ...6 hours ago
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ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 30, 2025. Fiji’s Dr Prasad unveils $4.8b budget as deficit widensBy Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fiji government is spending big on this year’s budget. The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman ...6 hours ago
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Public submissions on the Government’s next implementation plan for Te Mana o te Taiao - Aotearoa New Zealand’s Biodiversity Strategy close today. ...6 hours ago
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Specific offences will reflect the gravity of the crime, the Minister says. ...6 hours ago
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- MPs To Present Support Workers With Giant Bank Cheques Representing Their Lost $20,644.45 Pay Equity...
PSA analysis shows support workers would be $20,644.45 better off if they’d been paid equity rates over the three years people in Government have failed to deliver their settlement. ...7 hours ago
- Fiji’s Dr Prasad unveils $4.8b budget as deficit widens
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fiji government is spending big on this year’s budget. The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, unveiled a FJ$4.8 billion (about NZ$3.5 billion) spending package, complete with cost of living measures and fiscal stimulus, to the Fijian Parliament on ...8 hours ago
- Cities are heating up the planet – how they can do more to fight climate change
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Hurlimann, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet. At the same ...8 hours ago
- Majority Of Youth MPs Back Call To Lower The Voting Age – Again
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RNZ Te Manu Korihi Tahiti will mark Matari’i as a national public holiday for the first time in November, following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand. Matari’i refers to the same star cluster as Matariki. And for Tahitians, November 20 will mark the start of Matari’i i ...9 hours ago
- A once-in-a-generation chance to transform early learning
For too long, postcode, income and circumstance have been getting in the way of accessing quality early learning. The ECE funding review is a rare chance to design a system that works not just for the average family, but for every family, writes Heather Taylor of Barnados Aotearoa. New Zealand ...9 hours ago - Reimagining a multicultural New Zealand
Do New Zealanders really want to live in a multicultural country? And if so, would it be at odds with our bicultural foundation? Is New Zealand currently a multicultural country? That’s the obvious first question to ask Colleen Ward, as we sit in hotel function room, the “multicultural exemplar” of ...10 hours ago
- Auckland Muslim school Al-Madinah among those hoping to become charter schools
Only two state or state-integrated schools have applied to convert next year. ...11 hours ago
- Harsher penalties for assaults on first responders not effective deterrent – Labour
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says increasing sanctions for people who assault first responders makes sense. ...11 hours ago
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Education Ministry ordered to remedy ‘extremely high’ risk at many schools – and hundreds more fail to report, including the private Christ’s College The post Faecal contamination of drinking water at 71 schools appeared first on Newsroom. ...11 hours ago - Can a necklace help people quit vaping?
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- Electronic monitoring of asylum seekers and new rules for dawn raids being considered
The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, and is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane. ...13 hours ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucia McCallum, Senior Scientist in Geodesy, University of Tasmania ESA / Hubble / L. Calçada (ESO), CC BY The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we ...14 hours ago
- Could we live with a nuclear-armed Iran? Reluctantly, yes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Zala, Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, Monash University As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran seems to be holding for now, it is important to reflect on whether this whole episode was worth the risks. Wider escalation was (and ...14 hours ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute Australia is spending more than ever on disability services – and yet many people with disability still aren’t receiving the support they need. Since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began in 2013, it ...14 hours ago
- Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Brownlie, Lecturer in Education, University of Southern Queensland Johnny Greig/ Getty Images When you went to school, did you call your teacher Mrs, Ms or Mr, followed by their surname? Perhaps you even called them Sir or Miss. ...14 hours ago
- NZ cities are getting hotter: 5 things councils can do now to keep us cooler when summer comes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Stand on any car park on a sunny day in February and the heat will radiate through your shoes. At 30°C air temperature, that asphalt hits ...14 hours ago
- Murdoch’s News Corp has moved into the mortgage business. Where are the regulators?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roberta Esbitt, Associate, RMIT University If you want to advertise a house online in Australia, you don’t have many options. Just two companies dominate the market. Australia’s largest property listings platform, realestate.com.au, belongs to digital media company REA Group, which is ...14 hours ago
- Inside the rise of injectables and the new age of cosmetic tweaks
From TikTok facelifts to ‘baby Botox’, cosmetic fixes are booming. What’s driving the quest for perfection, asks Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. An age-old industry, a new face Devoting a Bulletin to cosmetic procedures might seem a ...14 hours ago
- All rentals now have to comply fully with the healthy homes standards. What are they?
The healthy homes standards became law in 2019 and will finally be in full effect tomorrow, July 1. Here’s a reminder of what that actually means. From tomorrow, July 1, all rental homes have to comply with the healthy homes minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress, drainage and ...16 hours ago
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Five years on from the Zoom boom and in the middle of a cost of living crisis, Alex Casey investigates what is motivating women to still get Botox. This story is supported by The Spinoff Members. To join them in supporting independent journalism, please donate today. The Spinoff: not backed by ...16 hours ago
- A shot at medicine leads to a shot in the Black Sticks
Early in the new year, Nina Murphy made a snap decision that would change the course of her life – in more ways than one. The teenager had a sudden change of heart, ditching her plans to go to university in Brisbane, and choosing to cross the Tasman to Dunedin ...16 hours ago
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