Jones’ $63,000 Canada trip approved months later after officials chased explanation
“Provoke the matua at your peril.”
Centrist
Mitchell backs High Court ruling that gang patches cannot be returned
“It is Parliament that makes the law.”
National cites eating disorders and self-harm to justify digital ID and total online surveillance
“Every minute that we waste, another young girl has been fed awful information about her weight and her looks.”
Senior bureaucrats pushed aside staff who challenged Immigration IT project boondoggle
“We have doubts..."
Auckland speed-limit study claims fewer crashes under lower limits
Welch estimated that the lower limits prevented 138 crashes, including 29 serious injuries and four deaths.
Brown clears out Medical Council leadership over ‘privilege’ and ‘dismantle’ agenda
“Kiwis expect the Medical Council to be focused on strengthening the medical workforce, not on an ideological agenda.”
New Zealand among world’s biggest infrastructure spenders but near bottom for efficiency
“Every time the plan changes, we lose time, we lose money, and we lose the skilled people who build these things.”
Police reinstated AI system despite misuse, hallucinations and no formal audit
“Significant misuse noted.”
Boxing NZ coach blocked from Commonwealth Games after two-year investigation drags on
“The wellbeing of athletes is our top priority..."
You only had one job! – Commentator dropped after mixing up Iran and New Zealand at World Cup
“It is unacceptable for TRT that someone with over 30 years of experience in sports broadcasting would make such a mistake.”
Fuel rationing plan NZ: government reveals priority access details
The Government has put its fuel rationing plan NZ in the open, outlining how a...
Peters sets out NZ First’s election direction in Cambridge speech
Peters renewed his opposition to the India trade deal.
Labour’s $25 weekly transport saving comes with a major caveat
Labour claims its public transport fare cap would save the “average” commuter about $25 a week and benefit “hundreds of thousands” of people.
National backs gender definitions Bill despite minister’s doubts
The Bill has prompted demonstrations in five cities, with organisers claiming about 10,000 people took part.
$24m spent on stopping-violence programmes despite little evidence victims are safer
“Why are you assuming that attendance equals safety?"