Tamaki recasts ‘burn mosques’ remark as hypothetical, claims his words were ‘twisted’
“Why don’t we burn mosques and their temples down, tit for tat.”
Centrist
ACT candidate quits after China political group link revealed
“Membership of the party demonstrates a close affiliation with the CCP.”
National picks Coral Raukawa for Māori seat contest
Raukawa is the candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru.
Maipi-Clarke faces another potential misstatement over breast screening claim
The pattern is becoming the story.
Te Pāti Māori MP cites ‘wording error’ after at-risk youth claim unravels
“There was an error in the wording of the post.”
ACT and NZ First sharpen attacks as centre-right coalition strains show
“We’re not Labour, we’ve never worked with Labour, we’re not Labour-lite.”
Retired judge warns complaint culture is becoming soft censorship
“The process itself becomes punishment.”
Compulsory KiwiSaver raises bigger questions about NZ Super and who benefits
“You don’t need them both.”
Teachers seek help on extremism, but line with dissent remains unclear
“The algorithm’s a powerful thing and it pushes these young people in certain directions.”
English Language Bill recommended without changes despite opposition
“This bill, in practice, changes nothing.”
Te Pāti Māori-linked activist tells followers to imagine punching Luxon
“It’s up to political leaders, community leaders, business leaders, everybody to manage their own rhetoric.”
Swarbrick accused of undermining NZ exporters by taking climate fight offshore
“We honour our commitments in free trade agreements.”
Māori psychologist’s paper removed from journal to ‘protect Māori’
“A scholarly journal is meant to be a place where ideas are tested, not a channel for value signalling.”
Police Commissioner faces investigations over women’s complaints
“I will cooperate fully with the investigation and look forward to having this matter dealt with.”