West Auckland lawn mower targeted with death threats after Te Pāti Māori president accuses him of vandalism
“I’ve had people calling me telling me I’m a racist, and taking photos off my personal page and putting it up on John’s page.”
Centrist
New Zealand’s mining sector back in the global spotlight with strong growth prospects
The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies ranks New Zealand ahead of Western Australia.
China enforces harsh quarantine amid viral outbreak as US cancels half a billion USD in mRNA vaccine projects
Different strokes for different folks.
GRAHAM ADAMS: Peters and Seymour tussle over ‘Maorification’
David Seymour has been identified by Māori activists as the major threat to their push for an ethno-state.
Speaker signals first major Question Time shakeup in over 40 years to empower opposition
“An unequal competition.”
Voting reforms, prisoner bans and enrolment changes in Electoral Amendment Bill
Summarised by Centrist The government’s Electoral Amendment Bill, which passed its first reading in Parliament,...
New Zealand joins countries in statement on recognition of Palestine
“Unwavering commitment” to two democratic states.
The soft totalitarianism of cultural virtue
“The cabal of middle-class white women were the most ferocious enforcers of all things Māori…”
Government moves to ban most card payment surcharges by May 2026
“Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method..."
Māori have highest increases in life expectancy, but gap remains
Summarised by Centrist Life expectancy for Māori has increased more than other ethnic groups between...
Nurses stage 24-hour strike over safe staffing and pay dispute
Summarised by Centrist More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants staged a nationwide 24-hour...
ANANISH CHAUDHURI: Opponents of the Regulatory Standards Bill are more concerned with identity politics than the bill’s legality.
"Arrayed against the bill are a group of people who are essentially illiberal in their mindset and primarily interested in identity politics."
Backlash over passport fix exposes identity fixation
The government has been accused of 'dog whistling'.
New study reveals COVID vaccines saved far fewer lives than claimed
“...aggressive mandates and the zealotry to vaccinate everyone at all cost...”