Labour ignored warnings about reckless COVID spending – Kiwis footing a $66 billion bill
This is equivalent to 20 percent of New Zealand’s GDP.
Centrist
US federal agencies ordered to erase employees’ COVID vaccination records after legal settlement
“Things got out of hand during the pandemic..."
‘Aotearoa’ declining in popularity, as NZ First pushes name bill
With support for ‘Aotearoa’ collapsing, Peters pushes to settle the country’s name in law, and voters are firmly behind him.
Just 15 minutes of brisk walking a day can add years to your life, study finds
Time to get moving!
Govt to surveil every Kiwi’s drive as petrol tax ends
"... the details of thousands of road users will be held and managed by private organisations with no accountability back to the public.”
Grocery Action Group blasts supermarkets as Kiwis still face sky-high food prices
“There’s still very unhealthy competition or none ... we’re still paying very high prices.”
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.”
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.