Government rejects glyphosate increase after public backlash
“This is a win for New Zealanders and our food system.”
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McKee unveils sweeping gun law reform, separating regulation from police control
. “This will address perceptions among some members of the community that the current internal review process is not sufficiently independent.”
Fast-track for overseas-approved medicines passes; conference ads for unapproved drugs now allowed
The law now permits advertising of unapproved medicines at medical conferences and trade shows.
Government presses ahead with roadside drug tests — even when science can’t show impairment
“Unlike with alcohol, the presence of a substance in a sample does not equal impairment.”
Transpower issues grid emergency ahead of solar storm; some South Island lines idled as precaution
Batten down the hatches.
Emails hidden from Police Minister and years of warnings ignored
“Bypassed standard processes.”
The Heretics in the Temple of Education
New Zealand’s education establishment is fighting because these reforms expose that their romantic ideology – the idea that kids learn naturally without explicit teaching – has systematically failed. And the ones who paid were the children who needed school most.
Golden Kiwi Butter, a Privileged Luxury Out of Reach
In a land of milk and honey, no one should need to bid for butter.
Politics After The Death Of Charlie Kirk
The truth is, if you refuse to name your enemy and do what is necessary to destroy them, please just go back home to the Shire. You are only getting people like Charlie Kirk killed.
Unity Was Never the Starting Point
If Māori leaders want to build something lasting, they’ll need to change their attitudes and allegiances. They’ll need to build trust between hapū – not override it. And they’ll need to engage with history
My Oxford Union Speech
The house believes that the Sun should never have set on the British Empire.
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: Luxon’s Leadership on Life Support Even as Left Bloc Falters
The centre-right holds the cards for now, but Luxon’s personal ratings are a drag that National cannot ignore much longer. If they do not sort him out, the next poll might be the one that buries them.
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