Same old bureaucracy, new Māori branding
The agency’s focus on staff wellbeing and “our people” misses the point.
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Winston Peters warns courts are undermining democracy in Oxford Union debate
He cautioned that when courts reinterpret laws based on ideology rather than statute, democracy itself is “under assault.”
The holy grail of internet control: how New Zealand’s ‘safety’ laws inch toward censorship
“The Holy Grail" of complete state control over online content.
GRAHAM ADAMS: Tikanga inserted into cutting-edge gene bill
“It’s incredibly difficult to get your head around what basically spiritual concepts [are doing] inside a regulatory scientific regime.”
Electric bus fire kills one, reignites concern over EV safety
16 fire trucks were unable to bring it under control.
US Secretary of War revokes TVNZ press pass, correspondent escorted from Pentagon
“Purely logistical."
‘Deepfake abuse’ bill drawn: ACT seeks to criminalise explicit AI images
Netsafe reports of daily complaints and feedback from school principals that incidents are rising among students.
Severe weather and wildfires test emergency services across New Zealand
Most incidents involved roofs torn off.
Labour pitches ‘Future Fund’ as alternative to tax hikes — but details are thin
NZ First called it “Temu mail order rip off.”
Kapa-Kingi says budget adjusted to care for ill colleague, not overspent, doesn’t explain hiring son
“The Speaker of the House...approved my budget adjustments..."
Palestine dispute deepens teachers’ strike tensions
“It just happened to be listed first."
Inflation hits 3% as power prices surge to highest level since 1989
ASB expects a 25-basis-point cut to the Official Cash Rate in November.
2,000+ New Zealanders push back against ‘BSA power grab’ over online media
“Kiwis don’t want unelected bureaucrats appointing themselves as the censor of the modern internet.”