From rnz.co.nz
Health NZ proposes to axe jobs from team that brings in millions for the govt
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The team is dedicated to clawing back over-payments, hunting down fraud, and auditing and certifying the safe provision of care in hospitals and community based services.
#healthcuts #healthcrisis #nzpol
21h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Tech agencies lawyer up after claim they failed to protect Jacinda Ardern from ‘violence, misogyny’
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Hundreds of people called the former prime minister vile and dehumanising things online. Internet safety agencies did nothing - then called in the lawyers.
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Charity takes legal action over government's 'failure' to protect Hector's and Māui dolphins
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It says a threat management plan isn't protecting critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins.
16h ago
From rnz.co.nz
The Beehive doors are shut to the CTU
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The Minister for Workplace Relations won't meet with the country's biggest worker organisation, the Council for Trade Unions.
on Feb 16
From abc.net.au
NZ Treaty bill defeated: 'We had two choices — to live or to die'
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New Zealand's Treaty Principles Bill has been voted down in the country's parliament, killing off the controversial piece of proposed legislation.
#nzlaw #nzpol #nztreaty #waitangi #emilyclark #newzealand #racerelations #worldpolitics #treatyprinciplesbill
4h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Winston Peters declines Benjamin Doyle's invitation to speak directly
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The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts.
#antiqueernonsense #antitransnonsense #nzpol
13h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Rail Minister Winston Peters announces new chairperson of Ferry Holdings Limited
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The company is charged with negotiating the procurement contracts for the two new Interislander ferries.
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
Kmart's Anko coffee cups recalled due to 'risk of serious injury'
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The coffee cups pose a risk of hot liquid injuries or steam burns and one person has already been injured.
9h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Christopher Luxon talks to world leaders as Donald Trump pauses tariffs
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The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade.
13h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Formula firms fight against expanded online ad ban despite WHO warnings
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The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.
15h ago
From rnz.co.nz
'Massive body count' in health due to targets falling short - Labour says
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New reports show emergency department wait times are suffering, particularly in Auckland.
on Feb 17
From e-tangata.co.nz
The stakes could not be higher | E-Tangata
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“It feels like our country has been hijacked and redirected to a destination most of us never intended to go to.” — Brian Tweed.
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Teacher-only days continue after Seymour oversteps, Education Minister says
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Education Minister Erica Stanford says it wasn't David Seymour's place to say teacher-only days would be cut back.
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Watch: Te Pati Māori film crew ejected from public gallery by Parliament security
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A livestream broadcast to Toitū Te Tiriti social media pages within Parliament was abruptly cut short after being supposedly barred from entering the gallery.
1h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election
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Co-leader Rawiri Waititi made the announcement after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down.
2h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Greyhounds trot on Parliament grounds as racing ban looms
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With 3000 dogs needing to be rehomed as the racing ban looms, Greyhounds for Pets brought its campaign to the feet of Parliament.
2h ago
From chinwag.org
Unofficial ABC News Bot (@abc_bot@chinwag.org)
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NZ Treaty bill defeated: 'We had two choices — to live or to die' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/nz-treaty-principles-bill-defeated-amid-/105161020 #RaceRelations #WorldPolitics
#maori #nzpol #treaty #waitangi #fuckrwnjs
4h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Watchdog warns of reputational damage from failure to meet Treaty settlement obligations
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The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws.
6h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Watch live: Treaty Principles Bill debate at second reading in Parliament
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Follow all the debate and the speeches as the controversial legislation returns to the House, and looks set to be killed, at its second reading.
6h ago
From rnz.co.nz
US tariffs 'confronting' for New Zealand businesses, Christopher Luxon says
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The Prime Minister is hitting the phones with world leaders about the new trading environment as the United States retaliates against China by hiking tariffs to 125 percent.
9h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Donald Trump's 10% US tariff on NZ looks set to remain, officials clarifying - Nicola Willis
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The Finance Minister says diplomats are working "at pace" to figure out the situation.
9h ago
From rnz.co.nz
Inland Revenue calls in debt collector Baycorp in crackdown
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If you owe money to Inland Revenue, you might soon be contacted by Baycorp, chasing it.
9h ago
From rnz.co.nz
National minister heralds 'cremation day' for Treaty Principles Bill
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The controversial legislation is heading for a vote at its second reading today, and looks set to go no further.
12h ago
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21h ago
From rnz.co.nz
'I refuse to be disappeared by hate' - Green MP Benjamin Doyle responds to social media scrutiny
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Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history.
#nzpol #antiqueernonsense #antitransnonsense
on Wed, 6AM
From rnz.co.nz
Ministry of Social Development to use 'basic AI' to check if jobseekers have met their obligations
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Opponents fear a potential law change will create a loophole allowing AI to cut benefits and impose sanctions, which the ministry denies.
on Wed, 1AM
From e-tangata.co.nz
Rebecca Macfie: 'What do I know of hardship?' | E-Tangata
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“There we were. Heaps of kids. Isolated location. A stoic, hardworking young mum struck by an awful disease. A husband out until all hours. But no one turned up at the farm to take us into care. No. Instead, we were raised up by the benevolent state.” — Rebecca Macfie.
#nzpol #nzhistory #colonialism
on Feb 17
From scoop.co.nz
When Overlaying Fact In Health Systems With Fiction Morphs Into Embellishment | Scoop News
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Ian Powell discusses what happens when facts get overtaken by fiction to become embellishment in the context of the current direction of New Zealand’s health system.
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
Government announces $30m spend on tourism infrastructure and biodiversity projects
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, made the announcement at the post-Cabinet brief on Monday.
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
'No areas of concern': Cook Islands PM returns home, addresses NZ's China deal fears
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Mark Brown is hoping to have "an opportunity to talk" with the New Zealand government to "heal some of the rift"
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
New Zealand-born teen's deportation to India paused at last minute
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The family of the 18-year-old Daman Kumar, who has never set foot in India, have appealed to Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk.
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
Winston Peters says Whangārei fluoridation mandate a 'despotic Soviet-era disgrace'
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Making a council fluoridate its water is being slammed by New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters.
on Feb 17
From rnz.co.nz
Everyone must… joke? Listeners mock NZ's new tourism slogan
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Critics say the new phrase, 'Everyone Must Go', sounded like a clearance sale - so they came up with alternatives.
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Watch live: Select committee hearings on Treaty Principles Bill continue
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The Treaty Principles Bill submission hearings continue at Parliament today with a range of submitters expected including councils, iwi, community organisations and individuals.
on Feb 16
From substack.com
A devastating and factual front-page article on the Health NZ crisis. So what, though?
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Knowing there's a problem, and fixing it, are two different things.
#nzpol #healthcrisis #capitalgainstax
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Opposition pans 'Everyone Must Go' ads for toilet-queue tone
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Labour and the Greens say the government should focus spending on tourism infrastructure like tracks, toilets and protection of nature instead of more advertising.
on Feb 16
From nzherald.co.nz
Watch: 'Fuelled by hatred' - Teenager concussed after violent Destiny Church Rainbow protest
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A 16-year-old girl attending a sports event was assaulted during the vicious melee.
#nzpol #LockThemUp #destinychurch #falsechristians
on Feb 16
From rnz.co.nz
Police launch 10 homicide inquiries in just over a month
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All were in the North Island and involve people killed since 1 August - half were in Auckland.
on Sep 6
From rnz.co.nz
Government’s ‘nice-to-have’ rhetoric unfair to councils – Buller mayor
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Jamie Cleine says government 'rhetoric' regarding council spending is stirring up feeling against councils.
on Sep 6
From rnz.co.nz
A last minute amendment to NZ’s gang legislation risks making a bad law worse
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Analysis: While the government has argued the new rules will act as an effective deterrent to gang membership, it is not clear how these laws will stand up.
on Sep 6
From rnz.co.nz
Transport system killing thousands prematurely each year, academic says
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Prioritising walking and cycling would improve overall health and save the health system money, new research shows.
#nz #rnz #bikes #nzpol #transport
on Sep 5