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Sex definition: Science is not a political prop
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (816+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google Comment: Newsroom recently published an article claiming that MP Jenny Marcroft’s proposed definition of “woman” and “man” “fails basic science”. Yet the article itself does not accurately describe basic science. It asks readers to believe that…...
Nicola Willis and the economy that didn't roar
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1728+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google Comment: It sounds like a scene from Yes, Minister. Nicola Willis reckons just a few months ago, behind closed doors, officials from the Treasury were singing the praises of her and the coalition Government’s economic management....
Spurred by heat from Trump, Iceland votes on reopening frozen EU talks
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (121+ words) Newsroom Comment: I have always liked Iceland. My first visit was on a cruise ship in the mid-1990s. Reykjavík felt like a city that had grown from a fishing village, and the country behind was mostly empty. A few years later,…...
Three Waiariki relatives prepare to wade into Parliament’s spiritual swamp
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (63+ words) Newsroom In the Waiariki electorate, the race is a family affair. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, Green candidate Tania Waikato and Labour’s Toni Boynton can all trace their whakapapa back to some of the same tūpuna. - Bonus subscription for…...
Act takes aim at Supreme Court ‘activism’ and Treaty clauses
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1210+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google Act Party leader David Seymour has a “sense” from people that “something’s not quite right”. That was his response when asked what evidence he has that Kiwis want the changes made in his most recently announced…...
Army welfare fund loses charity status after failure to file returns
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (86+ words) Newsroom A multimillion-dollar welfare fund for military personnel and their families has been stripped of its charitable status after failing to file annual returns. The NZ Defence Force says it is investigating how the deregistration was allowed to happen, but…...
Clean up lobbying in NZ politics or see trust in government drop
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (848+ words) Expert opinion from University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau Comment: The Opportunity Party is making lobbying reform a major policy platform, pushing for stronger regulations to help combat the creeping modern corruption in political decision-making. While old-fashioned corruption, such as…...
‘Rushed and incomplete’: Economic drive in conservation reforms sparks concerns
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (120+ words) Newsroom The Government’s conservation reforms strike at the heart of a stretched department, it’s feared, with concerns being raised over the removal of environmental guardrails and political influence over decisions. Central to the reforms is the controversial Conservation Amendment Bill....
Gareth Morgan: Making MMP work means getting rid of the Prime Minister
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1018+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google Comment: According to a TV1 poll, New Zealanders reject the idea of going back to First Past the Post. However most New Zealanders probably agree that, so far, MMP is not working as hoped. We’re still locked…...
As Southeast Asian countries diversify, NZ racks up new partnerships
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (814+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google A recent flurry of diplomacy with countries across Southeast Asia shows how New Zealand is trying to diversify its relationships, as great power rivalry grows in the Pacific region. But we are also part of those…...