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PHARMAC: Search For Pharmac's New CE Underway

Consumer NZ: Vision For New Zealand Consumers For 2025

Stats NZ: Food Prices Increase 2.4 Percent Annually

MBIE: Aaron Coupe Jailed 4 Years 5 Months For Deception

UN News: UN Launches Gender Equality Plan - We’re At A Turning Point

Green Party: Missed Opportunity To Stop The Stealing Of Māori Land

Te Mātuku: Community Health Plan To Enhance Māori Wellbeing

Gordon Campbell: On Winston Peters’ Battle Against The Phantom Legions Of The Woke

In a month’s time, the Right Honourable Winston Peters will be celebrating his 80th birthday. Good for him. On the evidence though, his current war on “wokeness” looks like an old man’s cranky complaint that the ancient virtues of grit and know-how are sadly lacking in the youth of today. “Woke” is a political weapon being used by conservatives to rally the nation’s voters against a left wing agenda that seeks to reward and promote Māori, feminists, trans people, and the disabled, at the expense of ordinary decent folk who are – allegedly – none of the above.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Land Search and Rescue: Land Search And Rescue Honours Outstanding Volunteer Responders At National Hui

The National Hui is more than just a gathering—it’s an opportunity to share knowledge, improve skills, and hear from international search and rescue experts. With over 3,000 volunteer responders across New Zealand, this event allows us to reflect on the incredible work of our teams over the past two years.

ActionStation: Economists, Campaign Groups Hit Out At PPP’s Labelling Them ‘Ideological, Reckless’

“There is no financial case for PPP’s in New Zealand where the Crown can borrow more cheaply”, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “The Government’s own PPP guidelines state that. We shouldn’t be handing profits to overseas financiers when it comes to building the schools, hospitals, and essential public services Aotearoa needs. We will all pay more in the long-run.”

Greenpeace: Luxon’s Investment Claims Undermined By Breaches Of Free Trade Agreements

"The EU and the UK have made it clear that trade commitments are predicated on environmental commitments. If Luxon wants to present himself as committed to a rules-based multilateral international system then he needs to also be committed to New Zealand’s international environmental agreements," says Dr Russel Norman, Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director..

Living Wage Aotearoa: Government Cleaners, Security Guards, And Caterers Counting On NZ First

The Living Wage Movement is once again calling on NZ First to stand by its election promise to protect the Living Wage for government-contracted cleaners, security guards, and caterers. When workers are paid the Living Wage, they’re more engaged, attentive, and they stick around. Their reliance on government subsidies is reduced. That’s value for money.

Environmental Defence Society: Infrastructure Summit Should Prioritise Environmental Outcomes

New Zealanders want high environmental standards to be met. Despite the Government’s efforts to derail good environmental outcomes with the shameful Fast-track Approvals Act, our expectation is that investors should bring progressive thinking to the planning and implementation of new infrastructure projects.

Green Party: Just Six Government MPs Needed To Pass Unlawful Occupation Of Palestine Sanctions Bill

“All we need now is just six Government MPs. If six MPs from National, NZ First or ACT use their conscience, we can pass the law necessary to begin sanctioning Israel for its brutal war crimes against the Palestinian people,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick.

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

School Lunch Collective: Compass Group New Zealand To Acquire Libelle Group Securing Healthy School Lunch Programme

Libelle Group forms a key part of the School Lunch Collective, alongside Compass Group New Zealand, Gilmours, and other partners. This acquisition provides confidence and continuity of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches programme, ensuring meal delivery to students across the country continues.

PSA: PPPs Pose Risks To New Zealand Workers

PPPs are a failed model. It makes a false assumption that private enterprise will be more efficient. The reality is the need to make a profit means money is taken away from providing the service.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner: New Research Shows Business Leaders Fear Being On The Hook For Others’ Privacy Breaches

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says, "The law is very clear that when an agency outsources services to a third-party provider, the agency remains responsible for ensuring the data remains secure and used in a way that is compliant with the Privacy Act."

E Tū: E Tū Members Send Open Letter To James Grenon And NZME Board

The letter concentrates on the need for editorial independence to continue at NZME and asks James Grenon to make a public commitment to that independence, both now and in the future.

Commerce Commission: Commission Calls For Comments On Copper Access Deregulation

“This regulation has already been removed in urban areas where fibre and other more modern technologies are available – and we now see a case for removing it in more rural areas too,” says Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson.

New Zealand Association of Scientists: NZAS Supports Saving Biotechnology Capacity In Callaghan; Asks What Now For Applied Technology Group

We need a well-performing science ministry to reform our research system so it more efficiently delivers the knowledge and innovation that makes us healthier, safer and more productive. The Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) chaired by Sir Peter Gluckman contained a recommended way to better advise the minister during this critical period when we need to complete a system reform.

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COMMENT

Binoy Kampmark: Militarising Europe - The EU Defence Spending Bug

The March 6 meeting of the Special European Council was a chance for 27 leaders of the European Union to make that point. It was time to cash in on the Russia threat and promote a strategic vision that spoke of elevated dangers. It was, in other words, a good time to be throwing money at the militaries of the various member states.

Ian Powell: Brown’s Surgery Puts Health System At Increased Risk

Ian Powell delves upon Health Minister’s major announcement last week with a particular emphasis on the risks and realities of outsourcing non-acute surgery.

Ramzy Baroud: The Monkey’s Tail - How Netanyahu’s Ambitions Expose Israel’s Vulnerabilities

By targeting Egypt, Israel aims to project an image of prowess, and that it is unafraid to confront the most populous Arab nation. Yet, in doing so, it inadvertently exposes its own weaknesses. This behavior is wholly consistent with Netanyahu's legacy of running away forward.

Keith Rankin: Invoking Munich, 'Appeasement', And The 'Lessons Of History'

The Munich narrative is central to the 'Good War' morality trope, through which democracies (especially the United States) justified wars of aggression; what used to be called 'gunboat-diplomacy' in the British days of empire.

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - School Lunches Fiasco Shows What Happens When Social Policy Loses Focus

The school lunches debacle is a classic example of what happens when social policy projects lose sight of their original objectives. The seeds of the current crisis were sown when the objectives of the original scheme were broadened in 2019 to include all children in qualifying schools. That inevitably meant that it was likely to become financially unsustainable in the longer term.

Gordon Campbell: On The Government’s Stubborn Refusal To Invest For Growth

The coalition government is trying to attract foreign investment to generate economic growth, while cutting back drastically on its own investment in our economy.

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The Monkey’s Tail: How Netanyahu’s Ambitions Expose Israel’s Vulnerabilities 14/03/25
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WORLD

Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF Briefs UN Security Council On Sudan - A Catastrophic 'War On People'

MSF provides medical care in 11 of Sudan's states, on both sides of the conflict, according to humanitarian principles. MSF teams in Sudan have warned of alarming levels of malnutrition in many areas, while infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases are rising. The coming rainy season underlines the urgency of ensuring that people in war-torn areas receive food and medical supplies.

New Zealand Defence Force: New Zealand-Led Task Force Makes $NZ375-million Drug Bust In The Middle East

HMS Lancaster’s commanding officer, Commander Sam Stephens, says it was pleasing to demonstrate the use of a tailored air group, which included the Wildcat helicopter and the recently procured uncrewed Peregrine air system. HMS Lancaster was able to maintain persistent surveillance and beat illicit drugrunners in the region, he said.

ICHRP: ICHRP Welcomes Duterte’s Arrest - A Landmark Step Towards Justice

“This is a historic moment for the victims and their families who have long suffered under Duterte’s reign of terror,” said ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but today, it has bent towards justice. Duterte’s arrest is the beginning of accountability for the mass killings that defined his brutal rule.”

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Philippines - Türk Says Arrest Of Former President Duterte Is Important Step Toward Accountability

A report by the UN Human Rights Office in 2020 found there were credible allegations of widespread and systematic extrajudicial killings in the context of the campaign against illegal drugs, and that there had been near impunity for such violations.

Professional Footballers Australia PFA: PFA Partners With UK’s ‘The Great Save’ To Reduce Football Kit Waste

The Great Save aims to keep sports kit in play for longer - via donations, re-sale, reusing or upcycling – helping to reduce waste, save money, and support those in the community who may otherwise lack access to kit.

Doctors Without Borders: Israeli Authorities Must Stop Collective Punishment Of Palestinians And Use Of Aid As A Tool Of War

Israel's allies have purposefully ignored this grave violation of international humanitarian law and normalised this conduct. MSF also urges Israel’s allies, including the United States, to refrain from normalising such actions and to act decisively to prevent Gaza from plunging further into devastation.

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Yachting New Zealand: Project Arotake Update - Oversight Group Formed As Top Names Appointed To High-Performance Advisory, ALG

Chaired by leading sports administrator Kereyn Smith CNZM, who also led the Project Arotake evaluation, the transformation oversight group will be made up of senior leaders. Appointments to this group are being finalised and will be announced shortly.

Hospice NZ: Sustainable Funding For Hospices

Hospices Under Significant Cost Pressure – New Funding Model Urgently Needed As Report Shows The Real Value Of Hospices To Health System

David Hill - LDR: Surge In Young Parents’ College Enrolments

A Kaiapoi college for young parents has seen its roll jump by 17 students over the past year. Kaiwhakahaere (director) Whitney Misiuata said the college gave young parents the chance to gain NCEA qualifications, helping them find work and giving them the option of further education, including university.

NZEI Te Riu Roa: School Lunches - Give Schools Option To Use In-School And Community Providers Immediately, Union Says

Te Manukura | President Ripeka Lessels is calling for schools to be given the option as the union releases a survey of more than 200 principals and area school kaiako about the new lunch programme, which finds almost 80% of respondents were ‘not satisfied’ with the lunches provided by the collective.

University of Auckland: Billion-dollar Business Lessons From Kiwi Entrepreneur

Big news for budding business students: Jamie Beaton, the youngest New Zealander to build a billion-dollar company, is returning to where it all started at the country’s top-ranked tertiary institution, the University of Auckland.

NZ Veterinary Association: NZVA Celebrates Welcome Additional Support From Veterinary Nurses

NZVA Companion Animal Veterinarians Branch Immediate Past President Natalie Lloyd said it was great to hear vet nurses would once again be able to perform subgingival (below the gum line) procedures on cats and dogs that are under general anaesthesia.

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