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Fewer Term-time Holidays As Parents Heed Warning In Truancy Crackdown
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 4:04 pm | RNZ
Parents of school-aged children are choosing not to take their children out of school to travel, new data shows. More >>
Was The ‘Team Of Five Million’ A Myth?
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:14 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A new book dissecting New Zealand’s 2020 general election concludes the “Team of Five Million” catchphrase may have helped mask existing social divisions but these divisions still very much influenced how we voted. More >>
Coastwatchers Finally Honoured At Poignant Government House Ceremony
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Thirty civilian coastwatchers who provided invaluable - and until now unrecognised - service during the Second World War as the eyes and ears for the Allied effort in the Pacific, have received a long-awaited act of recognition at Government House ... More >>
AJP Advocates For Pound Transparency: Pawsitive Change Campaign Honours Benny
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 10:14 am | Animal Justice Party
Heartbreaking Story Sparks the Pawsitive Campaign: A Call for Urgent Reform in Dog Welfare More >>
The Government Is Systematically Destroying Rail
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:36 pm | The Rail Advocacy Collective
TRAC believes that the Government’s decisions regarding non-rail enabled ferries is a direct attack on the New Zealand railway system and is similar to the previous attack on the Gisborne and Taranaki regions. More >>
The Making Of New Zealand's Newest Government Organisation
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:32 pm | RNZ
A new Sports Integrity Commission has launched after six years of damning reviews. More >>
Urgency Needed In Replacing RMA
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers strongly believes replacing the RMA is the most meaningful long-term economic reform this Government could deliver. More >>
Digital News Bill Backing A Big Shift By Government
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:20 pm | RNZ
There will be amendments to the Bill introduced by Labour last year, which based on a similar move which has created significant revenue for some media companies in Australia. More >>
Samoa Citizenship Bill: 'Hell' Easier To Reach Than NZ, Says Ex-Samoan PM At Public Hearing
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:10 pm | RNZ
Samoa's former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi says it is easier for his people to get to "hell" than to come to New Zealand. More >>
Why Golriz Ghahraman Failed To Escape Conviction
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 1:54 pm | RNZ
A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction. More >>
Appeal Dismissed In Fraud Conviction For Charity Boss
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 12:16 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has welcomed a decision by the High Court to dismiss an appeal by the former head of a government funded charity found guilty of stealing funds from the charity she helped establish. More >>
Polling Highlights Govt Swimming Against Current Of Public Opinion On Fresh Water
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 11:42 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is challenging the Government’s mandate to remove freshwater protections, as independent polling reveals the vast majority of National Party voters are concerned about freshwater quality. More >>
Second Sentencing For Involvement In Brazilian Migrant Sex Scheme
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 10:46 am | New Zealand Immigration
Maristela De Souza, a Brazilian woman, has been sentenced to 10 months home detention after being charged, along with co-defendant Michael James Sloan, with aiding and abetting individuals to breach conditions of their visas. More >>
New Government Locks In Labour’s Digital Shakedown
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 10:03 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“If mainstream media can’t stand on it’s own two feet, it is because they are out of touch with New Zealanders. Study after study shows people just don’t trust them anymore, and the answer to that isn’t bailing out the same old tired outfits. More >>
New Zealand Struggles With Human Trafficking: 2024 Report Keeps Country At Tier 2 For Fourth Year
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 9:11 am | ECPAT
Aotearoa New Zealand has just been ranked at Tier 2 in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report by the U.S. Department of State, marking the fourth consecutive year the country has not fully met the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking. More >>
Government Transport Policy Reveals NZ Has No Operative Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:02 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
“We strongly encourage the Government to revisit the GPS in light of the first emissions reduction plan. If it wants to change the approach, then it has to follow the right process - not just ignore the requirements laid out under the Climate Change ... More >>
Government’s Q3 Action Plan Making Big Promises
Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“The coalition is talking big on delivering its election-time promises to get New Zealand moving again. Kiwis look forward to seeing them putting those words into action.” More >>
"A Demand For Justice" - Hundreds Rally For Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers
Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:16 pm | Public Service Association
Hundreds of people came together across the country today (Monday 1 July) at rallies calling on the Government to fully fund a pay equity settlement for care and support workers. More >>
Bill Fixes Flaws In Regulation
Monday, 1 July 2024, 2:46 pm | Straterra
A clumsy attempt to stop coal mining in the face of continuing demand should be eliminated in the Government’s first bill to fix the Resource Management Act (RMA), says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal. More >>
Grey Power Says Urgent Action Needed To Deliver Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers
Monday, 1 July 2024, 1:26 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power President Gayle Chambers said care and support workers provided many older New Zealanders with the support they need to live in dignity and to enjoy a rewarding, safe and sustainable quality of life. More >>
Can The Courts Measure Mana? How Māori Tikanga Is Challenging The Justice System
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:51 pm | The Conversation
In overturning the convictions of Peter Ellis, the Supreme Court showed Māori tikanga has a place in New Zealand’s common law. The lower courts and the law schools now need to make it work. More >>
Ministry Of Justice Must Sack Officials Who Threw Slurs At Researcher
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:12 pm | Taxpayers' Union
“Democracy requires transparency, and officials cannot be allowed to get away with sneering down their nose at members of the public. The Ministry of Justice needs to confirm those involved have been sacked." More >>
Open Letter To The Government And The Ministry Of Social Development From Financial Mentors
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:59 am | Debtfix
Dear Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Minister for Social Development, Employment & Child Poverty Reduction, Community and Voluntary Sector Louise Upston, Minister for Finance, Public Service, and Social Investment Nicola Willis, Minister ... More >>
Wellington’s Woes Will Not Be Solved By More Bureaucracy
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:21 am | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says a proposed merger of councils into a lite-Super City is not the solution for Wellington’s woes. More >>
Agritech Industry Commits To Shared Future Despite Government Austerity
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:52 am | NZ Agritech
Despite recent government austerity measures that have reduced funding and shifted focus away from shared outcomes, the agritech industry remains steadfast in its commitment to investing in a collaborative future. More >>
Public To Have Their Say On Proposed Representation Changes
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:38 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is seeking the public’s view on proposed changes to the number of city Councillors, the wards they represent, and the disestablishment of Community Boards. More >>
Pay Equity Day Of Action: Today Care & Support Workers Will Rally Across Aotearoa
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:33 am | Etu NZ
1 July marks two years since the pay equity claim was initiated in 2022. It was recently filed at the Employment Relations Authority after significant delays and slow progress. More >>
Maritime NZ Extends Health And Safety Role At 13 Major Ports
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:26 am | Maritime New Zealand
Starting 1 July 2024, a significant shift in New Zealand’s port health and safety has taken place with Maritime NZ becoming the primary regulator for the country’s 13 major ports. More >>
Live Exports: A Global Animal Welfare Crisis
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:16 am | Animal Justice Party
AJP Condemns Proposed Revival of Live Exports: 'A Step Backwards for Animal Welfare Globally' More >>
Most Racist Government in Years: Report to United Nations
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 6:18 pm | Aoteroa Independent Monitoring Mechanism
The Monitoring Mechanism was established in 2015 to monitor governments’ implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. More >>
Victoria University Lecturer Says New Zealand Framing China As 'The Devil' Insincere
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 3:03 pm | RNZ
Dr Iati Iati said one example is the lack of substance behind the notion that China is militarising the Pacific region. More >>
New Zealand's New-look Approach To Methane 'Problematic', Top Climate Scientist Says
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:45 pm | RNZ
The government is going for 'no added heating' from farming's methane - a "confusing" aim, according to an Australasian expert. More >>
NZ’s Government Wants To Kick-start A Mining Boom – But They’re Unlikely To Hit Paydirt
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:54 pm | The Conversation
Mining has not been particularly lucrative for New Zealand. It makes little economic sense to focus on digging for minerals, despite claims the new mines will aid in the country’s green transition. More >>
Government Stands By Matariki Funding Cuts
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:21 pm | RNZ
As the government defends reduced funding for Matariki events, the holiday is experiencing a resurgence throughout the Pacific. More >>
Russia Bans Another 36 New Zealanders From Entering Borders
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:13 pm | RNZ
Journalists, scholars, defence personnel, public servants and mayors are all on the list. More >>
Migrant Group Horrified By 'Ruthless' Changes To Visa Scheme
Friday, 28 June 2024, 5:36 pm | RNZ
A group representing migrant workers has described changes to visa rules as "heart-wrenching" and "insensitive". More >>
'Just Shame, Shame,' - Former MP Golriz Ghahraman Speaks In First Interview
Friday, 28 June 2024, 5:14 pm | RNZ
In her first in-depth interview after her arrest for shoplifting, she tells John Campbell it was an act of "self-sabotage." More >>
Minister Brooke van Velden Confirms Meeting With Uber Over Contractor Law Change
Friday, 28 June 2024, 4:30 pm | RNZ
Brooke van Velden has confirmed the meeting, as she considers banning contractors from going to court over their employment status. More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau Breaches Bill Of Rights By Discriminating In Booking Cancellation
Friday, 28 June 2024, 1:24 pm | Free Speech Union
“CAB claim the booking cancellation occurred because the Party misrepresented the event as endorsed by CAB. But the New Zealand Women’s Rights Party only referred to CAB in a Facebook event when listing the location for where the meeting was to ... More >>
Engineering New Zealand Supports Shared Vision To Close Infrastructure Gap
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:22 am | Engineering New Zealand
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap – Funding and financing for a resilient Aotearoa New Zealand was launched on Wednesday night, with both National and Labour talking about being open to a bipartisan approach to long term infrastructure. More >>
Submissions Now Open On The International Treaty Examinations Relating To ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 8:20 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is inviting public submissions on two related international treaty examinations. The two agreements are: • Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free ... More >>
Submissions Now Open On The Education And Training Amendment Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 8:13 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee is inviting public submissions on the Education and Training Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Education and Training Act 2020 by: • repealing the early childhood education (ECE) network More >>
Care Experienced Young People Call On Government To Rethink Punitive Measures, As Petition Delivered To Parliament
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 8:08 pm | VOYCE
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai was one of more than 30 organisations to deliver a petition to political leaders yesterday opposing moves to introduce measures to criminalise young children. More >>
Submissions Open On The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:44 pm | Primary Production Committee
The chairperson of the Primary Production Committee is calling for submissions on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to remove agriculture ... More >>
RIMPAC Deployment Highlights New Zealand’s Hypocrisy
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:38 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Multiple conflicts with NZ’s stated commitment to nuclear disarmament, the rules-based order, international law, and human rights More >>
Care Workers To Rally Across Aotearoa For Pay Equity
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:21 pm | E tu
The rallies are the next step in a long campaign for the workers’ pay equity claim, with recent developments including filing with the Employment Relations Authority. More >>
New Crime Statistics Back Up Need For Multi-agency Coordinated Response To Scams
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:43 pm | Netsafe
Netsafe, New Zealand's leading online safety organisation, said today’s crime survey statistics released by the Ministry of Justice shows a critical gap in our justice system's ability to protect citizens and pursue cybercriminals when it comes to tackling ... More >>
Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman Denied Discharge Without Conviction For Shoplifting
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:38 pm | RNZ
The former Green Party MP has to pay a fine of $1600, and court costs. More >>
"Heartless" Immigration Changes Show Govt Is Turning Its Back On Migrant Workers
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:37 pm | First Union
Migrant workers had been welcomed to Aotearoa during the Covid-19 pandemic due to worker shortages, and the Government’s new changes would leave many migrant workers out of pocket and in the dark regarding future plans to bring family members to the ... More >>
Annual Plan 2024/25 And Tertiary Education 2022 Audit Results Published
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:34 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
A key accountability document for our Office, the annual plan sets out the discretionary work that we intend to carry out during 2024/25. This includes performance audits, inquiries, special studies, commentaries and research, regular reports and updates, ... More >>
Appointment Of Former Fonterra Director On ‘Independent’ Methane Review Panel Highlights Panel’s Real Purpose
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:04 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the appointment of former Fonterra director Nicola Shadbolt to the Government’s so-called ‘independent’ methane review panel highlights that the panel’s true purpose is to delay climate action. More >>
ECE Network Management’s Removal A Case Of Commonsense
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:49 pm | Early Childhood Council
The policy has long been criticised as onerous and unworkable, having been implemented and expanded without adequate sector consultation, with the subsequent lack of certainty scaring off community groups and small private providers alike. More >>
Federated Farmers: Independent Methane Review Long Overdue
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 11:01 am | Federated Farmers
An independent review of New Zealand’s methane reduction targets is long overdue and will be welcome news for farmers, says Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford. More >>
FIRST Union Cut From Contractor Consultation As Govt Omits Critics
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 10:44 am | FIRST Union
FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga said he has received a notice from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that confirms that the union will be omitted from consultation on Minister Brook Van Velden’s intended changes ... More >>
New Zealand Uyghur Community Seek Action On Cultural Appropriation
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:56 am | Uyghur Solidarity Aotearoa New Zealand
"The Uyghur community is seeking action to stop hurtful appropriation of their under-threat culture," said Sam Vincent, spokesperson for Uyghur Solidarity Aotearoa. "We have written to the Minister for Ethnic Communities, Melissa Lee, ... More >>
Two Charged At Defence House RIMPAC Protest This Morning
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 4:21 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The two activists were charged with trespass and will face court in the coming weeks. More >>
Fabric Of NZ’s Social Security System Unravels As Govt Axes More Than 1400 Roles
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:14 pm | Public Service Association
The fabric of New Zealanders’ social security system is being unravelled by Government spending cuts meaning children, young people, workers, those who are injured and others will find they will no longer get the support they need, the PSA said today. More >>
First Steps Towards Greater High Seas Protection
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 11:17 am | Greenpeace
Australia has taken the first step towards greater high seas protection by tabling the Global Ocean Treaty in its Parliament this week, and Greenpeace Aotearoa says New Zealand should follow suit. More >>
New Papers On Analysis Models, Fiscal Response To COVID-19 And Productivity Insights
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 11:08 am | The Treasury
The Treasury has published today three new papers covering policy analysis modelling tools, National Accounts categorisation of COVID-19 funding allocation and expenditure, and key themes from the Treasury’s Productivity in a Changing World lecture series. More >>
Save The Children Calls For Government To Urgently Implement Royal Commission Recommendations
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:56 am | Save The Children
While the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry has not yet been made public, Save the Children Advocacy Director Jacqui Southey says the testimonies from survivors reveal the brutal and shocking abuse that children suffered at the hands of the State ... More >>
