Political Roundup: Who will drain Wellington’s lobbying swamp?
Wealthy vested interests have an oversized influence on political decisions in New Zealand. Partly that’s due to their use of…
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Posie Parker, NZ Free Speech and the Trans Debate Tragedy
The Trans culture war debate has reignited in NZ with the arrival of Anti-Trans Troll and anger grifter, Posie Parker, whose…
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New Talbot Poll: Labour up, National down, ACT up, Greens down + Māori Party Kingmakers
Latest internal Talbot Poll is out and it keeps driving the points TDB has been making. LABOUR: 37 (+4) NATIONAL:…
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IPCC gives us our final warning on climate change – it’s time to be honest about what we face
IPCC climate crisis report delivers ‘final warning’ on 1.5C Scientists have delivered a ‘final warning’ on the climate crisis, as…
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Waatea News Column: Māori Party GST off food vs sugary drinks
Jack Tame on Q+A yesterday pushed Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on how the Māori Party GST off food would…
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Officer’s Decision To Taser Man Three Times In Court Custody Unjustified – Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was not justified in tasering a man detained in…
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Industry Lobbying Influence A Major Brake On Government Action – Greenpeace
In the wake of revelations that Chris Hipkins’ chief of staff, Andrew Kirton, lobbied against the Container Return Scheme on…
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Funding For Roads At Lowest Levels In A Decade – Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is warning that the state of our roads could be the next infrastructure crisis if…
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WWF Calls For The Government To Accelerate Action To Phase-out Fossil Fuels, Slash Emissions, And Restore Nature.
Statement from Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, WWF-New Zealand CEO Today’s IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report (AR6) highlights that an accelerated phase-out…
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Mayor Wayne Brown’s Comments Concerning Says Library Association – LIANZA
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s suggestion to make council budget cuts by reducing staffing hours and replacing librarians and library assistants…