New Government mining strategy lacks urgency, clout – Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says a new Government strategy for the minerals and petroleum sector lacks the urgency needed to address…
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“Shoddy” NZ oil strategy released as scientists raise alarm – Greenpeace
On the same day as over 11,000 scientists from around the world have declared a climate emergency, the Government has…
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Simon Bridges asked to put aside politics on plastic waste – plastic2parliament
This week the plastic2parliament initiative mailed well over 130 plastic-stuffed letters to National Party leader Simon Bridges asking him to…
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Terrorism Suppression Bill rushed through select committee – Amnesty International
Terrorism Suppression Bill: Submission process rushed through select committee in days The Government posted last night that there would only…
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Statistics out today show improvements for working Kiwis – CTU
The CTU welcomes the increase in the average wage by 4.2% over the year. The increase in the Labour Cost…
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Research shows Kiwis want more public media – Better Public Media
Research commissioned by Better Public Media Trust has revealed an overwhelming response to suggested government funding options for public media….
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Have your say on court control for suspected terrorists – Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is seeking submissions on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill…
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Chosen To Rule? What Sort Of Christian Is Chris Luxon?
CHRIS LUXON has some explaining to do. He has been identified as an evangelical Christian, which, if you’ll pardon the religious cliché, covers a multitude of sins. That’s why I believe Chris Luxon owes New Zealanders a working definition of evangelical Christianity – and how he intends to practice it.
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Ok Boomer – a weary insult from a gathering generational war
Bless Chloe Swarbrick for just dropping the ‘Ok Boomer’ retort in Parliament as she explained why her generation struggles to remain calm in the face of Boomer apathy over something as agenda setting as climate change.
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Waatea News Column: National’s new draconian Oranga Tamariki welfare reforms are anti-Māori, anti-women and anti-human
It’s difficult to know where to begin in attempting to sift the outright spite and maliciousness of National’s new welfare reforms. Firstly, let’s just acknowledge that while National say beneficiary and gangs, their angry voters hear Māori.