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Maritime New Zealand: KiwiRail Sentenced Over 2024 Grounding Of Aratere

MetService: The Rain Strikes Back

Lindsay Shelton: Second Thoughts About Affordable Water?

NZ Māori Council: Challenging Curriculum Tiriti Scrub

RH Helen Clark: The World Cannot Wait To Prepare For New Pandemic Threats

ERGANZ: Support Available To Help Households Stay Warm This Winter

Peace Action WGTN: NZ Must Reject Any Hormuz Involvement

Water New Zealand: New Lead-Free Standards - A Step Forward But Risks Remain

Gordon Campbell: On The Risks Of AI In The Workplace

Clearly, last year’s fears of a stockmarket “AI bubble” have long gone. AI firms and related stocks are now being treated as the backbone of American prosperity, and market saviours. At the same time, public perceptions of AI are heading in the opposite direction.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Horizon Research: New Poll Finds High Concern About Fuel Situation

Overall, there is widespread concern about the fuel situation - 97% of New Zealanders have at least one concern.

Tiaki Wai: Over 1,150 People Give Feedback On Tiaki Wai Water Services Strategy

Tiaki Wai is the council-owned organisation that will deliver water services across Lower Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt, and Wellington cities from 1 July 2026.

Greenpeace Aotearoa: Israeli Forces Illegally Attack Peaceful Humanitarian Flotilla

More than 20 vessels were illegally boarded and harassed in international waters, 600 nautical miles from Gaza, by Israeli forces, who have detained 175 flotilla participants.

Zero Waste Network: Container Return Scheme Bill Could Save Councils $50m A Year And Put Money Back In Households

A Container Return Scheme shifts the cost away from ratepayers and onto the manufacturers and importers who profit from selling drinks in single-use packaging. It is expected to reduce the cost burden on councils by $50 million every year.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Privacy Commissioner Does Not Support Policing Amendment Bill

The Bill includes no safeguards, such as being subject to oversight by my office, the IPCA or the not yet established Inspector General of Police.

Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee: Have Your Say On The International Treaty Examination Of The New Zealand—India Free Trade Agreement

Make a submission on the treaty examination by 11.59pm on Sunday, 17 May 2026.

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Advertising Standards Authority: ASA Annual Report 2025 - Platform-Neutral Regulation Keeps Pace With Digital Advertising

A core focus in 2025 was the review of the Therapeutic and Health Advertising Code. The review resulted in a new Code comes into full effect from July 2026.

Science Media Centre: Lead Pipes Banned For New Plumbing – Expert Reaction

The change is intended to improve the safety of drinking water in NZ, and marks the end of a transitionary period first signaled to the plumbing industry in 2022.

New Zealand Young Physicists Trust: Auckland To Host The ‘World Cup Of Physics’ In 2027; Search Begins For Student-Designed Tournament Logo

NZYPT launches nationwide “FUSION” design competition inviting high school students to create the official IYPT 2027 Tournament Logo.

Oxfam Aotearoa: Top CEO Pay Increased 20 Times Faster Than Workers’ Pay In 2025

Across Aotearoa, Workers’ pay declined by 1.3% in real terms from 2024 to 2025, while the top CEOs increased their pay by 45%.

Bill Bennett: TUANZ Report - Networks Built, Value Missing

Journalist and analyst Bill Bennett reports on the 2026 TUANZ Digital Priorities Report which found New Zealand needs to do more with its first class communications infrastructure. Al ComCom reviews Fibre input methodologies.

Workers First Union: May Day - Union Warns Against Fuel Crisis Opportunism By Employers

Dennis Maga, Workers First General Secretary, said Aotearoa New Zealand would suffer in the long term if employers and Government used the cost of living crisis to 'get rid' of workers and push for lower wages and worse employment conditions.

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Binoy Kampmark: Show Me The Money - A Loutish Administration Confronts A Craven Congress

The business of the United States is business, and it follows, money. Cut the money supply, and, at the very least, leave the war mongers grumpy. Along the way, Trump’s opponents might find their mislaid backbones.

Ian Powell: Do Wellington Floods, Climate Change And Wealth Accumulation Equal “Suicidal Capitalism”?

But what sits behind the devastating and damaging floods is what causes most concern, more so because it is somewhere between being sidelined and ignored by the Government.

Ramzy Baroud: The Pendulum Swings - The Slow Death Of Europe’s Pro-Israel Consensus

Europe now knows that a genocide has been committed. This paradigm shift is unlikely to be reversed, regardless of whether Luxembourg’s bureaucrats manage to delay the inevitable.

Dr Nasim: Poem From Gaza - Her Smile

She is a message. That hope cannot be bombed. And that life…is stronger than anything.

Keith Rankin: New Zealand's Dependence - Wheat, Rice, Fuel, Ships

To avoid a food security catastrophe, New Zealand needs to store more food. Food stores facilitate any transition in land use.

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - Luxon/Peters Spat Just Part Of Peters' Ongoing Plan

And if the spat continues to respond the way it has so far, with public rebukes and put downs, National will carry on being seen as ineffectual in dealing with the far wilier Peters.

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WORLD

Clean Shipping Coalition: Shipping - IMO’s Net Zero Framework Progresses But ENGOs Slam Unnecessary Delay

As we now prepare for PPR 14, we reiterate the need to develop mandatory goal-based gear-marking and lost gear reporting together in order to be effective within a comprehensive governance framework that includes mandatory global measures.

Gena Wolfrath, IMI: Understanding News Fatigue—and How To Stay Informed Without Overload

Constant exposure to headlines can take a psychological toll. Here’s why it happens and how readers can stay informed without becoming overwhelmed.

Access Now: A Statement To Our Community About Why RightsCon 2026 Will Not Take Place In Zambia

RightsCon may not happen in Zambia, but we will come together again; how and where we do so will be informed by you, our community.

Climate Action Network: Santa Marta Plants The Seeds Of A Fossil-Free Future - Civil Society Will Hold Governments To Account

The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels closes with a clear mandate - and nearly 1,000 organisations ready to enforce it.

Human Rights Measurement Initiative: Joint Statement On The Cancellation Of RightsCon 2026

On 29 April, members of the government of Zambia unilaterally announced the ‘postponement’ of RightsCon, the largest summit specifically focused on human rights in the digital age, due to begin on 5 May in Lusaka. This was to be the first time RightsCon would be held in Sub-Saharan Africa.

UN News: From Hormuz To Lebanon, Crisis Reverberates Through Trade Routes, Upending Humanitarian Networks

Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz continue to send shockwaves through global food systems, the UN Food & Agriculture Organization has warned, as a widening crisis across the Middle East continues to strain humanitarian operations and deepen instability

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PPTA Te Wehengarua: Building The Secondary Curriculum On Broken Drafts Is A Serious Risk

Teachers are an integral part of delivering these changes, making sure they work for students, and that parents have confidence in them – excluding teachers from the process just doesn’t make any sense and is a very unwise step.

Whanganui Regional Museum: Whanganui Makers Bring Textile Traditions To Life During Symposium Weekend

The Costume and Textiles Aotearoa New Zealand (CTANZ) symposium will be held in Whanganui at the Museum from 8–10 May, bringing visitors from across Aotearoa to the city.

Palmerston North Hospital Foundation: Fundraising For Publicly-Owned Surgical Robot Hits $2 Million Milestone In Less Than Three Months

Currently, there is only one surgical robot operating within New Zealand's public health system, based in Auckland. The Foundation's goal is to have one in place at Palmerston North Regional Hospital by the end of 2026, serving a population of more than 580,000 people across the central North Island.

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Gordon Campbell: On The Risks Of AI In The Workplace

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Horizon Research: New Poll Finds High Concern About Fuel Situation

Tiaki Wai: Over 1,150 People Give Feedback On Tiaki Wai Water Services Strategy

Greenpeace Aotearoa: Israeli Forces Illegally Attack Peaceful Humanitarian Flotilla

Zero Waste Network: Container Return Scheme Bill Could Save Councils $50m A Year And Put Money Back In Households

Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Privacy Commissioner Does Not Support Policing Amendment Bill

Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee: Have Your Say On The International Treaty Examination Of The New Zealand—India Free Trade Agreement

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Advertising Standards Authority: ASA Annual Report 2025 - Platform-Neutral Regulation Keeps Pace With Digital Advertising

Science Media Centre: Lead Pipes Banned For New Plumbing – Expert Reaction

New Zealand Young Physicists Trust: Auckland To Host The ‘World Cup Of Physics’ In 2027; Search Begins For Student-Designed Tournament Logo

Oxfam Aotearoa: Top CEO Pay Increased 20 Times Faster Than Workers’ Pay In 2025

Bill Bennett: TUANZ Report - Networks Built, Value Missing

Workers First Union: May Day - Union Warns Against Fuel Crisis Opportunism By Employers

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COMMENT

Binoy Kampmark: Show Me The Money - A Loutish Administration Confronts A Craven Congress

Ian Powell: Do Wellington Floods, Climate Change And Wealth Accumulation Equal “Suicidal Capitalism”?

Ramzy Baroud: The Pendulum Swings - The Slow Death Of Europe’s Pro-Israel Consensus

Dr Nasim: Poem From Gaza - Her Smile

Keith Rankin: New Zealand's Dependence - Wheat, Rice, Fuel, Ships

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - Luxon/Peters Spat Just Part Of Peters' Ongoing Plan

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WORLD

Clean Shipping Coalition: Shipping - IMO’s Net Zero Framework Progresses But ENGOs Slam Unnecessary Delay

Gena Wolfrath, IMI: Understanding News Fatigue—and How To Stay Informed Without Overload

Access Now: A Statement To Our Community About Why RightsCon 2026 Will Not Take Place In Zambia

Climate Action Network: Santa Marta Plants The Seeds Of A Fossil-Free Future - Civil Society Will Hold Governments To Account

Human Rights Measurement Initiative: Joint Statement On The Cancellation Of RightsCon 2026

UN News: From Hormuz To Lebanon, Crisis Reverberates Through Trade Routes, Upending Humanitarian Networks

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LIFESTYLE

PPTA Te Wehengarua: Building The Secondary Curriculum On Broken Drafts Is A Serious Risk

Whanganui Regional Museum: Whanganui Makers Bring Textile Traditions To Life During Symposium Weekend

Palmerston North Hospital Foundation: Fundraising For Publicly-Owned Surgical Robot Hits $2 Million Milestone In Less Than Three Months

Otago Shore And Land Trust: Hīkoi O Te Taoka - Larger Than Life Hoiho Statues Go To Auction For Charity

Tertiary Education Union: Historic MECA Negotiations In Polytechnic Sector Begin

Taite Music Prize: Independent Music New Zealand Announces The 2026 Taite Music Prize Winner

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