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TEU: Confused Minister Announces Privatisation Plans

Karl Tiefenbacher: Manipulating consultation

NZ Labour Party: Transparency Needed On Changes To Early Childhood Education

Government: Better Compensation For Scam Victims

PPTA Te Wehengarua: Mentoring Crucial For Overseas & New Secondary Teachers

Stats NZ: Overall R&D expenditure reaches $6.4 billion

Zero Waste Network: Response To Proposal To Update Waste Minimisation Act

Wellington.Scoop: Agenda for new chief executive

Gordon Campbell: On The Trump Upside, And Peters Persecution Of Trans People

A recurring aspect of the Trump tariff coverage is that it normalises – or even sanctifies – a status quo that in many respects has been a disaster for working class families. No doubt, Donald Trump is an uncertainty machine that is tanking the stock market and the growth prospects of the global economy. Just as surely, New Zealand will suffer. So, spare us the media pearl-clutching about what Trump is doing to the natural order of things. Perhaps instead, we need to treat Trump II as a pandemic/climate change scale of convulsion that offers as much of an opportunity as it does a threat.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

New Zealand Police: Stacks Of Cocaine Unpacked In Mt Wellington

Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill, of Auckland City CIB, says more than 75 packages of cocaine wrapped in cellophane were located in the duffle bags. A worker unloading a shipping container of building materials located the bags.

Te Pāti Māori: Te Pāti Māori Make Submission To Privileges Committee In Absentia

“A written submission qualifies as having attended the hearing and as such, we have fulfilled our obligations according to standing orders, and we expect our submission to be treated as such, said Te Pāti Māori Co-leader, Rawiri Waititi.

PSA: PSA Forces Changes To Restructure Of Data & Digital And Pacific Health

The settlement relates to proposed restructures of the Data and Digital and Pacific Health teams at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora which were subject to litigation before the Employment Relations Authority set down for 22 April 2025.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds: Anzac Day Commemorative Evening Service At The Waitangi Treaty Grounds

This year’s programme centres on the themes of sacrifice and service, paying tribute to the dedication of New Zealand veterans who have served in conflicts and peacekeeping missions since the Second World War.

Ministry For Culture And Heritage: New Zealand Flag Half-Masting To Mark The Passing And Funeral Of His Holiness Pope Francis

The New Zealand Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Tuesday 22 April and again on Wednesday 23 April 2025. The Flag should be returned to full mast at 5pm Wednesday 23 April 2025 (or close of building hours).

NZ Government: PM Sends Condolences On Passing Of Pope Francis

“It is a time of great sorrow for all those who have admired Pope Francis’ compassion and humility,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.

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Anzac Day A Time To Recommit To Veterans 4:22 PM | New Zealand Labour Party
World Immunisation Week Shows Importance Of Health Targets 2:23 PM | New Zealand Government
New Appointments To Eden Park Trust Board 2:03 PM | New Zealand Government
District Court Judges Appointed  12:35 PM | New Zealand Government
Govt’s Flagship Cost Of Living Policy A Failure 11:28 AM | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Should Be Led By Experts-Not Economists 10:36 AM | Te Pati Maori
A Better Path For Apprentices And Trainees 10:15 AM | New Zealand Government

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China's NZ embassy expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over MPs visit to Taiwan 6:15 PM
PM Will Not Step In Over Peters' Comments In RNZ Interview 6:09 PM | RNZ
‘Never Again’ Anzac Day Peace Picnic 4:25 PM | Peace Action Wellington
REVEALED: $310k Spent On Cars For Ex-PMs 11:57 AM | Taxpayers' Union
Confused Minister Announces Privatisation Plans 11:09 AM | Tertiary Education Union
New Zealand Senior Doctors Vote For National Strike 10:44 AM | Socialist Equality Group
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Consumer NZ: Despite Low Confidence In Government Efforts, People Want Urgent Action To Lower Grocery Bills

Consumer’s NZ Grocery Survey, carried out in mid-April, reveals a strong public appetite for government action to improve access to affordable food. Many respondents called for clear and effective intervention by the government, while also expressing low confidence in its ability to deliver.

NZ Banking Association: Banks Step Up Customer Scam Protections And Compensation

New Zealand’s banks are bringing in a suite of new measures aligned with global best practice to further protect New Zealanders from criminal scammers.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand: CoFR Seeking Feedback On Access To Basic Transaction Accounts

“Having a transaction account means people can safely receive, store, spend and save money. Transaction accounts are a vital foundation for people to take part in the modern economy,” says Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Christian Hawkesby.

2Degrees: Stop The Pings - Half Of Kiwis Overwhelmed By Notifications

Every day, New Zealanders are bombarded by a relentless flood of notifications. Social media, emails, and app alerts disrupt focus, invade downtime, and fragment attention. Research commissioned by 2degrees now reveals that 50% of Kiwis feel overrun by notifications.

Electricity Networks Association: How Many More Trees Need To Fall On Power Lines Before The Rules Change?

"For over a decade, lines companies have been asking for change. The current law regulating trees is over 20 years old. Lines companies are tired of waiting for Government to make changes that will help them manage network reliability more effectively — and keep electricity affordable for consumers,” says ENA Chief Executive, Tracey Kai.

Parrot Analytics: Netflix Earnings - Price Hikes With Minimal Churn | Will Netflix Be A Bright Spot For Markets?

While many platforms see spikes in cancellations after a rate increase, Netflix’s churn rates are lower than major competitors across other regions.

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Eugene Doyle: Quiet Mutiny - The U.S. Army Falls Apart

There were many reasons that the U.S. and its allies were defeated in Vietnam. First and foremost they were beaten by an army that was superior in tactics, morale and political will.

Gordon Campbell: Papal Picks, And India As A Defence Ally

The global uncertainty being triggered by the US tariff wars has been motivating India to speed up its bilateral trade dealings with NZ.

Binoy Kampmark: The Selling Of America - Ending The US Dollar’s Exorbitant Privilege

Curious events are unfolding as a result of Trump’s carnivalesque approach to trade and markets. While the value of the greenback has fallen, the returns from 10-year US government bonds have risen.

Frances Palmer: Remembering Vietnam And Cambodia 50 Years On During ANZAC Week

It’s distressing as a paediatric nurse, to see the horrors humans create for civilians, out of thirst for power or in reaction to attacks. During ANZAC week, let’s not be seduced into ‘unseeing’ decades of manipulation of foreign policy by military industry (MIC) promoting enemy ideology, confrontation, perpetual war and ‘enhanced lethality’ - deadly for targets; profitable for weapon producers.

Binoy Kampmark: Euphemistic Practices - The IDF, Killing Aid Workers And Self-Investigation

In marking its own report card, and giving it a credible pass, the IDF found, using the dulling terms that make murder an afterthought, that the deaths were of minor if regretful consequence.

Gordon Campbell: On The Left’s Electability Crisis, And The Abundance Ecotopia

Centre-left opposition parties that have recently been in government are struggling to find an identity.

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On The Trump Upside, And Peters Persecution Of Trans People 1:23 PM | Gordon Campbell
Quiet Mutiny: The U.S. Army Falls Apart 11:15 AM | Eugene Doyle
The Selling Of America: Ending The US Dollar’s Exorbitant Privilege 23/04/25 | Binoy Kampmar...
Remembering Vietnam And Cambodia 50 Years On During ANZAC Week 23/04/25 | Frances Palmer
Papal Picks, And India As A Defence Ally 22/04/25 | Gordon Campbell
Euphemistic Practices: The IDF, Killing Aid Workers And Self-Investigation 22/04/25 | Binoy ...
Easter Reflections 21/04/25 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations

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WORLD

Save The Children: Vanuatu - Families Find Climate-Smart Ways To Grow Crops 18 Months On From Cyclone Devastation

Families in Vanuatu are adopting climate-smart agricultural techniques to improve food security, such as growing climate resistant crops, to prepare for future climate-driven disasters in the wake of devastating Tropical Cyclone Lola 18 months ago.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference: Cardinal Dew Leaves For Pope's Funeral, Papal Election

Cardinal Dew, who served as Archbishop of Wellington from 2005 until 2023, said Pope Francis gave Catholics – and the world – “a wonderful example of prayer and of trust in God”.

The Nature Conservancy: Bird Species Lost From Wild For Almost 40 Years Lays First Eggs On New Island Home

Egg laying season is underway at participating AZA-accredited institutions across the US. When they grow to maturity, these chicks will also journey to Palmyra, with the ultimate goal of establishing ten breeding pairs there.

PAN Asia Pacific: On Earth Day, A New Report Reveals Safer Pest Management Options Beyond Chlorpyrifos

A global assessment by the United Nations has highlighted the urgent need for countries to ban chlorpyrifos and support its listing under Annex A of the Stockholm Convention for global elimination.

UNODC: Cyberfraud in the Mekong reaches inflection point

The report, titled Inflection Point: Global Implications of Scam Centres, Underground Banking and Illicit Online Marketplaces in Southeast Asia, is part of a series of regional threat analyses and policy briefs produced by UNODC.

Gary M. Feinman, IMI: Archaeology Can Now Tell Us How People Have Muffled And Challenged Economic Inequality Across History

One clear trend is that through time, across the broad sweep of human history, the potential for inequality has grown due to advances in technology (domesticated crops and animals, enhanced communication, and advances in transport) and the increasing size of human aggregations and nations. These factors are important as they contribute to the growing extent of economic inequality.

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NZ Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata: Anzac Day Commemorations In France To Remember All New Zealand Soldiers

The New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata, with a visitor experience created by Wētā Workshop, tells the story of the Kiwi soldiers who liberated the French town of Le Quesnoy on November 4, 1918. Te Arawhata marks Anzac Day with a weekend of remembrance from April 25 – 27.

Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned: We Want To Hear From As Many People As Possible, Says COVID-19 Inquiry Chair

The Inquiry’s public submissions portal has been open since 3 February 2025, and closes at midnight on 27 April 2025. Anyone who wants to make a submission can either fill in the on-line form at www.covid19inquiry.nz, or by calling 0800 500 306.

My ECE: Parents Reject ECE Deregulation - 'Children’s Safety Is Not Optional'

The ECE Parents’ Council condemns the sweeping deregulation plan endorsed by Associate Education Minister David Seymour and accepted by Cabinet, which will remove and weaken a lot of the standards designed to protect tamariki in ECE services across Aotearoa.

TOI: TOI Pays Tribute To ANZACs With Raw And Reflective New Waiata, ‘Lest We Forget’

‘Lest We Forget’ is a raw and reflective waiata about remembrance and sacrifice, which has been sitting in the band’s song vault for seven years, waiting for the right time for release.

FromThePit: FromThePit 2025 - New Zealand Music Photography Exhibition Returns To Celebrate Local Talent In NZ Music Month

The 2025 edition features an impressive audio-visual slideshow of over 100 carefully selected images, showcasing both established and emerging talents. Supported by a soundtrack of Kiwi musicians, the goal is to celebrate the depth and diversity of talent both on and off the stage—offering a glimpse into the heart of our music culture.

Wheels at Wanaka: Over 65,000 Wowed At International Vehicle Event - Record-Breaking Attendance At Wheels At Wanaka Over Easter Weekend

Visitors travelled from all over the world to experience an exciting variety of vehicle-related attractions, including the Terra Cat Earthmoving Extravaganza, enduro x motorbike competition, Cat Global Operator Challenge, snowmobile, rally & ATV demos.

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Crimewriting Conversation Coming To Bay Of Islands 11:25 AM | KiwiWords
Ladi6 Announces Le Vā: Album Release Tour 10:47 AM | Banished Music
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