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KiwiRail: Aratere To Retire As NZ’s New Ferries Project Gets Underway

Watercare: Watercare Completes New $115m Watermain 20% Under Budget

ENA: Updated Tree Regulations A Win For Power Reliability & Cost

PSA: Home Support Workers To Strike Over Poor Pay, Broken System

NZ Labour Party: Closure Of North Shore Women’s Centre A Huge Loss

Te Pāti Māori: Right-Wing Govt Strips Māori Health Safeguards

NZCTU: Unions To Hold Nationwide Day Of Action On May Day

Medical Council: Medical Council To Regulate The PA Profession

Gordon Campbell: On Our Austerity Fixation And Canada Staying Centre-left

The right’s eternal hope and belief is that tax cuts will unlock vast amounts of entrepreneurial energy, spark economic growth, stimulate spending, and eventually create a world of plenty in which tax revenues overall will rise. This gospel is the very definition of voodoo economics. The tax cuts path to prosperity was tried, failed, and went out of fashion back when Ronald Reagan was still in the White House. Regardless, New Zealand still seems to be hellbent on cutting its way to prosperity.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Unions Otago: May Day Workers' Hui

Unless your workplace is already utopia – and we haven’t come across one yet – there is a good reason for all union members to come to this hui. Whatever your union and whatever matters most to you and your workmates, please join us at the union meeting this May Day so that we can keep building our relationships and strength as a movement for workers’ rights.

People Against Prisons Aotearoa: Voting Ban “Undermines Democratic Principles” Says Justice Group

The right to vote is the basis of democratic government. Legitimate governments cannot arbitrarily remove people from the pool that elects them. If the Government strips New Zealanders of the right to vote, it is attacking the democratic principles it claims to be founded on.

Taxpayers' Union: Nationwide Hīkoi Calling For Balanced Budgets

Led by the seven-metre-long Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt Clock), the hīkoi highlights the Government's borrowing from our tamariki and mokopuna. It calls for the Govt to balance the books & stop borrowing billions from future generations.

Greenpeace: Luxon’s War On Nature Opens Gate For More Dairy Conversion

Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says, "Everyone, no matter where they live, should be able to drink the water from their kitchen tap without getting sick. But this basic right is under threat by an already oversized intensive dairy industry that’s set to expand further."

NZ Labour Party: Consenting Change Opens Door For Cowboys

“We have lived through the cost of building failures before. We must not repeat the mistakes of the leaky homes era by lowering standards in the name of speed,' Labour Local Government spokesperson Tangi Utikere said.

New Zealand Government: Accelerating The Roll-Out Of Public EV Chargers

“New Zealand needs more EV chargers. We have fewer public chargers per EV than many other countries in the OECD, and we know that this is a barrier to Kiwis purchasing EVs,” Mr Bishop says.

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Still No Ferries As First Of Old Fleet Retire 30/04/25 | New Zealand Labour Party
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Twice The Impact, Half The Budget: Budget 25 Must Invest In Whakaata Māori 30/04/25 | Te Pat...
One Year From Extinction Day: Minister Urged To Act 30/04/25 | ACT New Zealand
Chris Swasbrook Appointed As Chair Of Te Papa 30/04/25 | New Zealand Government
Whānau Ora Reset To Support Vulnerable Whānau 30/04/25 | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister To Visit New Caledonia 30/04/25 | New Zealand Government

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Ferry Holdings Limited: Decommissioning Of The Aratere Ferry

The construction of temporary port infrastructure for the Aratere is not part of the Ferry Holdings work programme. We will continue working closely with both ports to finalise the specifications of the infrastructure required.

Broadcasting Standards Authority: Inaccurate 1News Reporting On Football Violence Breached Broadcasting Standards

The Authority found an item on “antisemitic violence” surrounding the match, and another on heightened security in Paris the following week, breached the accuracy standard.

Better Taxes for a Better Future: $1b Cut In Budget Operating Allowance ‘Unnecessary And Damaging’

“This cut, on top of last year’s mean spirited Budget, is a result of the 2024 tax cuts, which overwhelmingly favoured the wealthiest New Zealanders, including the $2.9b tax break for landlords,” says Glenn Barclay, spokesperson for the Better Taxes Campaign.

Transport Well NZ: Transport Well New Zealand Charitable Trust - A Vision For The Entire Sector

With the establishment of the Transport Well Charitable Trust, the transport and logistics sector now has a powerful mechanism to drive meaningful, long-term change. Designed to uplift the entire sector, the Trust aims to address critical issues such as safety and well-being while fostering professionalism through improved compliance.

KiwiRail: Auckland Rail Network Reopens After Successful Upgrades

As passenger trains return to service today, Auckland's rapidly growing Franklin community will benefit from trains running twice as often at peak times. This is possible because of the huge progress made across the rail network during the April rail closure.

ChargeNet: EV infrastructure co-funding model welcomed

ChargeNet looks forward to an opportunity to continue partnering with the government and co-investing in the infrastructure New Zealand needs in order to electrify our economy.

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Nine Lotto Players Win Second Division 30/04/25 | Lotto New Zealand
Christchurch Lotto Player Wins $1 Million 30/04/25 | Lotto New Zealand
Exploring Cultural Impacts On Young Pacific People’s Financial Wellbeing 30/04/25 | Massey U...
Electricity Authority Seeking Ideas On Giving ‘Power Back To The People’ 30/04/25 | Electric...
National Road Carriers Responds To KiwiRail Announcement To Retire Aratere 30/04/25 | Nation...
Decommissioning Of The Aratere Ferry 30/04/25 | Ferry Holdings Limited
Watercare Completes New $115m Watermain 20% Under Budget 30/04/25 | Watercare

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COMMENT

Ian Powell: The Dirtiest Of Politics And A Tale Of Two MPs Cloaked In Hypocrisy

Ian Powell discusses the contrasting responses to two politically different MPs involved in ‘controversies’ in the context of dirty politics and transphobia.

Gordon Campbell: On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era

Now that the formalities of saying goodbye to Pope Francis are over, the process of selecting his successor can begin in earnest.

Eugene Doyle: 50 Years After The “Fall” Of Saigon - From Triumph To Trump

What is well worth celebrating, however, is that Vietnam successfully got the imperial powers off its back and out of its country. It is well-placed to play an increasingly prosperous and positive role in the emerging multipolar world. It is part of the WTO, and the ASEAN network, and borders China, giving Vietnam the opportunity to weather any storms coming from the continent of America.

Lynley Tulloch: Pulling The Mat Out From Under The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Sector

The legacy of colonial domination and erasure of te reo Māori and culture is being stealthily reenacted in this attempt to remove the acknowledgement of “the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua” from Te Whāriki.

Howard Davis: NZSQ Inaugurates Wellington Chamber Music’s New Season

The freshly reconstituted New Zealand String Quartet inaugurated Wellington Chamber Music’s 2025 season at St Andrew’s On The Terrace with an intriguing programme.

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

Perhaps 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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Unveiling Nasser's Secrets: Arabs, Palestine, And The Crucial Timing 30/04/25 | Ramzy Baroud
50 Years After The “Fall” Of Saigon: From Triumph To Trump 29/04/25 | Eugene Doyle
Gordon Campbell On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era 28/04/25 | Gordon Campbel...
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WORLD

ITUC: May Day 2025 - Take Back Democracy From The Billionaire Coup

This May Day 2025, the global trade union movement is taking this message to the streets: There is an alternative to the billionaire vision of the world. The ITUC will push for our alternative—for democracy that delivers and a New Social Contract. The ITUC will call on heads of key governments and global institutions to take urgent action.

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa: New Zealand 'Nowhere To Be Seen - Again' - On Intensifying Gaza Genocide

The PSNA is demanding the NZ govt justify its absence from submitters to the International Court of Justice hearings at the Hague into Israel blocking vital supplies entering Gaza. The ICJ’s ongoing investigation into Israeli genocide in Gaza is now considering the illegality of Israel cutting off all aid entering Gaza since early March.

UN News: World Leaders Rally For ‘Full-Speed’ Climate Action Ahead Of COP30

The Secretary-General urged leaders to submit national plans that align with that target, cover all greenhouse gases and sectors, and signal a full commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

University of Queensland: World-First Immunotherapy Trial To Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Lead investigator Dr Aakansha Zala said the drug candidate aims to preserve as much pancreatic function for as long as possible in people recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, to reduce the amount of insulin they need to administer.

Peace Movement Aotearoa: Global Military Spending Threatens A Liveable Future; Militarism Will Cost Us The Earth

The five biggest military spenders in 2024 were the United States (37%), China (12%), Russia (5.5%), Germany (3.3%)and India (3.2), which together accounted for 60 per cent of world military spending.

NZ Catholic Bishops Conference: Papal Funeral 'Very Beautiful, Very Simple', Cardinal Dew Says

Cardinal Dew will become the third New Zealander to participate in a conclave when it begins. It cannot start until after the nine-day period of mourning concludes next Sunday.

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LIFESTYLE

Te Wananga o Aotearoa: Mākereti Papakura, The First Indigenous Woman To Study At Oxford, To Be Awarded A Posthumous Degree

Her scholarship, combined with her indigenous worldview, earned her the respect of many Oxford academics at the time, and has gone on to be celebrated by members of Māori communities and researchers worldwide.

Race Unity Speech Awards: Students Unite As One - Speaking Up For Unity In Aotearoa - Race Unity Speech Awards And Hui 2025

Twenty one regional representatives ranging from Years 11 to 13 (ages around 15-18) will come together for the Speech Awards semi-finals, final and a hui at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Manukau Institute of Technology, Ōtara Campus.

General Practice Owners Association: Government Focus On Physician Associates A Distraction From Real Issues

The biggest change the government can make to improve health care is immediately invest in general practice to retain the GPs we have now and to make it more attractive for GPs to come to New Zealand.

HELP Auckland: Prima Facie Performance Spotlights Urgent Justice Issues For Survivors During Rape Awareness Week

HELP Auckland will mark Rape Awareness Week with a special charity performance of the acclaimed play Prima Facie, starring Cassandra Woodhouse and directed by Michael Hurst, followed by an expert panel discussion on sexual violence, justice, and change in Aotearoa.

Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned: COVID-19 Inquiry Receives More Than 31,000 Submissions

“It’s clear that the pandemic is still top of mind for many people in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly those areas like Auckland and Northland that were affected by longer lockdowns during the COVID-19 response,” says Grant Illingworth KC, Chair of the COVID-19 Inquiry.

NZ Principals Federation: Principals Welcome Government Teacher Registration Relief

Principals are of one voice when it comes to learning support. It is every principal's number one priority and we look forward to the Minister who is courageous enough to recognise the need and properly fund it.

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