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Ipsos: What NZers Think About The Healthcare They Receive

Brake NZ: Road Safety Week Calls On Everyone To Be A Road Safety Hero

KiwiRail: Accepts TAIC Report; Commits To Safe Interislander Ops

Youthline: State Of The Generation 2026 Report Unveiled

ASMS : Agreement Reached With Health NZ, Looks To Next Steps

Stephen Olsen: Cover Story – The Reveal

WorkSafe NZ: Widow’s Plea - Let Our Loved Ones Come Home Safely

NZ Māori Council: Spearheading Suicide Prevention Initiative

Gordon Campbell: On Children’s Book Classics - The Moomins

About 15 years ago on Werewolf, I started writing a series of articles about classic children’s books. Over the next few months, these articles will be re-published here, every Friday. The series began with my essay on the Moomins universe created by the Finnish writer Tove Jansson. The recent rash of greetings cards, cups and other Moomin-related marketing efforts have only made the original books seem even more precious.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Wellington City Council: Statement From The Wellington Mayoral Forum On Options For Regional Governance Reform

“Mayors continued our frank and constructive discussions. No final decisions were made,” Mayoral Forum Chair and Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said.

MUNZ: TAIC Report On Kaitaki Incident Gives Shocking Picture Of Decline Of NZ Maritime Infrastructure

The Maritime Union is calling on the Government to immediately reinstate funding for emergency response vessels and to provide assurance that crew and passengers on the Cook Strait ferries are safe.

Greenpeace: New Climate Report Yet More Reason To Reduce Dairy Herd

'A handful of milk powder millionaires are profiting from pollution, but the rest of us pay the price as climate disasters hit us where it hurts,' says Greenpeace agriculture spokesperson Will Appelbe.

Better Public Media: Opposing Plans To Scrap The BSA

The BSA is the only real protection New Zealand has against rogue broadcasters and dodgy media companies who want to put out lies, abuse or misinformation.

Internal Affairs: Citizenship Test For Citizenship By Grant Applicants From Late 2027

The test will become a requirement from late 2027. There is no impact on applications already lodged or those lodged before the test becomes a requirement.

Dayenu: Condemning Use Of Government Funding For Extremist Report On Antisemitism

“Antisemitism is a serious issue and the Jewish community deserves responsible and evidence-based reporting on racism towards Jews. The government should not be farming this work out to extreme groups,” says Avigail Allan, Dayenu co-founder.

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UN Department of Global Communications: United Nations Proposes New Global Dashboard To Measure Progress Beyond GDP

For decades, GDP has guided major policy decisions at every level worldwide. While it remains an essential measure of economic output, experts believe relying on GDP alone risks an incomplete picture of progress.

Banking Ombudsman Scheme: Fraud Check Delays Well Worth The Inconvenience, Says Banking Ombudsman

Delays in processing payments while banks conduct fraud checks can be frustrating but are necessary to prevent scams, says the Banking Ombudsman.

Asia Pacific AML: NZ’s Financial Crime Gap - Beyond The 'Number 8 Wire' Mentality

Absence of advanced technologies across NZ’s AML/CFT Supervisory framework not only exposes vulnerabilities in financial oversight, but also undermines public confidence in the govt's capacity to address pressing issues related to financial crime.

Westpac New Zealand: Kiwi Households Adapting Despite Widespread Cost Pressure Concerns, Westpac Survey Shows

The survey also found more than three-quarters are worried about the impact of the conflict on their finances, with 44% somewhat concerned and 32% very concerned. That’s down from 42% who were very concerned in March.

University of Auckland: Kids’ Screen Use Linked To Long-Term Deficits In Self-Control And Attention

“The potential for long-term harm to our kids’ development is concerning,” says Claire Reid, the School of Psychology PhD student who led the scoping study. “We need action at all levels – policy, schools and the family – to better protect our children.”

University of Auckland: Research To Address Equity In STEM For Māori, Pacific And Female Students

Associate Professor Lai says the research aims to better understand how assessment systems, subject pathways and school practices shape students’ access to and success in STEM learning.

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Green Light For Fair Fuel Across New Zealand 2:41 PM | NPD
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Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - The Pragmatic Food For Fuel Deal With Singapore

Since the end of World War II Singapore has consistently cited New Zealand and Australia as its two most significant regional partners. Both countries have also had to deal with changes to British foreign policy that have adversely affected them.

Eugene Doyle: After Israel’s Brutal Attack On Kiwis, Our Government Does Nothing

New Zealand has maintained virtually total silence over this criminality in order to provide assistance to its close friend and ally Israel.

Keith Rankin: Has Sweden Become A De Facto Apartheid Narco State?

Sweden, reflecting its exceptionalist image as a warmly welcoming country, rejected any attempts to 'assimilate' its refugee immigrants; supposedly leaving them to retain their cultures of origin while being supported in deep poverty traps.

Bruce Mahalski: Change In The Weather #194

The latest episode of the long-running cartoon strip A Change in the Weather, originally published in the Otago Daily Times magazine The Weekend Mix.

Binoy Kampmark: Dangers To The Fourth Estate - The 2026 World Press Freedom Index

The dictates of the national security state and its desperation in controlling narratives and holding the line on mendacity and the exposure of bad behaviour, remains that most threatening of diseases to the Fourth Estate.

Richard S. Ehrlich: Strait Of Hormuz Blockades & Thailand's Land Bridge

Bangkok has been touting the Land Bridge for several years without much traction or committed investment. The entire project could cost more than $30 billion, Thai Senator Norasate Prachyakorn told parliament Monday (April 27).

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WORLD

IPMSDL: Condemn The Killing Of Children, Bombing In Manipur, And Violent Repression Of People’s Protests

The attack has been one of the numerous bombing, and shelling in Manipur since the conflict of May 2023 erupted. Since 2023, reported violence are dozens of incidents involving explosives, improvised bombs and grenades, numerous projectile or mortar-like shelling episodes across villages, and hundreds of armed clashes, arson attacks, shootings, and raids overall.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Three Years On, Outbreaks Everywhere - MSF Urges Boost To Sudan’s Vaccination Programs

Organizing vaccination campaigns in Sudan means navigating with insufficient doses, broken supply chains, and a shortage of trained vaccinators.

UN News: Uncertainty Continues Over Safety In The Strait Of Hormuz

Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”.

Australian Museum: Celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday With The Australian Museum

The AM pays tribute to the world’s greatest advocate for the planet this weekend offering FREE entry to Bloodsuckers: Nature’s Vampires from 8 - 10 May

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.

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Early Childhood New Zealand: Budget 2026 Must Protect The Future Of Quality Early Childhood Education

“The alternative to teacher-led ECE is a system increasingly reliant on fewer professionally trained teachers in centres,” Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe says. “That creates real risks for quality, workforce stability, and outcomes for tamariki.”

Creative New Zealand: Aotearoa Manu Take World Art Stage As 61st Venice Biennale Opens

The public can view Taharaki Skyside, and the rest of the Biennale, from 9 May to 22 November 2026. The exhibition will also be presented for New Zealand audiences at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from mid-2027.

Country Music Honours: 2026 Country Music Honours Finalists Announced

Ant Healey of APRA AMCOS says, “Country music from this part of the world has its own unique identity. These songs showcase our incredible original sound and the talent that the world is only just realising. We heard it here first!”

Mana Mokopuna: Children’s Commissioner Welcomes New Youth Mental Health And Suicide Prevention Services In Te Tai Tokerau

It’s crucial that youth mental health services are well integrated with wider systems, and designed together with mokopuna.

New Zealand Kindergartens: 100-Years On - Investing In Teacher-Led, Quality Early Childhood Education Is Investing In Aotearoa’s Future

Chief Executive Jill Bond says Kindergartens have consistently shown that qualified teachers, strong pedagogy, and public investment are the foundations of high-quality early learning,

Dry July: Thousands Set To Go Alcohol Free This July As Cancer Diagnoses Continue To Rise Across Aotearoa

This July, Kiwis are being asked to go alcohol free for 31 days and raise funds to support people affected by cancer, at a time when demand for support services is increasing across the country.

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