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The Marist Brothers: Aotearoa NZ Marist Brothers Public Apology

Paul Golightly: Amalgamation – Will Bigger Be Better?

Paul Ridley-Smith: Fixing A Problem That Doesn’t Exist

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

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

Johnnie Freeland: Ko Tātou Tātou - Climate Action In Aotearoa Begins With Relationship

Around the world, there is growing recognition that climate solutions require more than technology, markets and policy. They also require stronger relationships, shared narratives and collective courage.

Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households

The proposed scheme includes a 20-cent deposit per container, covers glass, plastic, metal and cartons, and uses a mixed return model with supermarkets and depots.

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.

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Bill Bennett: Fixed Voice Rules Head For Deregulation

The Commerce Commission will investigate deregulating PSTN interconnection. Ventia plan to grow beyond telecoms with datacentre builds. One NZ builds 29 new cell sites

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.”

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Mortgage Broker Issues House Price Warning 9:33 PM | RNZ
Seven Lotto Players Share $1 Million 9:09 PM | Lotto New Zealand
Credit Score Gaps And Their Impact On Mortgage Pricing 6:05 AM | Hugh Grant
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Are Banks Immune To Downturns? 08/05/26 | RNZ

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Ian Powell: Inhumanity Of US Economic Sanctions Against Cuba – Infant Mortality And Starvation; Time To End NZ’s Silence

Ian Powell discusses the humanitarian crisis in Cuba caused by the escalation of economic warfare by the United States.

Ramzy Baroud: Subjects Of Empire - Breaking The Cycle Of Arab Dependency On US Elections

The enduring truth is that the US is a nation structurally tilted toward political control and economic domination. Neither this November nor any other will change that reality until the geopolitical realities in the Middle East change.

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.

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On Children’s Book Classics: The Moomins 08/05/26 | Gordon Campbell
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WORLD

Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla: The Global Sumud Flotilla Remains Undeterred As Over 30 Boats Depart For Türkiye

Every wave we break is a testament to the world's refusal to look away. The siege is crumbling; the movement for Palestine continues.

UN Special Procedures - Human Rights: Israel Must Immediately Release Gaza-Bound Flotilla Activists, Say UN Experts

“When the international community failed to ensure the delivery of humanitarian supplies, global civil society has taken action,” the experts said.

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

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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.

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Menodoctor Launches National Survey On Women And Testosterone Therapy 08/05/26 | Menodoctor
Remembering The Past Guides Our Future 08/05/26 | NZ Psychological Society
New Global Asthma Guidance, Based On NZ Research, Will Save Children’s Lives, Pr... 08/05/26
When Poverty Makes You Sick: The Hidden Cost Of Neglecting Youth Health 08/05/26 | Independ...
Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not ‘another COVID’, WHO Says 08/05/26 | UN News
Good Or Bad? What New Zealanders Think About The Healthcare They Receive 07/05/26 | Ipsos
Senior Doctors Settle Pay Claim After 19 Months Of Rancour 07/05/26 | RNZ

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

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Johnnie Freeland: Ko Tātou Tātou - Climate Action In Aotearoa Begins With Relationship

Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households

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

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

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

Better Public Media: Opposing Plans To Scrap The BSA

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Bill Bennett: Fixed Voice Rules Head For Deregulation

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

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

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

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

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

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COMMENT

Ian Powell: Inhumanity Of US Economic Sanctions Against Cuba – Infant Mortality And Starvation; Time To End NZ’s Silence

Ramzy Baroud: Subjects Of Empire - Breaking The Cycle Of Arab Dependency On US Elections

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - The Pragmatic Food For Fuel Deal With Singapore

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

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

Bruce Mahalski: Change In The Weather #194

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WORLD

Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla: The Global Sumud Flotilla Remains Undeterred As Over 30 Boats Depart For Türkiye

UN Special Procedures - Human Rights: Israel Must Immediately Release Gaza-Bound Flotilla Activists, Say UN Experts

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

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

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

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

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LIFESTYLE

NZ Psychological Society: Remembering The Past Guides Our Future

New Zealand Olympic Committee: Motherhood In Focus For Wāhine Toa Graduates Ahead Of Mother's Day

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

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

Country Music Honours: 2026 Country Music Honours Finalists Announced

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

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