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Government Lacks Vision For Health Sector: NZNO
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
More specialist and regional nurses are good news for patient and whānau safety and wellbeing, but $10 million represents a 0.2% increase in investment on nurses - which is even less once allied health professionals are hired out of the same fund. More >>
NZDF Urged To End Strike With Fair Offer For Civilian Workers As Mediation Begins
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:57 pm | PSA
The PSA urges NZDF to revisit its refusal to budge before it inflicts lasting damage on the civilian workforce and the capability of our military. More >>
Princess Cruises Confronted For A Third Time In Three Days
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 1:38 pm | Climate Action Aotearoa
Protesters hung a banner from a building opposite, reading “You Cruise, We lose.” This banner has been seen draped around several Dunedin locations in order to draw attention to the harm of cruising. More >>
Science Minister "Asleep At The Wheel" Says Science Community, As Science Reforms Continually Delayed
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 11:51 am | Save Science
"We are concerned that the problems identified with the science system, are only being exacerbated by the ongoing cuts we are seeing in the sector while the Minister continually deprioritises, delays, defers, and ignores," says Stewart. More >>
The Government Turns One: PM Christopher Luxon Talks Coalition Dynamics, Differences And Deals
Monday, 25 November 2024, 8:34 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Luxon is loath to spend too much time looking back at his first year, and invited to share any lessons he's learnt, he draws something of a blank. More >>
Climate Finance Commitments Triple At Close Of COP29 – Expert Reaction
Monday, 25 November 2024, 5:34 pm | Science Media Centre
The so-called “finance COP” in Baku, Azerbaijan has just concluded with agreement on the Baku Finance Goal. This aims to replace developed countries’ previous commitment to provide NZ$171 billion annually by 2020. More >>
Govt Needs To Put Taxpayers First After $500 Billion COP Deal
Monday, 25 November 2024, 11:52 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Communications Officer Alex Emes called the deal “a move towards global socialism” due to the agreed upon large transfer of wealth from countries like New Zealand to the third world. More >>
New Zealand Ports Urged To End Live Animal Exports As Maritime Union Takes Stand
Monday, 25 November 2024, 11:45 am | Animal Justice Party
AJP Welcomes Maritime Union's Historic Stand Against Live Exports. More >>
Oxfam Says COP29 Deal Is A "Global Ponzi Scheme"
Monday, 25 November 2024, 11:44 am | Oxfam Aotearoa
Oxfam Aotearoa’s Climate Justice Lead Nick Henry said: "The failure to meet the global need for climate finance is a failure of empathy from the leaders of rich countries." More >>
COP29 ‘Bandaid Over A Bullet Wound’, Polluters Should Expect Resistance - Greenpeace
Monday, 25 November 2024, 11:40 am | Greenpeace
We know how to cut emissions - we have all the technology and tools to do so. What’s needed is political will to put these tools into action. More >>
Helen Clark Foundation Calls For Political Action To Reduce The Prevalence Of Junk Food And Improve Health Outcomes
Monday, 25 November 2024, 8:23 am | Helen Clark Foundation
The report argues the long-standing government approach that relies on people taking sole responsibility for their health and the choices they make, will continue to fail unless the obesity conversation shifts from the individual to the wider food ... More >>
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10:26 pm | RNZ
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there. More >>
Concern Regarding Inconsistent Designation Of Terrorist Organizations
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10:09 pm | Islamic Council of NZ
While it is important to maintain strong alliances, it is equally crucial to uphold our Kiwi values of fairness and justice. New Zealand has always prided itself on its commitment to equality and human rights. More >>
New Zealand Government’s Racially Divisive Treaty Principles Bill Passes First Reading
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 8:01 pm | Socialist Equality Group
By voting for the bill and allowing it to proceed to the select committee, the coalition parties are enabling ACT—an extremely unpopular party that received just 8.6 percent in the 2023 election—to dominate political discourse, posturing as the party of ... More >>
Former Political Figure Who Abused Teens Loses Name Suppression
Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:34 pm | RNZ
However, his name remains under wraps as he has already indicated he will appeal. More >>
New Zealand Government Urged To Back ICC Arrest Warrants For Israeli Leaders Without Equivocation
Friday, 22 November 2024, 11:15 am | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
“We are waiting for our government to announce it will arrest Netanyahu and Gallant immediately if they set foot in Aotearoa New Zealand” says PSNA National Chair John Minto. More >>
Justice Committee Makes Further Decisions About Submissions Process For The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:58 am | Justice Committee
The committee plans to hold hearings in the week starting Monday, 27 January and the weeks starting 10, 17 and 24 February 2025. More >>
NEW POLL: Kiwis Overwhelmingly Support MPs' Expenses Transparency Law Change
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:36 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
62% of respondents support the extension of the OIA to cover MPs’ spending, compared to just 13% opposed and 24% were unsure. More >>
National's Erica Stanford Allegedly Calls Labour's Jan Tinetti A 'Stupid Bitch'
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:22 pm | RNZ
The Education Minister has apologised in Parliament for her remark. More >>
More Delays In Action On Use Of Puberty Blockers With Children
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 6:56 pm | Women's Rights Party
Women’s Rights Party Co-leader Jill Ovens says the Ministry has put New Zealand children at risk by continuing to allow “off-label” prescribing of puberty blockers at far higher rates than other similar countries. More >>
Downside Risks To Treasury’s Economic And Fiscal Forecasts
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:56 am | The Treasury
New Zealand is currently running a structural fiscal deficit, with expenditure exceeding revenue. Economic growth falling short of expectations has been making it harder for the Government to bring the books back into balance. More >>
New Zealand Drops In Global Ranking On Climate Action
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:59 am | Greenpeace
If the government won’t hold polluters to account, then people will. People are increasingly taking to the streets and the courtrooms, putting their bodies on the line to shut down polluting industries. This will only escalate further unless New ... More >>
Spending Cuts Need To Stop - PSA Urges Govt To Listen To Economists
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:44 am | PSA
The economists, drawn from universities, unions and the private sector, are calling on the Government to urgently revisit its fiscal policy stating the economic rationale for spending cuts and deferral of key infrastructure projects was ‘unclear’. More >>
Third Reading Of Samoa Citizenship Bill In New Zealand Parliament Today
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:15 pm | RNZ
Explainer - New Zealand's Parliament will, on Wednesday, hear the third and final reading of a bill that will, if passed, restore a pathway for citizenship to a group of Samoans stripped of it decades ago. More >>
Speaker's Handling Of Hīkoi 'Overkill' - Te Paati Māori
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:12 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori helped organise the nationwide hīkoi and now say the Speaker - charged with managing Parliament's grounds - got too involved in yesterday's mass gathering. More >>
Gang Patch Ban: Senior Black Power Member Concerned About Impact On Families
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:08 pm | RNZ
"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ. More >>
New Zealand A Very Difficult Place To Be Blind - Advocate
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:52 pm | RNZ
Jonathan Mosen says New Zealand is the worst country in the Western world in which to be blind. More >>
Christopher Luxon Says 'No Need To Meet' With Hīkoi At Parliament
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:37 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister says organisers were "closely aligned" with Te Pāti Māori, but acknowledged it was "a significant day". More >>
What Now For The Treaty Principles Bill?
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:35 pm | RNZ
The crowd of 42,000 protesters was essentially demanding to bring the bill back to the House for its second reading faster, so it could be put to rest. But it may not be killed as quickly as protesters would like. More >>
PPTA Urges Government To Act For Children In War Zones
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 2:13 pm | PPTA
Children are our future and have the right to access education wherever they live. We must do everything we can to uphold this fundamental human right. More >>
COP29 Ends In Promise To Send More Taxpayer Money Overseas
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
This decision proves how out-of-touch this tax more, spend more, ship more overseas Government is with New Zealand taxpayers. Fix your house first before you go fixing the neighbourhood. More >>
Taxpayer-funded Hīkoi Organiser Shows Parliament’s Budget A Political Slush Fund
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:04 am | Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said “Taxpayers’ money is not a political slush fund. MPs shouldn’t be able to hide how they’re wasting our money, and it’s long-past time their budgets were covered by the OIA.” More >>
Public Comments By Auckland CCO Bosses Demonstrate Need For Duty Of Political Neutrality
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:43 am | Auckland Ratepayers Alliance
"Dean Kimpton is the poster child of what an undemocratic CCO model has led to," says Jordan Williams, a Spokesman for the Ratepayers' Alliance. More >>
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke reacts to haka heard around the world
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:31 pm | RNZ
In the face of criticism, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says there was definitely a moment of 'what just happened?', after the House was suspended during voting. More >>
Hīkoi Not Representative Of New Zealand, David Seymour Says
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:23 pm | RNZ
Seymour came out of the Beehive today to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes. More >>
Hīkoi To Parliament: The Families Taking Part And Why
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 7:21 pm | RNZ
The hīkoi is a family affair, with tamariki everywhere; pepe sleeping in carts and buggies or tugging their cousins' hair. More >>
Pike River: 14 Years On And Far Too Many Of Us Are Being Injured At Work
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 3:26 pm | E Tu
"The Minister’s actions on health and safety show the Minister has failed to understand the lessons of Pike River. Instead of boosting health and safety at work, her party and her Government are looking for ways to water down the protections it has delivered." More >>
Kanaky Aotearoa Solidarity Says “Toitū Te Tiriti!”
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:20 am | Kanaky Aotearoa Solidarity
Kanaky Aotearoa Solidarity supports te hikoi and says Toitū te Tiriti! Māori never ceded sovereignty! More >>
Biggest Ever Community Petition, With Over 200,000 Signatures, Opposes Treaty Principles Bill
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:25 am | Action Station
The country has spoken. This Bill is a bad faith attempt to revoke the Government’s commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and it’s visible to not just Aotearoa, but the world. More >>
Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:56 am | Justice Committee
The committee is intending to complete hearings by the end of February 2025. Further decisions about hearings will be made and communicated in due course. More >>
Statement From Palestinian Leaders: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti Is A Historic Moment For All In Aotearoa
Monday, 18 November 2024, 5:19 pm | Palestinians for Hikoi mo te Tiriti
Inspired by the kotahitanga of te ao Māori, we draw on our own political tradition of nurturing a unified Palestinian people despite exile and separation. We unify here for te Tiriti. More >>
Federated Mountain Clubs Of New Zealand Stand Firm: Conservation Access For All, Not Just The Wealthy
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:43 am | Federated Mountain Clubs
On access issues, FMC represent Aotearoa’s passionate outdoor and conservation communities, dedicated to keeping natural spaces open for everyone—regardless of income or background. More >>
MFAT Decision To Ship $4 Million To Vanuatu Out-Of-Touch
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The comments made by NZ’s delegation to COP 29, Mr. Croad discussing additional ‘pathways’ to forfeit more NZ tax dollars to Vanuatu are both out-of-touch & disrespectful to hardworking taxpayers, says Union Communications Officer, Alex Emes. More >>
Maaori Queen Brings Message Of Kotahitanga To The Nation
Monday, 18 November 2024, 8:29 am | Te Tari o te Kiingitanga
Te Arikinui is urging all New Zealanders to embrace our shared identity and collective strengths to move forward together. will join the people of the nation as they Hiikoi to Parliament on Tuesday under the protection of Te Kahu o te Raukura, which represents ... More >>
Treaty Principles Bill 'Inviting Civil War', Jenny Shipley Says
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 8:24 pm | RNZ
"I would fight against it. Māori have every reason to fight against it," the former prime minister says. More >>
APEC Summit: NZ puts best foot forward ahead of Trump taking office
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 8:10 pm | RNZ
Analysis - World leaders gathering for APEC are all too aware Donald Trump's election has shifted the dial on trade for exporting nations. More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Haka Highlights Tensions Between Māori Tikanga And Rules Of Parliament
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 8:00 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest interrupted the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill. More >>
How The World Reacted To The Treaty Principles Bill Debate
Friday, 15 November 2024, 6:08 pm | RNZ
The suspension of Parliament over a haka and the national hīkoi by thousands of people are garnering international headlines. More >>
Censorship Is Alive And Well In New Zealand
Friday, 15 November 2024, 3:45 pm | Cooper Legal
“What this looks like to us is censorship of anyone who tries to disagree with this Government, which causes a chilling effect” says Cooper Legal Senior Associate, Lydia Oosterhoff. More >>
Uniformed Defence Force Should Not Be Used As Strike Breakers
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:48 pm | NZCTU
“In a modern liberal democracy, any deployment of the armed forces in employment relations is a drastic step, and should be avoided at all costs,” said Wagstaff. More >>
Christopher Luxon Gives Scathing Appraisal Of Treaty Principles Bill Ahead Of First Reading
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:36 pm | RNZ
Luxon will miss the parliamentary debate - enroute to Peru for the APEC summit instead - but he called a morning media conference where he criticised the legislation in perhaps his strongest words yet. More >>
Government Will Not Say If Gang Members To Be Excluded From Abuse In Care Compensation
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:08 pm | RNZ
The government is refusing to say whether gang members could be excluded from compensation for abuse they suffered while in state care. More >>
Senior Lawyers Call For Treaty Principles Bill To Be Abandoned
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:55 pm | RNZ
More than 40 KCs have written to the prime minister and attorney-general outlining their "grave concerns" about the substance of the Treaty Principles Bill and its wider implications for the country's constitutional arrangements. More >>
Fair News Bargaining Bill In Limbo As Minister Says It Is Not Ready
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:52 pm | RNZ
It was supposed to have its second reading on Wednesday, but on the final order paper appeared at 13th, meaning it was effectively postponed for the week. More >>
Free Speech Union Endorses Carter’s Copyright (Parody And Satire) Amendment Bill, But It Raises Questions
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 6:36 pm | Free Speech Union
We commend the Green Party’s Bill to protect the speech rights of creators, artists, and commentators who are regularly targets of censorship. We hope this represents the turning of a new leaf in their defence of all speech rights. More >>
Submissions Open For The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:04 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration. More >>
Hobson's Pledge Support Peaceful Protest But Encourage Listening
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 2:34 pm | Hobson's Pledge
It is concerning that some participants of the hīkoi seem to believe only their voice and actions are to be respected, and are intent on shutting down any debate. More >>
Small Business Owners, MPs Rally Together To Demand Transparency In Tauranga Marine Precinct Sale
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:05 pm | Lobby for Good
“This sale, and the lack of information surrounding it, shows exactly why we need better regulations to hold council staff and it’s leadership more accountable,” Harvey said.” More >>
New Zealand Government Refuses NGO Calls To Back End To Secret WCPFC Compliance Processes
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:51 am | Accountability.Fish
Accountability.Fish, a global non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving the transparency and accountability of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), has raised concerns for some time over the lack of transparency within the ... More >>
The Cost Of Silence: NZ’s Role In Standing Against Iran’s Repression
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 8:13 am | Iranian Solidarity Group New Zealand
The piece highlights the recent execution of Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian government, discusses New Zealand's current approach (as well as that of other democracies) toward the regime's hostage-taking tactics, and suggests an alternative, more unified approach. More >>
