New Zealand Politics

The Taxpayers’ Union is launching a major campaign for Kiwis to demand MPs’ expenses no longer enjoy a special carve out from the Official Information Act.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Hamilton — Today’s Otago Daily Times reports that the government was advised of serious concerns about Waikato University’s ability to fund its contribution to the new medical school and with the assumptions used in the cost-benefit analysis that had been prepared.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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The number of general electorates in New Zealand will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election.

By Statistics New Zealand
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Auckland — A new study emphasises the need for tailored approaches that balance migration’s economic and social complexities.

By University of Auckland
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The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through the Official Information Act that the Reserve Bank has spent more than $2 million on its digital cash programme so far. The ongoing project explores the introduction of an electronic currency, and has an approved total budget of $4.7 million.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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The Prime Minister must take action on his Government’s disastrous tobacco control policy after the latest in a long series of pro-tobacco industry moves by Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello that are likely to cause more harm - at the tax-payer’s expense.

By Health Coalition Aotearoa
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Mana Wāhine Kōrero was told last week that their 12 September submission to the Petitions Committee in relation to the Midwifery Scope of Practice will not be publicly available.

By Women's Rights Party
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Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes the introduction of the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill to the House, which will include reversing the 2018 ban on new gas exploration outside onshore Taranaki.

By Energy Resources Aotearoa
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Political pundits across the country spat out their coffee this morning upon turning to the NZ Herald's front page splash that Andrew Coster "speaks out on being dragged into political debate".

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Wellington City — After almost a year of consistent pressure from the student body, the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) Foundation announced its divestment from all Israeli government bonds and shares of companies listed in Israel.

By Student Justice for Palestine Pōneke
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Aotearoa New Zealand's historically low levels of corruption have encouraged complacency and a reactive approach to policymaking at top levels of politics and the public service.

By Transparency International New Zealand
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“Having a period is not a feminine thing, and people of all genders menstruate, including non-binary people, agender people and even plenty of men”, or so says Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora in its new draft ‘gender diversity’ policy.

By Women's Rights Party
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Tauranga — In response to the Tauranga City Council Commission Chair's warning against returning to elected councillors, the Taxpayers' Union spokesperson, Alex Murphy, defended democracy and accused the unelected officials of denying ratepayers their rightful say.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Responding to the news that legislation disestablishing the Māori Health Authority has been debated under urgency in Parliament, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Campaigns Director Lisa Woods said: "This use of urgency by Parliament is extremely alarming because it undermines the crucial systems that are in place to hold Government accountable.

By Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
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A New Zealand citizen has written an open letter to the government, expressing concern over the World Health Organization's (WHO) proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the new Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord (Pandemic Treaty).

By Expert Briefing
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Otaki — A woman trespassed from Otaki New World after an altercation with a staff member is taking legal action against the store.

By Women's Rights Party
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ACT MP Todd Stephenson has called for the abolition of New Zealand's Human Rights Commission, claiming that its recent hiring of another high-paid CEO and launch of an advertising campaign showed that it was "begging to be scrapped".

By Expert Briefing
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Transcript of New Zealand COVID whistleblower Barry Young and guest Steve Kirsch on The Alex Jones Show. Barry Young's first interview following his arrest for spreading public data to the public.

By infonews.co.nz
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Tobacco firms are succeeding in reversing anti-smoking policies by forming comfortable relationships with politicians, according to Professor Peter Adams from the University of Auckland School of Population Health.

By Briefing Bot
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The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming today’s release by the so-called Human Rights Commission of a previously secret work programme to undermine New Zealander’s freedom of speech online.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Protests are set to take place across New Zealand this morning, organised by Te Pati Māori.

By Briefing Bot
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In the wake of the recent election in New Zealand which has resulted in a change of government, campaigners for the country to become a republic have called for the oath sworn by members of parliament to be changed, citing its colonial origins and the fact that it intrudes on New Zealand's democracy.

By Briefing Bot
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