The NZ government has shrouded US rare minerals discussions in secrecy, refusing to provide information to Kiwis even as the US confirms talks are in progress. The agreement may requires countries to commit to accelerated and extended mining
Environmental groups have cheered the draft Panel’s decision refusing to allow Taranaki’s continental shelf from being smashed up to extract rare earth minerals. But how will the Government respond?
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Save the whales! (and ourselves)
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TTR were asked to apply for Fast-Track by Chris Bishop after trying and failing for a decade through NZ courts. Yesterday, it looked like they were rejected again
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Unemployment hits 5.4% in the December quarter, but that doesn’t include the 140,000 plus Kiwi citizens that have fled in the last 2 years
When the coalition is treating the economy as a game, are they having fun?
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Chris Hipkins, Marama Davidson, and Chloe Swarbrick speak on unity, working together while being separate partners, and the upcoming election.
NZ First is openly allegiant to commercial fishers, mining (fossil fuels) and tobacco companies, but is it really their fault?
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National has allowed Shane Jones to effectively veto the country signing up to a road map away from the use of fossil fuels supported by much of the world that was consistent with current policy settings.
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Current polling suggests that we may witness something that has not happened before, a one term National Government. But this may mean Labour making a deal with Winston Peters. What should Labour do?
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There is no evidence of immediate improvement in our economy, or of this government improving it.
2026 school lunches are just as bad, but they are also emblematic of Seymour’s spin and facade
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A year after the Government slashed a third of Health IT jobs the Auckland hospital system has suffered a massive IT outage.
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Australia’s media covers the nefarious rise and links of Atlas Network in Australia and NZ.
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How misinformation and lies created the environment for battle in the US and elsewhere
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Bryce Edwards’ piece and key mainstream media articles on how the Maunganui disaster happened are the start of a long, complex conversation about New Zealand’s precarity and the urgent need to change.
Ten months to go and there is no political party currently countering the sustained rise of New Zealand First.
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Carney’s observations of the rupture in the world order and great power rivalry are mirrored in NZ politics.
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Some NZ hospitals are going into critical status at least twice a day, turning away patients who are then as twice likely to die. Plus: National isn’t meeting its targets and election day announced.
