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Captain once praised for her gender, now defended against misogyny after HMNZS Manawanui sinking

Defence Minister Judith Collins fiercely defended Commander Yvonne Gray, dismissing misogynistic trolls as "armchair admirals" and condemning the gender-based blame as "deeply concerning."

14 October 2024

Is New Zealand ready for population decline?

Writer Dieuwe de Boer notes that New Zealand is facing low birth rates and looming population decline. He writes that while New Zealand has opted to rely on mass immigration:

“This only delays the inevitable and we will have to deal with the twin damages of a failed multicultural policy and declining population in coming decades.”

14 October 2024

Auditor General slams $24m charity funding to Mike King’s Gumboot Fridays

The Auditor General has criticised the government for bypassing proper procurement rules to give $24m to Mike King’s Gumboot Fridays charity.

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey pushed the Ministry of Health to approve the funding without an open or competitive process, favouring the charity due to political ties.

14 October 2024

NZ Treaty debate: David Seymour vs Helmut Modlik on The Working Group Podcast

ACT leader David Seymour and Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik engaged in a debate on The Working Group podcast.

The debate centred around the Treaty of Waitangi's role in New Zealand, with Modlik defending the treaty as a basis for co-governance and Māori sovereignty, while Seymour advocated for the Treaty Principles Bill to ensure equal rights for all New Zealanders.

14 October 2024

What’s in a (street) name? Council backs the name ‘Acacia Avenue’ over ‘Papakangahorohoro Road’ after five-year battle

In what appears to be a microcosm of an ongoing culture war, a long-standing dispute over the naming of a street in Whakatāne has finally been settled.

Homeowners Dianne and Darrin Hawkes, who developed the subdivision, proposed the name Acacia Avenue. Local iwi preferred a Māori name, suggesting Waana Davis Place and Papakangahorohoro Road.

Heads up:

Census

Concern over low percentage of Māori speaking te reo

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Indians outnumber Chinese in New Zealand population

Mandates

Napier doctor Phil Macdonald pivots to IT after losing practice over Covid vaccine mandate stand

Family law

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Father fights to transfer te reo Māori-speaking son from kura to mainstream school

Media

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More Kiwis avoiding the news than ever, study shows

EVs

Electric car lobby group takes Simeon Brown to court over lowering emissions

Foreign investment

Foreign investment rules to be loosened, David Seymour announces

HMNZS Manawanui

Manawanui sinking: Removal of fuel tanks the priority - navy

NZ First

Two arrested after Palestine protest interrupts Winston Peters speech

NZ First leader Winston Peters eyes election 2026

Federated Farmers wants the Government to direct Kiwibank to enter rural market

Real estate

A dip in auction numbers over the school holidays but the sales rate remained steady

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