New Zealand Politics

Politics 2:51AM

Equal Pay for Mother's Day – an oldie but a goodie!

Many years ago, Women’s Rights Party Co-leader Jill Ovens had a button that said “Equal Pay for Mother’s Day”.

By Women's Rights Party
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Politics 9:54AM

ACT calls for Select Committee inquiry into social media harm to young people

ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has written to the Chair of Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee.

By ACT New Zealand
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Politics 12:46PM

Trump's tariff threat should be the final scene for film subsidies

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Politics 2:21PM

Australian election a warning shot for Luxon's Trump-style agenda, says Greenpeace

The Australian election result has sent a clear message across the Tasman: voters will not tolerate Trump-style politics that fuel environmental destruction and ignore the climate crisis.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
260 views

Politics 8:06AM

Agsafe Weekly Rural Report

Finance: The US dollar was steady over the week as markets get used to the Trump trade war.

By Media PA
254 views

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Politics 9:03AM

Chilling Government proposal to remove voting rights

Wednesday news broke that the Government is proposing a total ban on voting for people in prison.

By Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
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Politics 5:54AM

NZ Gene Technology Bill Breaches International Convention Directives on Public Right to Know on GMO

The New Zealand government’s Gene Technology Bill is in breach of the directives of the Aarhus Convention to consult the public, allow public participation and ensure access to justice.

By GE Free NZ
410 views

Politics 2:32AM

Save Women's Sport Australasia Applauds Bill to Define Biological Sex, Urges Sport NZ to Prioritise Fairness in Transgender Guidelines

By Save Women’s Sport Australasia
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Politics 2:44PM

Union's free speech stance exposes dictatorial impulse

The Tertiary Education Union’s opposition to free speech legislation shows exactly why free speech policies are needed at university, says ACT Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar.

By ACT New Zealand
194 views

Politics 3:10AM

Law-breaking Greenpeace must lose charity status

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to immediately strip Greenpeace of their charitable status, following the activist group’s illegal occupation of Port Taranaki this week.

By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
246 views

Politics 3:23AM

Freeing the outdoors from health and safety creep will boost growth

Reducing the legal onus on landowners and councils when outdoor activities take place on their land will boost business opportunities, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
259 views

Politics 4:16AM

Democracy at risk

Recent research commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation raises serious concern for social cohesion in Aotearoa.

By Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
261 views

Politics 11:05AM

Federated Farmers proposes seven changes to lighten ratepayer burden

After rampant rates rises across the country last year, Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to make seven key changes to restore confidence in local decision-making.

By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
305 views

Politics 5:09AM

Minister Reti Asked for Two Week Delay of Select Committee Deadline

Hon Dr. Shane Reti as the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is being asked by GE Free NZ to use his professional understanding to guide Minister Sam Uffindell through the challenges to health that the Gene Technology Bill poses.

By GE Free NZ
274 views

Politics 8:15AM

Ali Jones To Contest Innes Council Seat In Christchurch Local Body Elections

Christchurch — Former City Councillor (2013-2016) and current Community Board member, Ali Jones, has confirmed she will contest the Innes ward seat on the Christchurch City Council.

By RedPR
1,209 views

Politics 9:33AM

Hear our voice PM - the PSA's campaign against asset sales begins

The PSA firmly rejects any return to selling state assets following comments from the Prime Minister.

By PSA
399 views

Politics 7:30AM

Potential $20 billion Loss in Export Demand Threatens Rural Communities

The Gene Technology Bill allows exempted and unregulated genetically engineered organisms (GE) into NZ with no assessment of risk.

By GE Free NZ
509 views

Politics 6:17AM

Gene Bill would let the genie out of the bottle

Genetically engineered organisms of all kinds must be prevented from being let loose in the environment with no controls, monitoring or public knowledge, says the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand.

By Soil & Health Association of New Zealand
605 views

Politics 1:54AM

Biggest Losers in Gene Technology Bill: Farmers, Exporters, Consumers, Animals, Nature

Farmers, exporters, consumers and animals are the big losers in the proposed Gene Technology (GT) Bill which excludes from regulation a whole category of Gene Edited (GE) plants, animals and microorganisms.

By GE Free NZ
1,304 views

Politics 3:08AM

"Bait-and-switch" stalking bill would "water-down" protection from harassment

The government is set to "water-down" protection from harassment in a new law supposed to keep people safer from stalking, say violence-prevention experts.

By Auckland Women's Centre
251 views

Politics 2:25AM

Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organisation said in a landmark new report published today.

By Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
369 views

Politics 3:28PM

Government stops march of pines across farmland

The Government’s move to stop carbon credits being earned on productive farmland is welcome news, but changes must also be made to the way we set our international emissions targets, Federated Farmers says.

By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
380 views

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