Politicians do like being tough on crime. Flexing law and order muscle is a feature of the patriarchal Daddy State, and is beloved by the very same conservatives who deplore the workings of the Nanny State. But tough on which crimes – and even more to the point – tough on which criminals? White collar criminals? No, not so much.
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City Vision stands for more housing choices, including state-provided homes. Our city desperately needs more homes nearer to where people want to live, and we need those homes to be affordable, stable, healthy and secure. That’s exactly what the axed Kāinga Ora homes would have been.
“The New Dunedin Hospital will be the largest health investment ever made in the South Island. We’re getting on with the job – and the Mayor and I want to make sure the people of Dunedin and the wider region are kept informed every step of the way,” says Health Minister Simeon Brown.
“Young people are not a token presence. We deserve to be present where power is held not just for appearances, but because our lived experiences and insights matter,” says Youth MP Ruby Love-Smith, “This is a moment to reflect and do better.”
Police take public safety very seriously and would like to remind offenders that not only are you putting your community at risk when stealing these essential railway safety tools, but cutting any electrical wires comes with risk – including to yourself.
As an umbrella of predominantly tauiwi-led violence-prevention organisations, the Coalition rejects the idea that removing Te Pūkotahitanga will benefit non-Māori. On the contrary, we agree with the outgoing members of Te Pūkotahitanga that it is by honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and upholding Māori solutions that we ensure safety and equity for all communities across Aotearoa.
Ministry for the Environment described the Bill as 'deeply problematic' and warned that it 'conflicts with the fundamental principles of the environmental management system' and 'poses risks to the health, safety, economic, social, and environmental interests of current and future New Zealanders.'
For New Zealand tech leaders making the leap to Australia, the physical office remains a critical asset. But it must be done right. It’s not just about buying desks or renting floors—it’s about creating a high-functioning environment where your team thrives and your company scales with confidence.
Core Retail spending had lifted above year-ago levels in April and May, and the continued modest annual growth in June will mean the just-completed June quarter will be the first quarter of annual growth since early 2025.
Household saving dropped $392 million to -$1.6 billion in the March 2025 quarter, as household spending increased more than disposable income.
The report examines Uber’s local and global business practices and approach to revenue and taxation, concluding that Uber’s practice of misclassification extends beyond its exploitation of New Zealand employment law and exists as a foundational principle of the business.
This recall is due to the potential presence of plastic. Any customer who has bought these products should not eat them, and is asked to return the product to their nearest store for a full refund.
“It’s great to see new measures being introduced that will broaden opportunities for shoplifting to have significant repercussions,” Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says.
The danger here is not so much that politicians favour symbolism over substance from time to time. The problem is when the politician is revealed to have no other modus operandi than symbolism over substance, and when that becomes their sole end.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the French terrorist attack Little Island Press has published a revised edition of Eyes of Fire first released in 1986. A new prologue by former prime minister Helen Clark and a preface by Greenpeace’s Bunny McDiarmid.
Heaven forbid that an abrasive punk duo that calls itself Bob Vylan should lead a hostile chant at the Glastonbury music festival against a military organisation – not a state, not an ethnic group – that's killed tens of thousands of unarmed civilians, & which is enforcing a famine that is starving thousands of children to death. We are shocked, shocked that anyone should wish ill of such an org.
Ian Powell discusses why New Zealand needs to respond to genocide in Gaza in light of alarming data on the actual Palestinian death rate.
What’s at stake is not the socio-political future of a precipitously declining former superpower, or any other nation-state in an utterly dysfunctional and defunct international order, but the viability of the Earth and the future of humanity.
Trump was never going to be anything other than optimistic about the result. “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images,” he blustered. “Obliteration is an accurate term!”
For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarisation of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponisation is no longer theoretical.
Save the Children said the number of attacks on healthcare has been high since conflict broke out in April 2023 but the spike in casualty numbers this year was alarming, with nearly four times more people killed than in 2023 and 2024 combined.
This is the first time APEC has launched a dedicated mobility track for scientists, signaling a significant step toward institutionalizing scientific exchange as part of the region’s broader agenda for inclusive innovation and sustainable growth.
The just wrapped up SB62 climate talks in Bonn missed the opportunity to raise the bar of Nationally Determined Contributions, due to the G20’s lack of political ambition.
“The choice before us is stark: stand with the most vulnerable and deliver justice, or uphold a flawed system that deepens inequality and crisis,” declared Prime Minister Teo.
Consensus declaration signals action on debt, investment, and financial system reform.
The cuts will effect campuses in Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatāne; and most disturbingly threaten the closure of the Tokoroa and Taupō campuses.
A captivating photographic journey through the diverse churches and places of worship that have shaped the wider Whanganui region. The exhibition combines print and digital photography captured in 2024.
Government’s $165 million investment in large corporations and primary health organisations, instead of front-line GP services, comes despite international evidence that telehealth is ineffective at solving problems in the health system.
Digital Safe Sparks Programme makes it easier than ever for children to learn how to stay safe around electricity. The new online version offers any child, anywhere, anytime the chance to take part.
Wai July was created in response to the ongoing impacts of alcohol harm in Māori communities. Māori men continue to be overrepresented in alcohol-related harm statistics, from long-term health conditions to whānau violence and mental distress.
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