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A former police officer claims New Zealand’s firearms community repeatedly raised concerns about a gun loophole allowing military-style semi-automatics, which Brenton Tarrant used in the 2019 Christchurch attacks. Despite discussions, police did not close the loophole, citing legislative barriers. Firearms advocate Nicole McKee asserts she lobbied to restrict high-capacity magazines, though critics question her stance.
Van Velden will remain a minister until the election.
Heinz Wattie’s proposed closure of its Christchurch processing plant is set to hit about 220 Canterbury vegetable growers.
Batchelor had sued over a 1News article published in August 2023.
The CDC did not publicly explain why the manuscript was changed.
Some say a house worth $700,000 or $800,000 could effectively be reduced to an empty section inland.
“Cheaters and liars.”
A fuel price surge in NZ has pushed public transport use New Zealand to a
Winston Peters says New Zealand is not “rushing to contribute military forces to this conflict”,
New Zealand fuel prices are set to remain elevated for months, officials told Labour, keeping
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis have released a “full video” via 1News outlining a Luxon
Brooke van Velden retirement plans have been confirmed, with the ACT deputy leader stepping aside
The NZ Government fuel subsidy has become a public talking point as the NZ Herald
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If the media wants to be trusted on COVID, then stop recycling misleading numbers, quoting the same local “experts”, and treating one narrow public health line as the only respectable view.
Editorial independence protects TVNZ from political interference, but it does not remove accountability when bias occurs. Ministers cannot direct coverage, but the board still has responsibility through leadership, oversight and senior appointments.
If you use private life to polish your public image, don’t be shocked when people start asking whether the image was real.
Allowing a former minister to run again who insulted voters, abused basic conflict rules, and was rejected at the ballot box is not a good look.
Cracks in the scales of justice.
Investigative journalist Ian Wishart recalls how ideals collided with economic reality during the Rainbow Warrior crisis and asks whether New Zealand faces the same dilemma again.
If the media wants to be trusted on COVID, then stop recycling misleading numbers, quoting the same local “experts”, and treating one narrow public health line as the only respectable view.
Editorial independence protects TVNZ from political interference, but it does not remove accountability when bias occurs. Ministers cannot direct coverage, but the board still has responsibility through leadership, oversight and senior appointments.
If you use private life to polish your public image, don’t be shocked when people start asking whether the image was real.
Allowing a former minister to run again who insulted voters, abused basic conflict rules, and was rejected at the ballot box is not a good look.
Cracks in the scales of justice.
Investigative journalist Ian Wishart recalls how ideals collided with economic reality during the Rainbow Warrior crisis and asks whether New Zealand faces the same dilemma again.
