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  • July 19, 2026

Poll finds voters prefer cutting super for wealthy retirees over raising pension age

Support “collapsed” when compulsory KiwiSaver was combined with raising the pension age to 67.
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  • July 19, 2026

NZ avoids ‘left-wing terrorism’ label while state-funded booklet brands dissent extreme

“A counter-terrorism fund, built to stop the next Christchurch, ended up bankrolling language that places concerned mothers on a continuum with genocide.”
Society - Centrist
  • July 13, 2026

Family loses home after trying to pay rates with $10 coin 

“Living very rural as we do, the council provides us with zero services.”
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  • June 29, 2026

English Language Bill recommended without changes despite opposition

“This bill, in practice, changes nothing.”
Society - Centrist
  • June 26, 2026

Māori psychologist’s paper removed from journal to ‘protect Māori’

“A scholarly journal is meant to be a place where ideas are tested, not a channel for value signalling.”
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  • June 24, 2026

Franks seeks law change after Law Society case over puberty blocker criticism

Franks says professional bodies should be politically and ideologically neutral, and should not misuse their powers to punish unfashionable views.

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