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The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on all everyday New Zealanders, hunters, fishers, 4WD clubs, jet boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts to fiercely oppose the Government’s newly introduced Conservation Amendment Bill, labelling it a direct assault on the traditional Kiwi way of life. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · The Bill, touted by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka as a move to "cut red tape," introduces a dangerous new statutory mandate…

New Zealanders overwhelmingly believe professional regulators should stay out of practitioners’ politics, according to new polling released today by the Free Speech Union. The Curia poll of 1,000 voters found 54% believe regulators such as the Medical and Nursing Councils should only discipline doctors and nurses for incompetence or negligence. Only 18% believe regulators should also discipline practitioners for views expressed on social media…

Labour has unveiled its candidate list for the November election, introducing 30 new candidates and signalling a significant refresh of the party's parliamentary team as it seeks to return to government. !Labour Election List Launch · Labour leader Chris Hipkins unveils the party's candidate list for the November election. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone · Labour has unveiled its candidate list for the November election, introducing 30 new…

A public dispute has erupted between Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers over the decision to launch a review into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's conduct during the period he was engaging with the Labour Party before being announced as one of Labour's highest-ranked election candidates. Naidoo, who currently serves as New Zealand Police's Ethnic, Iwi and Community Relationships Manager, was unveiled this week as…

The High Court at Rotorua has heard emotional evidence from friends and associates of Harley Shrimpton as the murder trial of Piripi Tukaokao and Tuara Heke continues. The Crown alleges Shrimpton was kidnapped and murdered in November 2023 following escalating disputes linked to drug debts. The trial is now examining the relationships, messages and events leading up to his disappearance and death. · Friend Warned Police Before Shrimpton…

The Government has unveiled a new $51 million programme designed to accelerate the rollout of methane-reduction technology across New Zealand farms, signalling a major commitment to technology-led emissions reduction rather than taxation. Announced at Fieldays in Hamilton, the Early Adoption Accelerator will provide dollar-for-dollar funding to help move methane-reducing technologies from the development stage into widespread commercial use.…

New Zealand's hoped-for economic recovery is facing fresh challenges, according to Kiwibank economists Jarrod Kerr and Alexandra Turcu, who say rising global uncertainty, higher interest rate expectations and a struggling construction sector are combining to slow momentum across the economy. By Elocal Economics Desk · Speaking on the latest episode of Markets, Mystics & Mayhem, the pair examined the fallout from unexpectedly strong US…

As we move deeper into winter, the latest tanker movements show New Zealand's fuel supply chain continuing to operate smoothly. Product is moving through the network, imports are arriving as scheduled, and regional distribution remains active. That's the good news. · The less comfortable reality is that these daily tanker movements continue to highlight just how dependent New Zealand has become on imported refined fuel products and…

A New Zealand researcher is calling for a major rethink of how the country supports vulnerable households through winter, arguing that long-term investment in residential solar power could deliver greater benefits than the current Winter Energy Payment scheme. By elocal Business Desk · The proposal comes as power prices continue to rise and concerns grow about household energy affordability and New Zealand's long-term energy resilience. · Is…

A serial sex offender already serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexual crimes against children and young people has been sentenced to an additional six years' imprisonment, bringing his total time behind bars to 22 years. By elocal News Desk · The sentence was handed down in the High Court at Whanganui after Shannan Taylor was convicted of multiple serious sexual offences involving two women. · The court heard that Taylor's offending…