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NZ Food Safety: NZ Antibiotic Sales For Plants & Animals Continue To Fall

Animates Pet Store: PetFriendly Call To End Private Fireworks Sales

HRCA: Enough Is Enough - Coalition Calls For A New Drug Law

NZPF: Education Minister Caves To Extremists

S. King & G Murphy: Finance still missing for strengthening apartments

NZ Police: $12 Million Of Cocaine Stashed Inside Container Seized

PPTA Te Wehengarua: Political Interference Undermining The Teaching Council

RBNZ: The 2025 Bank Stress Test Results

Gordon Campbell: On How Rich People Feel Affronted By A Capital Gains Tax

But first...the “shock and awe” tactics being deployed by the government against the teaching profession are extensive. They include ramming through rushed and comprehensive curriculum changes, enforcing a narrow and simplistic approach to the teaching of reading and maths, promoting rote learning, recall and compliance, reducing the te reo elements in classroom texts, reducing teacher representation on the Teaching Council etc etc. Collectively, all of this needlessly accelerated change will serve to extinguish any sparks of resistance within an already stressed profession.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Māori Affairs Committee: Have Your Say On The Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu Claims Settlement Bill

The settlement provides redress to Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu. This includes the return of 18 culturally significant sites, financial and commercial redress valued at $5.5 million, and other cultural and relationship-based measures.

New Zealand First Party: NZ First Introduces Bill To Ban Public Sales Of Fireworks

The “Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill” will stop the retail sale, manufacture, and importation of fireworks for public use. It will still allow approved public displays to continue.

NZ Police: Update On Rapid Review Into Police Information Security Controls

Police is releasing a further update on the measures taken since a rapid review of Police information security controls was done in June. Police is releasing the action plan, however, as some actions reference sensitive aspects of our system security measures, elements have been redacted.

Love Food Hate Waste: Confusion Over Food Date Labels Fuelling Avoidable Waste

With New Zealand households wasting an estimated $3 billion worth of food each year – much of it still edible – the cost to families is hundreds of dollars annually, alongside a significant environmental impact.

Natural Hazards Commission: Almost 85,000 People Seek Natural Hazard Information As Portal Use Hits Record Levels

The Portal features an interactive map that lets people explore settled EQCover and NHCover claims by property or region, including information such as claim type so they can understand what natural hazards their property may be exposed to.

Government: 140 New Hospital Beds To Boost Nationwide Capacity

These new wards will make a real difference for both patients and staff. They will ease pressure on emergency departments, support faster admissions and discharges, and improve patient flow right across the hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

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WorkSafe NZ: Tech Solution For Forestry Road Safety

“Many forestry roads in New Zealand are old and potentially unsafe, having been built decades ago to outdated engineering standards,” says WorkSafe’s Head of Regulatory Services, Tracey Conlon. WorkSafe’s investigation found the design, maintenance, and risk assessment of the road by Forest360 was inadequate.

Stats NZ: Stats NZ And SPC Welcome Pacific Statistics And Planning Leaders To Wellington

Being held in New Zealand for the first time, HOPS brings together more than 40 leaders of national statistical systems and planning agencies from more than 20 Pacific Island countries and territories, along with expert partners from Pacific and international organisations.

Bill Bennett: City Rail Link goes full 4G and 5

Auckland’s City Rail Link goes underground with full 4G and 5G coverage, Spark tops Opensignal for coverage, TCF updates broadband codes, One NZ satellite texting surges after wild weather.

Consumer NZ: Environmental And Consumer Advocates Welcome Z Energy Apology

Z Energy has apologised for any confusion caused by aspects of its advertising campaign, which claimed it was moving with the times and in the business of getting out of the petrol business.

Hugh Grant: LOOP Bot And Trading Psychology - How To Get Rid Of Emotions In Trading?

This article will explore the most common psychological mistakes traders make, strategies for avoiding them, and how automation—especially with the LOOP bot—can help you regain control and trade smarter.

Flora and Fauna of Aotearoa: Pandora’s Box - The Real Dangers Of The Gene Technology Bill

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world that can still market itself as GE-free and organic, with strong consumer trust and a natural geographic advantage as an island. This legislation puts all of that at risk.

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Bruce Mahalski: A Change In The Weather #172

The latest episode of Bruce Mahalski's long-running cartoon strip A Change in the Weather, originally published in the Otago Daily Times magazine The Weekend Mix.

Ian Powell: Far-Right Cannibalising The Mainstream Right-Wing; Implications For New Zealand

Ian Powell discusses whether the trend of the far right cannibalising the mainstream rightwing in Europe might follow into New Zealand in the context of uneven and combined development.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: The Arrogance Of Knowledge And The Humility Of “I Don’t Know”

With respect to human beings, an emotionally held attitude of “I don’t know” is the first and most important attribute for freeing the human mind.

Eugene Doyle: Venezuela And Trump’s War To Save The Ancien Régime

Whether we look at the Iran Contra scandal, Reagan’s funding of the infamous Honduran Battalion 316 or any of dozens of such organisations, the pattern is clear: where the US wishes to assert control via elites, death squads follow.

Ramzy Baroud: Beyond The 'Unbreakable Bond' - Is The US Reclaiming The Wheel From A Self-Destructive Israel?

A just and lasting peace cannot be wrought through the whims of US administrations, through endless wars, or through uncommitted statements about non-annexation.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Questions Only Insight Can Answer

The author explores another question that has been nagging at him. His intent here is not to revisit the question of immanent intent through random processes.

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Patrick Decloitre, RNZ: Air New Zealand Resumes Auckland-Nouméa Flights After Nearly 18-Month Suspension

The French territory's tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as the New Zealand national carrier resumed its flights over the weekend.

PGRSC: Pacific Nations Urged To Build Smarter As Cyclone Risks Rise

This year’s event will focus on how satellite imagery and mapping technologies are helping island nations plan safer communities, protect coastlines, and manage natural resources under growing climate pressure.

Sonali Kolhatkar, IMI: Rage Against The ICE Machine

Trump’s ICE forces are facing militant and organized opposition everywhere they turn.

Irene Wang, IMI: The Militarization Of Commercial Activity In Mexico

After building the Tren Maya, Mexico’s military has expanded its commercial reach in the Yucatán, with no regard for transparency or accountability.

Save The Children: Mothers And Children Fleeing El Fasher Under Attack, Hungry, And In Desperate Need Of Aid

More than 260,000 people - including an estimated 130,000 children - remain trapped inside the city, enduring famine-like conditions, a total collapse of health services, and no safe way out.

APEC: APEC’s Growth Seen At 3.1% In 2025 As Region Adapts To Global Uncertainties

The report warned of growing fiscal constraints across the region. General government gross debt in APEC is projected to exceed 110 percent of GDP by 2026, a significant increase from earlier forecasts.

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Gordon Campbell: On How Rich People Feel Affronted By A Capital Gains Tax

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Māori Affairs Committee: Have Your Say On The Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu Claims Settlement Bill

New Zealand First Party: NZ First Introduces Bill To Ban Public Sales Of Fireworks

NZ Police: Update On Rapid Review Into Police Information Security Controls

Love Food Hate Waste: Confusion Over Food Date Labels Fuelling Avoidable Waste

Natural Hazards Commission: Almost 85,000 People Seek Natural Hazard Information As Portal Use Hits Record Levels

Government: 140 New Hospital Beds To Boost Nationwide Capacity

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

WorkSafe NZ: Tech Solution For Forestry Road Safety

Stats NZ: Stats NZ And SPC Welcome Pacific Statistics And Planning Leaders To Wellington

Bill Bennett: City Rail Link goes full 4G and 5

Consumer NZ: Environmental And Consumer Advocates Welcome Z Energy Apology

Hugh Grant: LOOP Bot And Trading Psychology - How To Get Rid Of Emotions In Trading?

Flora and Fauna of Aotearoa: Pandora’s Box - The Real Dangers Of The Gene Technology Bill

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COMMENT

Bruce Mahalski: A Change In The Weather #172

Ian Powell: Far-Right Cannibalising The Mainstream Right-Wing; Implications For New Zealand

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: The Arrogance Of Knowledge And The Humility Of “I Don’t Know”

Eugene Doyle: Venezuela And Trump’s War To Save The Ancien Régime

Ramzy Baroud: Beyond The 'Unbreakable Bond' - Is The US Reclaiming The Wheel From A Self-Destructive Israel?

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Questions Only Insight Can Answer

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Patrick Decloitre, RNZ: Air New Zealand Resumes Auckland-Nouméa Flights After Nearly 18-Month Suspension

PGRSC: Pacific Nations Urged To Build Smarter As Cyclone Risks Rise

Sonali Kolhatkar, IMI: Rage Against The ICE Machine

Irene Wang, IMI: The Militarization Of Commercial Activity In Mexico

Save The Children: Mothers And Children Fleeing El Fasher Under Attack, Hungry, And In Desperate Need Of Aid

APEC: APEC’s Growth Seen At 3.1% In 2025 As Region Adapts To Global Uncertainties

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Shine Collective: Thousands Of Tamariki Risk Losing Access To ECE As Funding Shortfall Deepens

Auckland Writers Festival: The First Chapter Reveal For Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi O Tāmaki 2026

Mental Health Foundation: NZ’s Provisional Suicide Statistics Show Little Change But A Continued Need For Action

PPTA Te Wehengarua: Teachers’ Initial Impressions Of New Curricula Raise Questions

Living Streets Aotearoa: Summit To Showcase The Many Benefits Of Walkable Communities

Diabetes New Zealand: Alarming Rise In Type 2 Diabetes Among Youth, Experts Warn Of “Health Crisis In The Making”

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