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Lindsay Shelton: Things to come

PSA: Vote On Settlement Of Industrial Dispute With Health NZ

STILL MindingTheGap: What Women Are Missing Out On This Christmas

Spirits New Zealand: $30 Million Lost From Illegal Spirits Trade

Yachting NZ: 3 Medals In Thrilling Finale At Youth World Championships

Government: New Plan To Tackle Organised Crime

NZ Labour Party: Govt Must Explain Use Of Public Funds

Heart of Aotearoa: Dec & Jan - Peak Months For Heart-Related Deaths In NZ

Gordon Campbell: On The Wisdom Of Driving Faster Up An Economic Cul De Sac, And The Bondi Aftermath

Tomorrow is a long time, as Bob Dylan once said, and while Dylan wasn’t singing about our prospects of economic recovery, the mood of frustrated anticipation seems apt. Supposedly, economic growth is just around the corner but so far, what’s around the corner is always just another corner.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Students for Sensible Drug Policy: Formal Complaints Lodged Over Misleading Drug-Driving Articles

SSDP considers that both articles breach multiple New Zealand Media Council Principles, by presenting unverified allegations as established fact and omitting critical scientific context about the inaccuracy of roadside drug testing.

NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF: Kiwis Divert More Than 70,000 Mobile Phones From Landfill

Since the scheme began in 2014, 904,555 mobile phones have been collected nationwide, diverting more than 164 tonnes of waste and preventing an estimated 355 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

Louis Collins, RNZ: On Their Final Day, MPs Consider Quality Of Our Final Years

On Parliament's last sitting day of the year, MPs discussed an issue with the potential to surge in prominence.

Criminal Bar Association: Duty Lawyers To Take Industrial Action For Fair Pay And Work Conditions

The treatment and pay provided to Duty Lawyers by successive governments has made this work unsustainable or even unsafe. That is, in turn a breach of the rights of all New Zealanders to access justice and fairness in our courts.

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand: We Don’t Need To Fix These Children. We Need A New Way Of Thinking

JustSpeak and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand launched a report that places the voices of rangatahi at the centre of efforts to improve how we approach justice issues.

Te Tāwharau o te Whakatōhea: $35 Million Aquaculture Settlement Signed By Iwi Of Te Moana-a-Toi

Six-year negotiation delivers 5,000 hectares of marine space and a new pathway for collective prosperity.

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NZ, Japan Sign Defence And Security Agreements 19/12/25 | New Zealand Government
New Plant Health And Environment Laboratory 19/12/25 | New Zealand Government

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Parliament's Year In Numbers 21/12/25 | RNZ
Did New Zealand Shortchange Samoa Over HMNZS Manawanui Wreck Compensation? 21/12/25 | RNZ
PSNA will continue to protest Israel's genocide despite efforts to muzzle the Pa... 21/12/25
Winston Peters Offers Advice To Anyone Thinking Of Rolling A Prime Minister 20/12/25 | RNZ
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill – A Class War On Workers In Aotearoa 20/12/25

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Bill Bennett: Tech and the state - An entanglement

As 2025 closes, technology companies have become strategic assets in great power competition. From AI investment to satellite networks, tech policy is now foreign policy and New Zealand's dependencies are deepening.

Justice for Palestine: ASB Divests From Motorola For Involvement In Illegal Israeli Settlements

“ASB’s divestment from Motorola is a huge win for the fight in Aotearoa New Zealand for Palestinians to have equal human rights in their homeland,” said Justice for Palestine spokesperson Kate Stone.

Peter Kerr - Pertronic: An Acknowledgement For Services To Fire Safety Technologies, Business And The Community

David Percy is an Electrical Engineer and Fellow Member of Engineering NZ, and in addition to the ONZM, David has received multiple business and innovation awards.

Transpower: Draft Approval For $193m Upper South Island Grid Upgrade

Transpower’s grid plays a critical role putting downward pressure on electricity prices because it allows consumers to access the cheapest generation available as this changes across the day, which increases competition among generators.

Fonterra: Farmgate Milk Price Forecast Range Reduced From $9.00-$10.00 per kgMS To $8.50-$9.50 per kgMS

Combined with a rising New Zealand dollar since the last milk price update in November, we are required to further adjust the forecast range for the season and lower our midpoint.

Trade Me Property: Rents On The Rise As Summer Heats Up

The Bay of Plenty has pushed Auckland aside to claim the title as the most expensive region in November at $660 a week, up 1.5 per cent from October, but still down 2.9 per cent or $20 year-on-year.

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Richard S. Ehrlich: Intercepting Thailand's Gulf Ships To Deprive Cambodia

Washington fears if a U.S.-China war erupts, Ream Naval Base will be monopolized by Cambodia's close friend China which financed and constructed the base's newest facilities allowing deep-water ships to dock, load and unload, and undergo maintenance and repairs.

Ramzy Baroud: The Three Narratives: Gaza As The Last Moral Frontier Against Israel’s Policy Of Annihilation

Only real accountability — through political, legal, and economic pressure — can halt Israel’s advance toward continuing its genocidal campaign, destruction, and punitive legislation.

Ian Powell: Free Speech – The Ethics Of Conviction And The Ethics Of Responsibility

Ian Powell discusses the issue in the context of the ethics of conviction and the ethics of responsibility including neo-liberalism in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Binoy Kampmark: Confusion At NATO - Rutte, Russia And Delusions About Trump

The howling subtext here is Ukraine’s increasing irrelevance to US foreign policy, evident in the parallel lines of European-Ukrainian negotiations on the war, and US-Russian discussions that sup from a different cup.

Ian Powell: Getting Our Health System Out Of The Poop Begins With An Engagement, Empowerment And Relational Cultural Shift

This is the second of a two-part series on how New Zealand’s health system got into its current poop and how it might get out of it.

Binoy Kampmark: Using The Slain - Israel Exploits The Bondi Beach Shootings

With a customary sense of perversion, Netanyahu has managed to mangle Israeli policy, his own political destiny and the interests of Jews in a terrible, terrifying mix.

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Irina Matuzava, IMI: Humans Face Pareidolic Experiences To Our Advantage

We are wired to find faces everywhere, and this instinct reveals how our perception and our environment can influence each other.

Fiji Women's Rights Movement: Why We Don’t Have Ministries Of Men And How Governments Address Men’s Issues

A fair and inclusive society requires both approaches: dedicated institutions to correct inequality, and responsive systems that support everyone.

John P. Ruehl, IMI: How Long Can Palantir’s Monopoly Last?

After another meteoric year, the U.S. data software giant’s dominance could be tested by growing competition and scrutiny.

ChildFund New Zealand: The Awkward Truth Of Christmas Spending

Times are hard in New Zealand. But they are even harder for families in the Pacific who still do not have access to clean, running water, says ChildFund New Zealand CEO Josie Pagani.

Esther Afolaranmi, IMI: Reparative Rebirth - African Children At The Heart Of Climate Justice And Sovereignty

Millions of African children are born into overlapping crises, and true climate justice must begin with birth equity to uphold human rights, sovereignty, and reparative action.

Reynard Loki, IMI: Indigenous And Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives As The Last Line Protecting The Planet

Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability.

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Gordon Campbell: On The Wisdom Of Driving Faster Up An Economic Cul De Sac, And The Bondi Aftermath

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Students for Sensible Drug Policy: Formal Complaints Lodged Over Misleading Drug-Driving Articles

NZ Telecommunications Forum - TCF: Kiwis Divert More Than 70,000 Mobile Phones From Landfill

Louis Collins, RNZ: On Their Final Day, MPs Consider Quality Of Our Final Years

Criminal Bar Association: Duty Lawyers To Take Industrial Action For Fair Pay And Work Conditions

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand: We Don’t Need To Fix These Children. We Need A New Way Of Thinking

Te Tāwharau o te Whakatōhea: $35 Million Aquaculture Settlement Signed By Iwi Of Te Moana-a-Toi

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Bill Bennett: Tech and the state - An entanglement

Justice for Palestine: ASB Divests From Motorola For Involvement In Illegal Israeli Settlements

Peter Kerr - Pertronic: An Acknowledgement For Services To Fire Safety Technologies, Business And The Community

Transpower: Draft Approval For $193m Upper South Island Grid Upgrade

Fonterra: Farmgate Milk Price Forecast Range Reduced From $9.00-$10.00 per kgMS To $8.50-$9.50 per kgMS

Trade Me Property: Rents On The Rise As Summer Heats Up

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COMMENT

Richard S. Ehrlich: Intercepting Thailand's Gulf Ships To Deprive Cambodia

Ramzy Baroud: The Three Narratives: Gaza As The Last Moral Frontier Against Israel’s Policy Of Annihilation

Ian Powell: Free Speech – The Ethics Of Conviction And The Ethics Of Responsibility

Binoy Kampmark: Confusion At NATO - Rutte, Russia And Delusions About Trump

Ian Powell: Getting Our Health System Out Of The Poop Begins With An Engagement, Empowerment And Relational Cultural Shift

Binoy Kampmark: Using The Slain - Israel Exploits The Bondi Beach Shootings

LATEST HEADLINES

WORLD

Irina Matuzava, IMI: Humans Face Pareidolic Experiences To Our Advantage

Fiji Women's Rights Movement: Why We Don’t Have Ministries Of Men And How Governments Address Men’s Issues

John P. Ruehl, IMI: How Long Can Palantir’s Monopoly Last?

ChildFund New Zealand: The Awkward Truth Of Christmas Spending

Esther Afolaranmi, IMI: Reparative Rebirth - African Children At The Heart Of Climate Justice And Sovereignty

Reynard Loki, IMI: Indigenous And Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives As The Last Line Protecting The Planet

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LIFESTYLE

Heritage New Zealand: Documenting Our Heritage - Mid And South Canterbury Photo Competition

University of Auckland: What If There Was No Such Thing As Gender?

NielsenIQ BookData: Lee Child’s Exit Strategy Is The New Zealand Christmas Number One

Creative NZ: Te Waka Toi Awards 2025 - Celebrating Māori Excellence, Leadership And The Future Of Ngā Toi Māori

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation: Health Organisation Calls On Government To Reinstate Flu Tracking Programme

Netball NZ: Chief Executive Officer Of Netball New Zealand Steps Down

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