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Greater Wellington: Metlink Fares To Increase 3.1% From 15 May 2026

Toka Tū Ake (NHC): Strengthening Financial Resilience Of Natural Hazard Fund

PSA: 134 Jobs Going At New Bioeconomy Institute

NZ First Party: NZ First Introduces Anti-Scamming Bill

NZX: NZX Delivers Strong Result In Mixed Year For Local Market

Dental for All: Overseas Oral Health Models Showing Alternatives For NZ

Auckland University: Professor Nic Smith Is New Vice-Chancellor

CPAG: Child Material Hardship Climbs To 10-Year High

Gordon Campbell: On The “Move On” Homeless Fiasco, And Country Music In The Age Of Trump

According to Police Minister Mark Mitchell, applying the new “move on” laws to the homeless will not put any extra strain on Police resources. Well, tell him he’s dreaming. Since Police will be the only responders legally empowered to move people on, they will inevitably get entangled – on a regular basis – with mentally ill people. Police will also be saddled with the time-consuming business of handing over mentally ill people to social agencies. That’s assuming teams of social workers will be available, properly funded and equipped with the necessary resources. Yeah right.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Criminal Bar Association: Latest Justice Report On Targeting Of Wāhine Māori Is A Call For Change

The report establishes clearly that from the point of interaction with New Zealand Police, charging decisions, bail, conviction and sentencing, wāhine Māori are treated far more harshly than other women in our system.

Lynley Tulloch: Banishing Monsters From ECE - Challenging The ECE Reform Amendment Bill

The implications of this Bill are frightening. It offers the illusion that encouraging investment by private providers in poorly regulated systems will lead to increased efficiency and better outcomes for children and families. It won't.

Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned: COVID-19 Inquiry Delivers Phase Two Report To Governor-General

Specifically, Phase Two was asked to look at key Government decisions from February 2021 to October 2022, and their impacts. Topics included: vaccine safety and approvals; vaccine mandates; testing and tracing technology, and national and regional lockdowns.

Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana: Historical Settlement Signed With Crown

The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $24 million, the return of culturally significant sites, and the return of conservation lands at Turi-o-Kahu, restoring a presence at Onepoto. The Crown was represented at the signing by the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Hon Paul Goldsmith.

LGNZ: Pragmatic Way Forward For Local Government Reorganisation

LGNZ has published its submission on Simplifying Local Government. It supports a reset of local government structure, with members at its 2025 annual general meeting passing a remit calling for change.

Monopoly Watch: LOBBYISTS 1, NEW ZEALAND 0 - The Great Commerce Act Sell-Out

We don't want 'monopolists on their best behaviour'; we want a market where they have to compete to survive.

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ACT Welcomes Release Of Government Cybersecurity Strategy 27/02/26 | ACT New Zealand
Boosting The Teacher Workforce And Investing In Success 27/02/26 | New Zealand Government
NZ First Introduces Anti-Scamming Bill 27/02/26 | New Zealand First Party
Commercial Discipline Pays Off At KiwiRail 27/02/26 | New Zealand Government
Flexi Fund Opens For Social & Affordable Housing 27/02/26 | New Zealand Government
Better Outcomes For New Zealanders On ACC 27/02/26 | New Zealand Government
Nearly 12,000 Online GP Consults Delivered Over The Holidays 26/02/26 | New Zealand Governme...

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Banishing Monsters From ECE: Challenging The ECE Reform Amendment Bill 27/02/26 | Lynley Tul...
Winston Peters Rails Against 'Blind Ideology' Panic Amid Talk Of Air NZ Sale 27/02/26 | RNZ
Proposed US Access To Kiwi Biometric Data Poses Serious Privacy And Data Soverei... 27/02/26
Aucklanders Protest Government's Move-On Orders For Rough Sleepers 27/02/26 | RNZ
Homelessness And Basic Income 27/02/26 | Basic Income New Zealand
PSA And NZNO To Host Pay Equity Rally At Parliament 27/02/26 | PSA
Govt. Science Jobs Exodus Ramps Up - 134 Jobs Going At New Bioeconomy Institute 27/02/26

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Port Nelson Ltd: Commemorative Plaque Unveiled To Mark 125 Years Of Port Nelson

The commemorative plaque will remain on display at the Coastal Berth, Port Nelson’s historic wharf, as a permanent reminder of Port Nelson’s past and its ongoing contribution to the future of Te Tauihu.

KiwiRail: Performance Lift In First Half In Line With FY26 $160m Full Year Target

KiwiRail’s operating surplus for the half year was $73.4 million, compared with $25.8 million for the same period last year.

Air New Zealand: 2026 Interim Result Announced & Full Year Guidance Provided

The airline experienced a slower than expected recovery in domestic demand however international performance was supported by continued strong offshore bookings, particularly in the premium cabins.

Brewers Association: Beer Consumption Falls To Record Lows As New Zealanders Continue Shift To Moderation

Brewers Association of New Zealand Executive Director Dylan Firth said the data reinforces a clear and consistent message: New Zealanders are drinking less, and drinking more moderately.

Bioeconomy Science Institute: What Do New Zealanders Really Think About Their Environment?

The survey asked about the state of 10 environmental domains. New Zealanders think that our air and protected natural areas are in a better state than the other environmental domains.

WorkSafe NZ: Three Critical Safety Failures That Led To Worker Losing Fingers

The worker’s hand was pulled into machine rollers at French Bakery in Christchurch in April 2023. His index finger was amputated, thumb partially amputated, and middle finger crushed.

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Ramzy Baroud: The Other ‘Lizard People’ - Why The Epstein Files Are Shattering Global Theory

The Epstein saga represents a ‘Galileo moment' with the realization that our institutions are not the center of the political universe, but are often satellites orbiting private, predatory, cold-blooded, and non-accountable elite interests.

Keith Rankin: New Zealand's Fiscal Crisis

What will happen when those record-high export receipts fall-off? Tooze tells us: 'a classic Keynesian downward spiral'.

Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - Hipkins' Auckland Hit The Right Tone, But Is Anyone Listening?

Hipkins' primary task over the last two years has been to repair the fences Labour has broken in Auckland and to rebuild his own personal credibility before he can be taken seriously as a Prime Minister. It is at best an ongoing, incomplete work in progress.

Ian Powell: What Do They Know Of Balance Sheets Who Only Balance Sheets Know?

Ian Powell discusses the problem when governments base decision-making on balance sheet snapshots.

Keith Rankin: Vagrants And A Very Basic Universal Income

New Zealand, like most countries, has a long history of vagrancy, and of mean-spirited laws to deal with it. New Zealand, however, in 1938 introduced a universal welfare state; a political contract which gained broad bipartisan support until 1984.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: The Limits Of Localism

The writer critiques that localism is an understandable but counterproductive consequence of the planetary ecological and socio-political crisis.

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New Zealand's Fiscal Crisis 27/02/26 | Keith Rankin
It’s Cuba’s Turn: Attacking US-Flagged Boats In The Caribbean 27/02/26 | Binoy Kampmark
What Will It Take To Change Course? 27/02/26 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The Other ‘Lizard People’: Why The Epstein Files Are Shattering Global Theory 27/02/26
Biblical Writ And Christian Zionism: Mike Huckabee, Tucker Carlson And Israel 26/02/26
Dunne's Weekly: Hipkins' Auckland Hit The Right Tone, But Is Anyone Listening? 26/02/26
What Do They Know Of Balance Sheets Who Only Balance Sheets Know? 25/02/26 | Ian Powell

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WORLD

Médecins Sans Frontières: Huge Influx Of Aid Urgently Needed Amid Catastrophic Conditions In Gaza

“MSF is working to preserve services for patients in an increasingly constrained environment,” says Christopher Lockyear, MSF Secretary General.

Peace Movement Aotearoa: Nuclear Free And Independent Pacific Day 2026

Sunday, 1 March is Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day - commemorated as Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day in the Marshall Islands - the 72nd anniversary of the 'Bravo' nuclear bomb detonation by the United States close to the surface of Bikini Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, which blasted out a crater more than 200 feet deep and a mile across.

Oxfam Aotearoa: Humanitarian Organisations Petition Israeli High Court As Closure Deadline Approaches

Thirty-seven international aid organisations have been ordered by Israeli authorities to cease operations in the occupied Palestinian territory by the end of February under revised Israeli registration rules.

Sonali Kolhatkar, IMI: Will Mamdani Abolish Police, Or Simply Make Them Obsolete?

What sets Mamdani apart from other progressive mayors who promised to be tough on police is a democratic socialist vision of a society that meets people’s needs.

Free Speech Union: Fiji Arrest Of Journalist Over Source Protection Raises Pacific Concerns

The Free Speech Union is concerned by the arrest and detention of journalist Charlie Charters in Fiji after he refused to identify a whistleblower source to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).

Benjamin Isakhan & Eleanor Childs, The Conversation: Gaza’s Cultural Sites Have Been Decimated. UNESCO’s Muted Response Sets A Dangerous Precedent

UNESCO has been far too cautious over Gaza. This allows the destruction of historical sites to be treated as regrettable collateral damage, instead of a crime.

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LIFESTYLE

PPTA Te Wehengarua: Minister Must Be Laser-Focused On Solving Worsening Secondary Teacher Shortage

Last year, the Ministry projected a shortfall of 550 secondary teachers for this year. The projection for 2026 has now been revised upwards to a shortfall of 710 teachers.

Mental Health Foundation: Last Push For Mental Health As Challenge Nears Final Day

Participants across the country have spent the past three weeks completing up to 2,000 pushups a target that reflects the number of people who die by suicide globally each day.

Growing Up in New Zealand: School Experience Plays A Critical Role In Teen Mental Health

“School isn’t just a place where young people learn, it’s an environment that plays an important role in shaping their wellbeing,” said Growing Up in New Zealand Research Director Professor Sarah-Jane Paine.

Pindrop Foundation: Hearing Loss Often Ignored For Years — New International Report Calls For Routine Screening Over 50

The Pindrop Foundation is urging policymakers to consider adult hearing screening as part of New Zealand’s broader healthy ageing strategy.

Auckland Museum: Swim With Sharks In New Live Family Theatre Experience

Created in collaboration with internationally renowned puppet theatre company Erth, Swimming with Sharks is an immersive live theatre experience that allows visitors to get up close to an extraordinary array of sharks, from the prehistoric past to the oceans of today.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa: New International Reo Māori Learning Launched

The international rollout has begun in Australia, reflecting the significant Māori population living there, with plans to expand to the United Kingdom in 2027.

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