Independent Analysis and Reportage
By Russell Palmer of RNZ Labour is calling the government’s stance on Israel an “embarrassment” to the country, and says it is failing to meet its responsibilities under the Genocide Convention. Britain, France and Canada are set to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband saying
Asia Pacific Report A pro-Palestine national advocacy and protest group has accused New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as being “derelict in its duties” if it is unable to identify and ban products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) made this statement today following announcements by
The environment minister has fought back against criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has called on the New Zealand government to follow France, the UK, Canada and nine other countries to impose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Twelve countries have now announced measures targeting trade connected to Israeli settlements, signalling growing international
RNZ News Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand joins its international partners calling on Israel to end the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, but has stopped short of joining Britain, France and Canada in banning Israeli imports. A spokesperson for the minister said New Zealand did not traditionally use trade measures
Ideas are cheap. Getting major reforms through is the hard part, but we’ve done it before.
Prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey have to find answers about where cuts will be made or taxes raised.
Partnerships need to grapple with the tension between what to preserve and what to change rather than be paralysed by it.
Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of pressure from advertisers.
After the end of its wealth tax came a newfound ‘wealth porn’.
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.
Feral horses can inflict major ecological damage, as two experts explain.