Independent Analysis and Reportage
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill is in the name of New Zealand First MP Jenny Marcroft. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Supporters of a bill seeking to legally define the terms “woman” and “man” say it is a matter of clarity, but opposition parties have described it as divisive and a “time warp”. The bill,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive of the New Zealand-owned recruitment agency Tribe, Bruce Pilbrow, says those whose jobs are affected might have to consider other industries. Supplied/AFP With almost 9000 public service jobs set to go, a recruitment expert says some workers will be forced into a career change. The government announced on Tuesday…
Source: Radio New Zealand The operating environment for tourism continues to shift, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa. 123rf The tourism industry will refresh its future strategy – released in 2023 – in response to the latest global tourism changes. Tourism 2050 serves as a vision statement for the industry. Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram…
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch buses carried 120,000 more passengers in April, compared to the year before. Supplied / Environment Canterbury Canterbury is asking the government for $5 million to improve public transport. Metro Christchurch saw a 10 percent increase in people using public transport in April, compared to the same month last year, with…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A massive, co-ordinated effort to help more people into electric vehicles could reshape the country’s entire energy system, a new report says. EV advocacy group Drive Electric launched its ‘State of the Nation’ report at Parliament today, calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery EVs and charging infrastructure…
Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Ricardo Menéndez March, left and Rachel Boyack, right, with Nithin Mankeel, whose five-year-old son is facing deportation. RNZ / Giles Dexter A petition with 13,000 signatures calling for an autistic 5-year-old to be allowed to stay in New Zealand has been presented to Parliament. Immigration NZ last year refused to…
Source: Radio New Zealand A century ago diphtheria was the biggest killer of children in New Zealand. AUBERT / BSIP / BSIP via AFP A disease which was once the biggest killer of children in New Zealand is having a resurgence in Australia. ABC News is reporting more than 220 cases of diphtheria in 2026,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bill would define “woman” in law as “an adult human biological female”, and “man” as “an adult human biological male”. RNZ // Angus Dreaver National and Act will support a New Zealand First member’s bill seeking to define the term “woman” in law. The Bill – in the name of…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Leaders from Wellington’s tech sector remain bullish about the city’s prospects, despite looming public sector jobs cuts. Co-founder of Wellington based online investment platform Sharesies, Leighton Roberts, said his company was continuing to expand in the city and this year had hired another 30 to 35 staff.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis revealed in Parliament that Winston Peters’ ministery isn’t required to cut its spending. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again been exempt from funding cuts in this year’s Budget, with the Finance Minister confirming it wouldn’t be made to find savings until after the election.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Regulation Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is cutting some vehicle regulations, which it says will make it easier for the country to cope with global fuel shocks. While some permanent changes will be made now, other temporary moves are on the cards – like easing trucks’ weight…
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s petrol and diesel stocks have dipped since Monday’s update. AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL The country’s petrol and diesel stocks have dipped since Monday’s update, but the amount of jet fuel has increased. The latest government data shows as at midnight Sunday there was 54 days’ worth of petrol, 46…