A Curia poll commissioned by Family First shows that 52% of New Zealanders support a proposed law defining a woman as an adult human biological female and a man as an adult human biological male, regardless of gender identity.
While many have questioned the appropriateness of Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s language and judgement over disturbing content on his Instagram account, Doyle remains unapologetic.
“I refuse to be disappeared by hate and I continue to be committed to the kaupapa that brought me to Parliament,” he said.
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says he’s exploring the possibility of scrapping short prison sentences in favour of longer ones, arguing they offer better access to rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.
“If violent offenders receive short sentences or are released without proper rehabilitation, it puts the public at risk,” Mitchell said. He noted that his top priority was public safety, even if the policy led to more prisons being built.
Ngāpuhi leader Mane Tahere has publicly called on Police Minister Mark Mitchell to bring Ōpōtiki-style drug raid tactics to Northland, saying the region is in crisis from rampant meth use, and the old distrust of police must end.
Tahere, chairman of Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi, described seeing teenagers brazenly smoking meth in daylight on Kaikohe’s main street, just metres from the police station.
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States, arguing foreign subsidies are drawing productions away from Hollywood and threatening national security.
The move, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, is framed as an attempt to revive America’s flagging film industry, which he claims is being “destroyed” by offshore production.
Illicit tobacco smuggling is now a major channel for organised crime in New Zealand, with Customs warning it’s “not just a tax issue – it’s an organised crime issue.”
A Herald investigation by Neil Reid reveals that sophisticated syndicates, often also trafficking drugs and firearms, are making tens of millions by flooding the country with black-market tobacco using methods that mirror high-end drug smuggling.
