Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick delivered a speech in Parliament calling for New Zealand to recognise Palestinian statehood and sanction Israel for what she described as war crimes.
She asserted that the ongoing conflict constitutes ethnic cleansing and genocide, citing Holocaust and genocide scholar Omar Bartov, who, despite his Zionist background, concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
With New Zealand’s economy struggling to regain momentum and voters growing impatient, both major parties risk appearing disconnected and unprepared to offer clear, compelling plans.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declined to discuss recent poor polling figures with his caucus, despite a slump that sees National trailing or neck-and-neck with Labour in major polls.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has remained notably silent on the party’s tax policy, acknowledging a “consensus is emerging” but refusing to outline details ahead of the election.
Michael Laws points out the unusual step taken by the Free Speech Union in publicly naming, or ‘doxxing,’ Morgan Xiao, a Howick resident and local Labour Party official.
Nick Hanne of the Free Speech Union argues Xiao is a central figure in a campaign of intimidation against Chinese New Zealanders critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wrapped up the annual Australia-New Zealand leaders’ meeting in Queenstown by emphasising efforts to create “frictionless” business and travel between the two countries.
A key focus is simplifying regulatory standards and advancing digital identity initiatives that work seamlessly across both sides of the Tasman.
Researcher Lindsay Mitchell offers a clear and detailed analysis of New Zealand’s June quarter unemployment figures, observing that “it is the very young who are bearing the brunt of unemployment.”
She points out that the unemployment rate for 15- to 19-year-olds stands at a staggering 23 percent, far exceeding other age groups, with rates gradually falling as age increases.
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst challenges the widely accepted six-foot (approx. 2 metres) social distancing rule, revealing it offers limited protection in indoor queues.
The study shows that typical indoor temperatures between 72°F and 86°F (22.2°C and 30°C) create conditions where infectious breath particles linger at face level, increasing the risk of airborne disease transmission.
