Taxpayers have covered more than $70,000 in legal bills so Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall could avoid answering public questions at the COVID Royal Commission.
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has likened the coalition government to “Nazi Germany” and called it a “fascist regime that has to be removed” during an appearance on Martyn Bradbury’s podcast.
He accused the government of a “bully-boy mentality” and stated that dissenting academics were being “beat up.”
The FDA has officially revoked emergency use authorisation (EUA) for all COVID vaccines in the United States.
EUAs were first granted in late 2020 when no approved vaccines were available. EUAs were the regulatory pathway that once allowed for sweeping mandates and mass distribution.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are now approved only for those aged 65 and older or individuals with at least one risk factor.
More than 140 unionised journalists at Stuff walked off the job on Wednesday, accusing chief executive Sinead Boucher of delivering an “insulting” pay offer and selling out staff after taking a “secret payday” from Trade Me.
The Government plans to expand police powers to collect and retain information about people in public, but is offering few details, raising concerns about privacy, legality and surveillance overreach.
A district court judge has returned a forfeited gang patch to a convicted offender, citing tikanga Māori, despite legislation requiring the patch to be destroyed or handed to the Crown.
A retired airline captain and immunology expert says pilot health and aviation safety have been in serious decline since the 2021 rollout of COVID vaccines, which were mandated or heavily encouraged by most airlines.
