During an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing, Australian-born actress Keisha Castle-Hughes declared it “incredibly racist” that her American-born daughter didn’t automatically qualify for New Zealand citizenship.
She argued that because her daughter is Māori, citizenship should be a “right,” not subject to the same rules as everyone else.
A UN Commission of Inquiry has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, saying senior officials incited actions aimed at destroying Palestinians.
Israel dismissed the findings as fake and based on Hamas lies.
Family First has written to Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey, urging the government to restrict the use of puberty blockers in under-18s, citing the Ministry of Health’s own Evidence Brief.
It found “significant limitations in the quality of evidence” for their safety, efficacy, or reversibility.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi fronted journalists on Tuesday speaking only te reo Māori, saying it was “silly to even question it” during Māori Language Week.
“If your questions are in Māori, I’ll answer. If they’re in Pākehā, I won’t,” he told reporters.
In 2021, there were 99 fatal crashes in New Zealand where drugs were detected in a driver’s blood. Drugs are present in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes on New Zealand roads.
Methamphetamine and cannabis are considered the two substances most commonly linked to impaired driving.
