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Children’s Minister Karen Chhour criticised Oranga Tamariki for failing to inform her about a second teen absconding from a youth boot camp. “I’m very disappointed… I expect better,” she said. Acting CEO Andrew Bridgman apologised, calling it a “simple mistake.” Chhour defended the pilot programme, stating, “It’s naive to think serious youth offenders won’t reoffend,” and vowed ongoing review and adjustments.
The study “definitively proves” natural immunity is stronger than vaccine-induced immunity.
Councils may still apply for Waste Minimisation Fund grants.
“…many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”
The UN’s Food Price Index confirms food inflation is accelerating.
One of New Zealand’s largest charity scandals.
“Unreasonable risk to human health.”
The study “definitively proves” natural immunity is stronger than vaccine-induced immunity.
Councils may still apply for Waste Minimisation Fund grants.
“…many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”
The UN’s Food Price Index confirms food inflation is accelerating.
One of New Zealand’s largest charity scandals.
“Unreasonable risk to human health.”
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While monitored calls can aid rehabilitation, contraband phones fuel crime and expose serious risks behind bars.
Diversity Works NZ’s shift from equal opportunity to DEI activism raises questions about its taxpayer-funded agenda.
A look at why some proposals are celebrated while others are labelled “treacherous”—and what this selective support reveals about New Zealand’s Treaty debates.
Mounting evidence and expert opinions are questioning the safety of mRNA vaccines while New Zealand remains silent on the matter.
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in the Edwards case challenges Parliament to take a definitive role in clarifying New Zealand’s Treaty laws.
Even if the numbers that show NZ men make more than NZ women are correct, that does not prove prejudice. You don’t need to be an expert to understand there are many nuances in these broad generalisations. Can you say “politics”?
