Don Brash: Facebook’s deletion of posts “political interference”
In a note to supporters of Hobson’s Pledge, Don Brash said: “As I write this I still can’t believe this has happened to us. We hear of political interference happening overseas, but today Hobson’s Pledge has been the target.”
According to the former National leader, Facebook has deleted all of Hobson’s Pledge’s posts and paid advertisements related to the Fast Track Approvals Bill.
Chris Bishop accused of “gaslighting” public as National is dogged by transparency and accountability concerns regarding Fast Track Approvals Bill
In their zeal to fast track the Fast Track Approvals Bill, National is being criticised for a lack of transparency and a seeming disregard for public input. Cabinet Minister Chris Bishop’s suggestion that members of the public could submit their own projects for consideration under the bill was labelled as “gaslighting” by the Greens.
Eat the Rich: Study finds NZ tax system favours bottom half
The top 20% of income earners paid most of the taxes, while approximately half of Kiwi households received more in benefits than what they paid. Those are the findings of a research paper, based on data from the fiscal year ending March 2019, by the NZ Treasury, showing that Wellington collected over $40b in incomet taxes from individuals.
Waitangi Tribunal summons to minister makes David Seymour “deeply fearful for them”
Crown lawyers took legal action in the High Court to challenge a summons issued by the Waitangi Tribunal to Minister for Children Karen Chhour. The move by the Tribunal was one that ACT Leader David Seymour said made him “deeply fearful for them.”
A tale of two (apparently conflicting) surveys regarding public support for gender identity services
In 2023, an IPSOS survey found that 59% of Kiwis agreed that transgender teenagers should have access to gender-affirming care with parental consent. Conversely, a Curia survey around the same time showed that 54% supported banning such treatments for children under 18 who identify as transgender.
Operation Camperdown has NZ Police join global crackdown on LabHost cybercrime network
An SMS message phishing scam, which targeted hundreds of thousands of victims and was used by more than 2000 criminals, has been busted with the help of New Zealand Police.
New Zealand, like the rest of the Western world, is in the grip of populism as anti-establishment sentiment rises
Kiwis from across the political spectrum are angry at the establishment. They’re not alone. Populism is on the rise around the Western world as people everywhere are losing faith in their countries’ respective institutions.
