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Becky Manawatu returns - Newsroom
WEB22 hours ago · One month after the girl shot the man. Almost a week before we left Rakiura we walked into Māori Beach for a night’s camp-out. Jade wanted to say goodbye to the island, and even if she could have said it anywhere, from the …
A capital gains tax is only an answer to a narrow question
WEB22 hours ago · The economist and author Thomas Piketty argues that questions about the economy, about finance, government debt, and wealth distribution are too important to be left in the hands of a small group of economists and experts. Photo: Lynn Grieveson Opinion: There is a renewed interest in a capital gains ...
Politics - Newsroom
WEBRaw Politics: When ministers know best. The panel discusses the coalition’s forked tongue approach to ‘operational matters’ in govt departments plus sensitivities over NZ’s stance on the UN vote on Israel
Active cases fall below 100,000 - Newsroom
WEBApr 1, 2022 · Fewer than 100,000 New Zealanders are currently considered an active case, the first time the figure has been below six digits since late February.
Concern over 'censorship' rules of NZ-Chinese news site
WEBSep 21, 2021 · A popular news site could be exposing New Zealanders to Chinese state surveillance, Newsroom can reveal. The revelation raises questions about the role of media in alleged foreign interference activity in Aotearoa and …
Urgent democratic need to save the journalism ecosystem
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Koi Tū’s founder Sir Peter Gluckman calls the current media industry troubles, caused by technological, consumer-preference and economic challenges, “a truly wicked and existential problem of how to ensure trustworthy information is available to …
Comparing Covid: How New Zealand stacks up
WEBDec 17, 2021 · New Zealand government ministers very rarely comment on the pandemic policies of other countries (except, occasionally, Australia). So, it was quite a surprise to hear Jacinda Ardern draw attention in a press conference in November to the fact that Ireland, which had recently relaxed restrictions on mobility and social interactions, was reimposing them because of rising case numbers.
Most of NZ to leave Level 4 next week, longer stay for Auckland …
WEBAug 27, 2021 · Auckland and Northland, from the southern Auckland boundary to the top of the country, would remain in Level 4 for some time longer. Based on the size of the outbreak at present and the need to see “a sustained reduction in cases” before moving alert levels, it was likely Auckland would need to remain in full lockdown for a further two weeks beyond the rest of the country.
Covid-19 isolation win-win gets no traction - newsroom.co.nz
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Analysis: A new paper detailing how the average Covid-19 isolation period can be shortened while still reducing the risk of people returning to work infectious has reignited the political debate over isolation timeframes. The National Party says isolation for cases should be shortened to five days. ACT wants to go further, down to a minimum of three days plus a negative test to be freed.