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Securing New Zealand’s future in a more volatile world

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today outlined the need to secure New Zealand’s future in an increasingly volatile world, focusing on economic resilience, energy security, defence, international...

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Luxon chooses to join the anti-migrant bandwagon

· May 13, 2026

Source: Green Party The Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech today confirms a Government that has chosen to scapegoat migrants and shield corporate profit while New Zealanders struggle to pay the bills,...

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Tougher penalties for misleading pricing incoming

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tackling deceptive business practices with the introduction of the Fair Trading Amendment Bill, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Commerce and Consumer Affairs...

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Chief Community Magistrate appointed

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Jonathan Moses as the Chief Community Magistrate.  Judge Moses was, until recently, the...

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New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media

· May 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting...

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Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Bill moves forward at pace

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government After nine years of negotiations the Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Claims Settlement Bill has passed first reading in Parliament today, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Today marks another step towards...

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Sir Peter Jackson honoured at Cannes

· May 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Cannes Film Festival officially started on Tuesday night with a more muted tone than in years past, with fewer A-list Hollywood celebrities on the red...