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Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp Dies at 50

New Zealand Politics · New Zealand

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp Dies at 50

56% Left coverage: 9 sources

US Attacks Iran: NZ Not ‘Sitting on the Fence’ but Won’t Rush to Judge US ‘Self-Defence’ Attacks

US Attacks Iran: NZ Not ‘Sitting on the Fence’ but Won’t Rush to Judge US ‘Self-Defence’ Attacks

57% Center coverage: 7 sources

Acting Prime Minister David Seymour claims New Zealand is not “sitting on the fence” but won’t confirm whether the Government accepts the United States’...See the Story

Good News in History, June 24 - Good News Network

Nelson Mandela · Johannesburg

Good News in History, June 24 - Good News Network

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

30 years ago today, South Africa defeated New Zealand in the Final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to captain Francois Pienaar in a famous post-apartheid moment that was turned into a big-budget Hollywood film Invictus, starring Matt Damon as Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as Mandela. READ more about this famous sporting […] The post Good News in History, June 24 appeared first on Good News Network.See the Story

Youth Parliament Must Honour Rangatahi Voices – Not Manage Them – Make It 16

A group of youth organisations is calling out the censorship of young people at Youth Parliament 2025, where multiple decisions made by the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) have undermined the kaupapa of authentic youth voice. Several youth MPs will meet Press on the steps of Parliament House at 1:15pm on Tuesday, 1 July to share their experiences and feelings on the censorship of rangatahi voices during this year’s Youth Parliament. Multiple…Wellington, New Zealand · Wellington Read Article

Public libraries ditched fines – and got more visitors

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A novel idea has led to more people reading.New Zealand · New Zealand Read Article

Event noticeboard: Manu Aute, majestic felines and dreamy pop

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Spinoff’s top picks of events from around the motu. Last year a kite came into my life. I found it in a clearance box at the surplus supermarket Why Knot on sale for $1. It’s about one metre wide and shaped somewhat like a whai with a black body and a long rainbow-striped tail. A sucker for bargains and activities to do with friends that aren’t just sitting around drinking, I bought it home with me. The price did not include a line, but luck…New Zealand · New Zealand Read Article

Echo Chamber: Youth parliament is even better than the real thing

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A cohort of kids willing to challenge democracy prove they’re more than ready to replace the adults. Echo Chamber is The Spinoff’s dispatch from the press gallery, recapping sessions in the House. Columns are written by politics reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Wellington editor Joel MacManus. A walkout in the House, claims of censorship and rogue MPs on rogue press conferences: youth parliament didn’t need long to prove it can be as much of a c…New Zealand · New Zealand Read Article

In defence of Wellington’s colonial monuments

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The memorials to controversial figures like William and Edward Wakefield play an important role in understanding the city's complex origins.Prince William · Wellington Read Article

David Seymour’s hypocrisy over drugs and poverty

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The 'whole of society' benefits should be considered when funding pharmaceuticals – but not for any other kind of spending.Pharma · New Zealand Read Article

The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for winter

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The booksellers of Unity Books Auckland and Wellington review a handful of children’s books sure to delight and inspire readers of all ages. AUCKLAND Reviews by Elka Aitchison and Roger Christensen, booksellers at Unity Books Auckland Short Stories from the World of His Dark Materials & The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman and illustrated by Tom Duxbury and John Lawrence (Ages 11+) If you love the magical world of His Dark Materials by Philip Pul…Wellington, New Zealand · Wellington Read Article

Gone By Lunchtime: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the supermarket

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

We discuss our issues. With an election about 15 months away, there are few better ways to get a sense of the political terrain than the Ipsos Issues Monitor, a survey that tracks the issues of greatest concern to New Zealanders, the parties they consider best equipped to deal with those issues, and how all of that has changed over time. In a new episode of Gone By Lunchtime, The Spinoff’s politics podcast, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and…New Zealand · New Zealand Read Article

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