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Nearly 9000 public sector jobs to go, government agencies to merge

A week ahead of the Budget, the Finance Minister unveils an extensive restructure of the public service, with jobs to be cut at many agencies

Newsroom.co.nz

Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of enforceable media standards in general?

The announcement by Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith that the government was abolishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) came as no real surprise.

The Conversation

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable.

The Conversation

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Tech mogul’s latest attempt to halt deportation from NZ rejected

Kim Dotcom is facing charges of money laundering and copyright infringement in the US

The Independent UK

A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s recent announcement that the government would reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting was in keeping with the coalition’s overall tough-on-crime approach.

The Conversation

New Zealand's divisive Treaty Principles Bill rejected

New Zealand's parliament has voted down the Treaty Principles Bill, ending one of the most divisive debates in recent Kiwi political history.

AAP

‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament

Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112

The Guardian - AU

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NZ’s Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age

One year after Video Ezy opened its first store in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Broadcasting Act 1989 was introduced. It established frameworks and funding for local content that largely still exist.

The Conversation

Country recognises mountain as legal human being

But how will Mount Taranaki use its new rights?

The Independent UK

Taranaki Mounga: New Zealand mountain granted same legal rights as a person

Peak formerly called Mount Egmont after being named by European settlers has spiritual status formally recognised

The Guardian - AU

NZ’s new cultural policy will be called Amplify. It is timely and needed, but not ambitious enough

The arts and cultural activity of Aotearoa New Zealand enhances our global reputation, grows our economy and brings us fulfilment as individuals. But more could be done to realise the full economic, social and wellbeing potential of our country’s creative arts.

The Conversation

First arrest as New Zealand ban on displaying gang patches comes into force

Ban on public display of gang insignia is part of a wider crackdown on gangs that some experts say could infringe on rights while doing nothing to cut gang membership

The Guardian - AU

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms

The Independent UK

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand to US

Kim Dotcom faces 55 years in jail if convited in the US on all charges

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Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering

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Megaupload founder will be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges — now-defunct file-sharing website had cost film studios and record companies over $500 million

Twelve years after authorities first raided Kim Dotcom's New Zealand mansion, a justice minister there has agreed the man should be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges.

The Independent UK

New Zealand PM suggests Australians are stupid in long-running war of words

Australian Prime Minister responded with a favorite joke — that no one can understand the New Zealand accent

The Guardian - AU

Senator reveals why text messages with barrister deleted – as it happened

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Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon had insinuated Australians are stupid in a joke in parliament.

The Independent UK

New Zealand leader defends the removal of Māori phrases from an official invitation

New Zealand's prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a lunar new year invitation to an Australian official

The Conversation

AI search tools and chatbots may make NZ news less visible and reliable – new study

Evidence is mounting that the new generative AI internet search tools provided by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft can increase the risk of returning false, misleading or partially correct information.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand government rejects Ardern-era bid to lower voting age

Justice minister rules out lowering voting age to 16 but agrees to referendum on lengthening New Zealand’s short three-year parliamentary terms

AAP

New Zealand mulls four-year terms in elections shake-up

New Zealanders are likely to head to a referendum on extending their parliamentary terms from three years to four.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand gets two deputy PMs after marathon coalition talks

After weeks of negotiations, incoming PM Christopher Luxon announces that populist Winston Peters and libertarian David Seymour will share deputy role

Newsroom.co.nz

Chiding in plain sight, Part II

Our investigation into influence takes us to the battleground electorate of Ilam

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