Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
Stuff
OPINION: The facts are quite clear. The Government and the Ministry of Health have been slow to develop new ways of testing and new ways of combating this virus.
NZ Herald
Act leader fails to see that a Māori-targeted vaccination strategy is not anti-Pākehā.
Stuff
National Party fears fiscal buffer sought in Imprest Supply Bill will amount to 'another big slush fund'.
RNZ
Rushed counter-terrorism laws could risk stigmatising refugees, which would only reinforce the false justifications of the New Lynn terrorist, the parties say.
ZB
The Associate Health Minister says Auckland could see zero daily Covid-19 community cases in a couple of weeks. We have 21 new cases today bringing the out
Newshub
ACT leader David Seymour asked the Prime Minister in Parliament if she regretted it.
Newshub
Experts are split over how urgently the Government needs to patch a hole in the law.
RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there is more than one country involved in the additional Pfizer dose deals.
ZB
The Government has unveiled its next three-year transport plan, totalling $24.3 billion of investment shared between central government and councils. But
Newshub
Six people were injured after an ISIS-inspired extremist went on a stabbing rampage at LynnMall's Countdown last week.
Stuff
It's understood the Government is likely to announce today whether it has secured more Covid-19 vaccines to keep up with huge demand.
Stuff
The Government is being criticised for overlooking opportunities to rehabilitate the Auckland supermarket terrorist, and placing him in a poorly-equipped mosque.
RNZ
The ACT leader's public sharing of a priority vaccine code for Māori is disgraceful and disgusting, and undermines efforts to improve health outcomes, doctors and politicians say.
Newsroom
PM says pre-flight tests for Kiwis returning from NSW weren't needed, but Doctor Bloomfield unsure.
RNZ
Lawyers say an opportunity to deport the LynnMall terrorist was missed if he was considered a national security threat.
Newshub
National MÄori Authority chair Matthew Tukaki told the ACT leader to "f**k off".
Newshub
Monday's episode of The Hui will begin at 8:30pm.
RNZ
The New Zealand Muslim Association is "baffled" the LynnMall terrorist was put up in a small Islamic centre after Corrections turned down its offer to help rehabilitate him.
Māori Television
Act leader David Seymour took to Twitter today to share an email message from Te Whānau o Waipareira advising Māori of an access code that would minimise...
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"We believe such an initiative can only lead New Zealand to a worse place in the longterm," Seymour said.
The Standard
David Seymour has publicised a code designed for West Auckland whanau to try and improve poor vaccination rates amongst Maori.
Newshub
"You should delete this right now, David."
RNZ
Opinion - After hailing the prime minister as "Saint Jacinda", some overseas media are now reporting with glee her alleged failure with Covid-19.
Newshub
A security expert agrees, saying the Government tried everything within the confines of the law - but noted NZ continues to be a "reluctant legislator".
Newsroom
Questions over why terrorist in supermarket in the first place.
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