Judith Collins stands by calling microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles a hypocrite | RNZ News
National Party leader Judith Collins has doubled down on calling microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles a 'big fat hypocrite'.
Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
National Party leader Judith Collins has doubled down on calling microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles a 'big fat hypocrite'. Keep Reading
'The squirt gun of truth is no match for the firehose of false information being unleashed upon us to create and maintain division.' Jess Berentson-Shaw explains how people in politics undermining science hurts everyone – including their own voters. Keep Reading
The government is being asked to quickly approve and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sick from Covid-19, as well as reduce deaths and time spent in hospital. Keep Reading
The Prime Minister has sparked another national debate. What should we call the new mobile vaccination vehicles that will be rolled out over the next week or so. Keep Reading
The Covid-19 vaccine is available, we just need to use practical, Māori-specific solutions to make it accessible, health providers say. Keep Reading
New Zealand's experts weigh on in Delta and their thinking on where to from here. Keep Reading
"Tangata whenua are sick to death of our ancestral names being mangled, bastardised, and ignored." Keep Reading
Cabinet papers reveal discussions around the higher costs of early access vaccines. Keep Reading
Accusations are swirling on social media that Jacinda Ardern blocked a planned news report criticising the Covid response. It’s not true. Stewart Sowman-Lund reports. A video clip of Newshub’s political editor Tova O’Brien was scrubbed from the internet in response to political pressure, it has Keep Reading
A digital and ethics expert says a vaccine passport will be needed for international travel but would prefer it wasn't used domestically. Keep Reading
OPINION: I want opposition MPs to hold the government to account on sensible important topics, not make grubby grabs for air time. Keep Reading
Judith Collins accused the Government of not “planning for Delta”. Keep Reading
With community cases rising again today, David Seymour says the government must consider a suppression strategy that finds a middle ground between health and financial stability. Keep Reading
"Deflecting the issue of Māori not being vaccinated and pointing the finger back at our people will only dampen communication to get the vaccination." Keep Reading
"This nonsense of making out I was fat-shaming her." Keep Reading
OPINION: "... many of us wondered why there had to be another police fatality as the man was apprehended." Keep Reading
OPINION: With his tweet, David Seymour hampered the vaccine rollout, disrupting an entire nation’s health for the sake of ideology. Keep Reading
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield also defended Wiles over the incident. Keep Reading
The government's Emissions Trading Scheme is outdated and failing to function properly, meaning some polluters are profiting rather than paying the price, according to a new think-tank report. Keep Reading
Auckland is paying a hefty price for being the gateway city during a pandemic. Community leaders want to rethink how it faces future outbreaks. Keep Reading
Judith Collins called her a 'big, fat hypocrite'. Some members of the public have responded by giving money to microbiologist's research fund. Keep Reading
American talk show host Stephen Colbert couldn't help but joke about the latest New Zealand news to gain the world's attention. Keep Reading
Newshub Nation can reveal the authorities are monitoring dozens with "potentially violent extremist views". Keep Reading
Egged on by a shock horror smear campaign on Cameron Slater’s latest post Judith Collins has attacked Dr Siouxsie Wiles by fat shaming her. Keep Reading
OPINION: Judith Collins' bizarre behaviour is not that of a leader in waiting. Keep Reading
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Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading