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The former Reserve Bank Governor painted a grim picture for the future of home ownership in NZ.

The former Reserve Bank Governor painted a grim picture for the future of home ownership in NZ.

He said research had shown that while glyphosate was not found in mānuka, "miniscule" traces had been found in other types of honey, but "at such a low level there is no danger here whatsoever". The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies glyphosate - which is used around the world as a weed killer -  as being "probably carcinogenic" to humans. But MPI food risk assessment manager at New Zealand Food Safety, Andrew Pearson, told RNZ that New Zealand Food Safety has concl...

NZ Government urged to explain Fiji travel bubble plan standstill Newshub 19/01/2021 Miriam Harris, Mark Quinlivan © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Watch: Independent panel slams China, World Health Organization for handling of COVID-19 Fijis tourism sector is calling for the New Zealand Government to start taking travel bubble plans seriously, with no concrete arrangements in place to open a corridor with the island nation. Brad Rutherford, a member of Fijis Tourism Respon...

Watch: Independent panel slams China, World Health Organization for handling of COVID-19 Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Fijis tourism sector is calling for the New Zealand Government to start taking travel bubble plans seriously, with no concrete arrangements in place to open a corridor with the island nation. Brad Rutherford, a member of Fijis Tourism Response Task Force, claims New Zealand has been reluctant to enter discussions despite Fiji being free of COVID-19 community transmiss...

15/01/2021 Watch Newshubs 6pm report on the protest. Credits: Video - Newshub; Images - Getty/Newshub/Billy Te Kahika/Facebook A leading Kiwi health academic has hit out at people who do their own "research" and conclude the COVID-19 pandemic isnt real, saying its "offensive" to those whove spent their lives in the pursuit of the truth.  Dozens of people gathered outside Parliament on Thursday protesting various causes, including COVID-19 lockdowns, the Chinese Communist Party, 1080 poison, th...

Its happening and its devastating: Expert rips into offensive COVID deniers after Billy Te Kahika lockdown protest Newshub 14/01/2021 Dan Satherley © Video - Newshub; Images - Getty/Newshub/Billy Te Kahika/Facebook Watch Newshubs 6pm report on the protest. A leading Kiwi health academic has hit out at people who do their own "research" and conclude the COVID-19 pandemic isnt real, saying its "offensive" to those whove spent their lives in the pursuit of the truth.  Dozens ...

In its ruling, the authority said broadcasters required “a high level of condemnation, often with an element of malice or nastiness” to breach the standard. It concluded Plunket exceeded that standard with aggressive questioning, insinuations the iwi were “bullies”, and in particular his suggestion they did not care about child abuse. The BSA was critical of his “apparent ridicule of Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi”, and said his broadcast views “reflected ignorance at ...

While Arderns kind image is one of the features of her leadership that draws the most praise - particularly for how it was deployed during New Zealands COVID-19 response - its also been used to undermine her over the past year. Australian journalist Adam Creighton said he believed her likeability "means people ignore the actual policies", while former National Party leader Paula Bennett told Magic Talk her pleas for Kiwis to be kind during the coronavirus crisis were "patronising", and had the ...

Ardern opens up on kind leadership style, says pressure to choose aggression over mercy doesnt sit well Newshub 21/12/2020 Matt Burrows © Newshub. Jacinda Ardern says if choosing kindness means people dont accept her as a leader, then "so be it". Jacinda Ardern has opened up on her reputation as a kind leader and dealing with the pressure to show aggression and staunchness in a deeply personal chat with former All Black Sir John Kirwan. The revealing interview, recorded for...