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Call for compulsory helmets after study confirms e-scooter dangers | RNZ
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (308+ words) Electric scooter riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, according to an analysis of more than 15,000 accidents in England and Wales. Brain injuries accounted for more than a third of adult injuries on e-scooters,…...
New evidence immigration minister was kept in dark about major budget blowout
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (907+ words) Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has fresh concerns her senior officials may have deliberately withheld information, with new evidence suggesting she was kept in the dark about a significant budget blowout. Stanford has released information to RNZ that includes two reports…...
GST expert sounds warning about Labour's tax plan
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (726+ words) A tax expert warns that Labour's proposal to increase the threshold for GST registration could come with its own problems. On Thursday, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it would introduce changes designed to help small businesses, if it were in…...
Microscope on Immigration NZ intensifies with fresh concerns
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (906+ words) Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has fresh concerns her senior officials may have deliberately withheld information, with new evidence suggesting she was kept in the dark about a significant budget blowout. Stanford has released information to RNZ that includes two reports…...
NRL: NZ Warriors forwards given freedom to unleash kicking creativity
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (795+ words) NRL: NZ Warriors v Penrith Panthers Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 7 August Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ Every rugby league forward, it seems, is secretly a halfback trapped in a bigger body with a range of skills to match…...
Luxon catches caucus off-guard with promise to hold MMP referendum if re-elected
17+ hour, 35+ min ago (984+ words) Christopher Luxon has caught his caucus off-guard with a seemingly off-the-cuff campaign promise to hold a referendum on the MMP voting system if re-elected. On Newstalk ZB on Thursday morning, the National leader said a referendum on MMP was "something…...
Councillors reject 'double-dipping' claims to approve $1.3m for local govt reform proposal
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (781+ words) New Plymouth councillors have brushed off accusations of "double-dipping" and "conflicts of interest" to vote narrowly in favour of spending $1.3 million on an alternative 'Pathfinder' proposal on local government reform. Territorial authorities have until Sunday to submit proposals for the…...
Pilot scheme involving police, metal recyclers aims to identify, deter copper thieves
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (1065+ words) Police say last year saw a 50 percent increase in burglaries involving copper and recyclable metals with more than $1 million worth of metal going missing over a six-month period. Now - in a new scheme - police are working alongside the scrap metal…...
Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (851+ words) A white nationalist with neo-Nazi links who hurled racist abuse at the Indian prime minister during his visit last month is being paid by Facebook's parent company, Meta, to produce content. An ABC NEWS Verify investigation into several controversial Australian…...
Expansion of citizen's arrest powers to take effect within a week
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (239+ words) An amendment to the Crimes Act has passed its final reading in Parliament. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the majority of the legislation will take effect within a week. That includes an expansion to citizen's arrest powers, allowing members of…...