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Courts grant partial guardianship of baby to Health NZ

A 6 month old baby in need of heart surgery is at the centre of a dispute over the right to receive blood from unvaccinated donors. The baby's operation requires a blood transfusion and Health NZ and NZBS have refused to yield to parents demands that unvaccinated donors be given preference. Partial guardianship has since been awarded to Health NZ of the infant, which allows them to bypass parental consent and go ahead with the procedure.

Twitter removes Christchurch attack footage from platform

Twitter was called upon to remove CChurch attack footage from their platform. The Christchurch Call aims to regulate extreme content online. Twitter says they’re still in the game, but NZ says Musk has laid off the staff tasked with handling the initiative.

Couple ordered to China amid totalitarian lockdowns and protests

An Auckland couple has been ordered back to China despite their concerns over lockdowns. China’s lockdowns have been the strictest in the world. Unrest builds in China as people revolt over Zero COVID and other policies of the CPP.

New Zealand’s first ever sabotage conviction

Graham Philip is the first person in NZ history convicted of Sabotage. His charges stem from his effort to attack electrical infrastructure. The NZ Government initially suppressed all details of the case in a bid, they say, to avoid copy-cats, but this inspired people to think the Government was up to something.

Emissions Tax update

The Government has announced a controversial “fart tax” on agricultural emissions from livestock. They agreed to reverse, however, some aspects of the proposed tax that eases the burden on farmers to comply. They’ve been accused by several industry players of changing the deal from the draft phase in order to put emissions reductions as the top priority.

RMA replacements receive restrained response

The RMA is to be replaced. The original act has been criticised by both sides. There is skepticism the Government’s proposed changes will be much different.