10 June 2024
The Prime Minister says agency reviews into claims of data misuse aren't enough -- and a full-scale independent inquiry's needed
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10 Jun: The newly signed global Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge might improve the patent system, but is unlikely to improve protection of Indigenous knowledge itself.... more
31 May: The new government in New Zealand handed down its first full budget and details of its long-promised tax cuts, but as that happened thousands of people rallied for a national day of protest against its policies.... more
28 May: The Foreign Minister has called Te Pati Maori a disgrace to Maori leadership - after it's supported a tangata whenua strike on Budget Thursday... more
27 May: New coach Ross Filipo is placing priority on continuing the work done by previous coaches in building the legacy of the Maori All Blacks... more
27 May: The latest census figures are released this week, but the long-term trends are already clear: we will soon be more Maori and more Asian, fertility rates are dropping, and more citizens are leaving.... more
22 May: One in five underage adolescents vape occasionally, and nearly 28% of Maori youth vape regularly. Most get their product by sharing and asking older friends to buy vapes for them.... more
