A report into the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU) at Auckland Prison says there have been human rights breaches there, with some prisoners having spent as much as 900 days in solitary confinement. International human rights state the maximum stay in solitary confinement is 15 days. Extreme risk Set up in 2019 in the Read more
Chaplains are an “integral part of Defence Force care” says Defence Minister Judith Collins. “They’re not the ‘nice to have’. They’re very much people who provide enormous support to our troops overseas and even here.” They don’t come free of charge though. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) books show they cost almost $3 million Read more
Greg O’Connor, Labour’s Ōhāriu MP, has said twice over the past week that he thinks applying sanctions to young jobseekers is warranted. “Particularly for young ones, I’ll put my neck out, I think they’re actually not necessarily a bad thing, particularly maybe for those under 21,” he told The Working Group podcast. Two days later, Read more
The Government should closely scrutinise the visa application of Holocaust denier Candace Owens, the chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand has urged. Owens, an American far-right activist with a history of antisemitic, Islamophobic and homophobic comments, is visiting Auckland in November as part of a speaking tour which will also take her to Read more
Palmerston North bishop John Adams is doubling down on a culture change in the Catholic Church and its efforts to make the Church safe. Adams had commented earlier in response to a letter to the editor published in the Manawatu Standard by Dr Christopher Longhurst, leader of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests Read more
Christ the King, a Christchurch primary school, was initially closed on Friday after an online threat of violence. Parents were messaged shortly after midnight, telling them the school was shut. However, by 9am, a second message updated the situation. The new message informed parents the threat had been a hoax and that the school would Read more
A synergy of company values and a community-run charity has led to Wellington civil contracting company Mills Albert donating its Wellington rugby Lions and Pride front jersey sponsorship to Bellyful. The company’s principals, who have connections to Sacred Heart Whanganui, St Augustine’s Whanganui, Hato Paora in Feilding and Whanganui Boys College, have chosen to put Read more
It’s not every day the student becomes the master, but it was certainly the case for three St Mary’s Catholic School Foxton pupils on Friday. Last week, year six pupils Billy Leadbetter 11, Kyla Perez 10 and Mikaylah Wright 11 spent the day as principals. The day started with their dressing up, said Billy. “We Read more
Dormitory facilities at our four Māori boarding schools were significantly in need of critical improvements to ensure a healthy and safe learning environment. In Budget 2021, $20 million over a two-year period (2021/22 and 2022/23) was allocated to make the necessary improvements to recognise the important role Māori boarding schools play in growing future Māori Read more
A Dunedin not-for-profit fruit and veges scheme has earned the big tick from the city’s main foodbank providers – St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies), Presbyterian Support and the Salvation Army. After joining the All Saints Presbyterian Church Fruit and Veges scheme last year, the foodbanks are able to access fresh fruit and vegetables for food Read more