NEWS

Parliament has rejected the Treaty Principles Bill, with several disruptions and Willie Jackson ejected and the Environment Commissioner has criticised emissions policy for incentivising tree planting on farmland. Globally, the UN has condemned Israel’s Gaza blockade and US markets fell amid China tensions.

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ANALYSIS

Asha Anderson from Flora and Fauna Aotearoa reveals how 1080 and other toxic poisons are harming ecosystems and threatening New Zealand’s unique invertebrates. British investigative journalist Iain Davis explores the ideology behind key players in the Trump administration, uncovering a growing push towards corporate global governance powered by data and control.

THE SIGNPOST

Coming up today: Catch last night’s brand new show RCR 360: Unplugged! A live, webinar-style show discussing some of the hot topics covered on the RCR 360 this year.

In this week’s Riding Shotgun, Rachel Stewart explores the increasing vandalism of Tesla’s, and in The Weekly Roundup Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey discuss Trump’s tariffs, trade wars and the latest in the Doyle scandal – and much more.

Plus Asha Andersen chats to Paul Brennan about NZ’s ongoing use of 1080 and later today, Erika Harvey from Lobby for Good updates Paul on the controversial sale of Tauranga City Council’s Marine Precinct.

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