NEWS

NZ First is pushing for public votes on water fluoridation. Farmers are up in arms over climate targets, while NZ drops to its worst-ever ranking in global corruption perception. Gold prices hit a record high. In the UK, farmers protest Labour’s inheritance tax. Right-wing leaders rally in Madrid. Australia faces another bird flu outbreak, and US egg shortages worsen.

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ANALYSIS

Winston Peters and NZ First are taking the local fight against water fluoridation to Parliament, seeking to repeal the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 that granted centralised authority to the Director-General of Health and mandated the fluoridation of local water supplies. The Bill would reinstate the fundamental right for communities to determine through democracy whether or not their water supply is fluoridated. Watch this space.

THE SIGNPOST

The latest Signpost is here with big updates!

RCR 360 returns today with a deep dive into the Gene Technology Bill—head to www.GeneTechGamble.co.nz to submit feedback before Feb 17! Plus, Media Matters with Maree and Marty tackles NZ’s media narratives. This week, we’ve got The Fourth Estate, Money Talks, and a chat with Ilya Kneppelhout on digital detoxing. Missed it? Catch Paul Brennan’s interview with Mark Hooper on the government’s climate targets.

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