China Criticizes New Zealand’s National Security Report… ‘Strong Dissatisfaction and Firm Opposition”   When New Zealand mentioned China’s Pacific threat in its recently released National Security Strategy report, China expressed “strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition,” showing its discontent. According to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency on the 12th, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in…

New Zealand Intelligence Agency: “China, Russia, Iran Interfering in Our Democratic System’   The New Zealand intelligence agency has criticized China, Russia, and Iran for “interfering in New Zealand’s democratic system.” According to New Zealand media on the 11th, the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) of New Zealand mentioned these three countries directly in its “Security…

New Zealand General Election: Former National Party Member Establishes Christian Party   Alfred Ngaro, a former member of the National Party and a former cabinet minister, has founded a Christian party and will run in the upcoming general election. Ngaro, known for his devout Christian beliefs, served as Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector under…

Water charges – Who Should Bear the Fixed Charges in Rental Housing?   Simon Carter, a tenant in Auckland, typically pays a monthly Water charges of $25 through automatic transfers. However, he was greatly surprised to learn last week that Watercare had withdrawn $319 from his bank account via automatic transfer. The reason for the…