NZ

Previously, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the China Democracy Party, Jie Lijian（界立建）, organized global support for the "Warriors of Sitong Bridge." Recently, this initiative received active responses from local students and democratic activists from countries such as the United States, Canada, Japan, UK, the Netherlands, and even as far as Iceland. NZ was no exception; On 13th， organizations and individuals such as the NZ Democracy Platform and the Manchurian Restoration Movement, along with nearly twenty others, gathered in front of the Chinese consulate in Auckland to protest the Chinese Communist Party's human rights violations and urge the release of the detained Peng Lifa（彭立发）. The NZ organizer, Jian Xing（邢鉴）, stated: "The Sitong Bridge incident is a rare public protes...

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti during a visit to Palmerston North Hospital on Tuesday.（ADELE RYCROFT / STUFF)   This afternoon, the health department released over 450 pages of financial reports detailing the massive deficit facing New Zealand hospitals. The reports indicate that the overspend decreased from NZD 163 million in July to NZD 149 million in August. April marked a turning point when Health New Zealand shifted from an expected surplus to a NZD 1.4 billion deficit, prompting the government to promise measures to address the impact on frontline services. The reports convey a sense of urgency, with Health New Zealand warning of "fundamental deficiencies" that complicate cost control. In the March report, Health New Zealand still forecasted a surplus of NZD 500 million, b...