AAP FactCheck Articles

Evidence on NZ's carbon emissions far from clear

Have New Zealand's carbon emissions increased over the past three years under the Labour-led government?

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Is Australia 'outplaying' NZ on debt and unemployment?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was recently quizzed on how New Zealand's COVID-19 budget response compared to Australia's.

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Does NZ spend less on pensions than most wealthy countries?

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's superannuation system is among the world's most affordable.

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Did Labour turn a big surplus into deficit before COVID-19 struck NZ?

ACT leader David Seymour has questioned whether the Labour-led government is capable of managing New Zealand's mounting debt.

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COVID-19 'false positives' don't make case figures meaningless

A social media post claims that COVID-19 case numbers "mean nothing" and the coronavirus is a hoax.

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Is Tasmania about to welcome back cruise ships?

A schedule posted on Facebook shows a number of cruise arrivals are due in Tasmania in December.

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Has NZ spent more on Corrections in two years than on all Treaty of Waitangi settlements?

Maori Party co-leader John Tamihere claims high levels of Maori imprisonment is costing the NZ government dearly.

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NZ Greens cite outdated greenhouse gas figures

The party's co-leader claimed emissions from the construction industry increased by two-thirds over the past decade.

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Are gangs using fake babies to lure Australian motorists?

A purported police warning about criminals luring drivers with a child's car seat by the roadside has been shared on social media thousands of times.

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Post misleads on Australian COVID-19 death data

A Facebook image suggests the 'true' toll from the coronavirus should be far lower than the official tally.

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Manipulated Collins quote misrepresents praise for Trump

The NZ National leader credited the US president with not starting any wars - but her endorsement stopped there.

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NZ National overstates impact of oil and gas exploration ban

Is New Zealand using more coal because of the government's offshore oil and gas exploration ban?

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Anti-Daniel Andrews flag an altered replica of Biden banner

A Facebook post shows a banner disparaging Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and those who voted for him.

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Are tourists and international students still contributing to the NZ economy?

Judith Collins claimed $21b had been lost in exports from the sectors in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Death rate figures for COVID-19 don't add up

A Facebook post shared a graphic with wildly inaccurate coronavirus fatality rates to deny the existence of the pandemic.

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NZ PM makes flawed claim about police numbers under National

Did the number of police decline when National Party leader Judith Collins' was police minister?

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National misleads with NZ renewable energy claims

Experts say changes in electricity generation shares under Labour and National haven't been driven by government.

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False Ardern dairy quote milked for all its worth

A Facebook meme features a purported comment from the New Zealand prime minister which reads, "Dairy farming is a world of the past."

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Bill Gates didn't say only the vaccinated would be free to move

The Microsoft founder and vaccine advocate has been the target of repeated hoaxes and conspiracy theories.

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National overstates benefit of NZ tax cut plan

Would New Zealanders earning between $50,000 and $70,000 be $3000 better off under National's proposed tax cuts?

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