Instead of front-footing it with a bit of accountability or even a mild, “yeah, fair play, that was dumb,” the Greens doubled down. They framed the whole thing as a morality play about queer identity ...

The report that Shane Jones and his wife was physically assailed at Auckland Airport had me reflect how much more serious it is to have someone abuse you in person, rather than merely online. It led ...

The Coalition Government today released a multi-billion dollar plan for a modern, combat-capable New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) that pulls its weight internationally and domestically. “Global ...

Lots of polls in the last week or so. The time and size weighted average of the last six polls has the Government on 63 seats and the Opposition on 57.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says he will only re-work constitutional ties with New Zealand if the new agreement makes it clear his country is now "more independent" - risking a fresh brawl ...

The final report of the Court of Inquiry into the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui is here. Key findings areL The direct cause of the grounding has been determined as a series of human errors in that th ...

Paul Goldsmith announced the sentencing reforms passed third reading. While the revised three strikes law was so watered down to be almost useless, these law changes are much more meaningful and ...

A guest post by Lucy Rogers: Look, I understand entirely why I face such hostility on this blog for speaking Māori. It is perceived as “virtue signalling”, which is a perception that has arisen in the ...

The Albanese Government has announced a gradual lowering of the 16% tax rate to 14% for income between $18,200 and $45,000. This increases the gap between the NZ and Australia, where we get taxed far ...

The details, released under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, also reveal a car used by the mayor and mayoral office staff was recorded speeding 30 times over the same time ...

The change in the fortunes of the Canadian Liberal Party has been the most astonishing. The Canadian Conservative Party have gone from two years of being 99% likely to form a majority Government to ...