Five years on from the onset of the pandemic, it is becoming clear the Government’s finances are suffering from long Covid – not just a Covid hangover. Many Kiwis have taken their medicine – stomached ...

Will he look into getting rid of seatbelts in cars? What about aircraft safety briefings? We ask how far is too far for the Regulation Minister’s red tape crusade. A lot of people seem to have got out ...

Erica Stanford made the pretty obvious decision that books designed to teach kids English should use English words, and the usual suspects are claiming it is everything from white supremacy to ...

I blogged in early August on how MPs appear to have been scared into supporting a retrospective law change to protect ANZ and ASB Banks form a six year old law suit over their failure to make correct ...

Chlöe Swarbrick became a distraction from the debate on Palestine during a crucial week in which Israel stepped up bombardments of Gaza City and New Zealand began debating a huge issue. But ...

Protesting outside someone's home is set to be made an offence, with the government introducing new legislation carrying fines or jail sentences if people target private residences. While it will ...

KiwiRail has settled with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard with a $144 million final payment following the cancellation of the Project iRex ferries. In a press statement, Rail Minister Winston Peters was highly ...

Chris Bishop says he’s looking forward to spending 10 minutes playing an unusual new protest game called “beat the Bish”. The housing minister’s political opponents in Wellington, through a lobby ...

A fascinating post by Stephen McBride. He notes: A single uranium pellet the size of a gummy bear contains as much energy as 140 barrels of oil. It’s the cleanest, safest energy source known to man.

The Herald reports: A woman with an extensive history of stealing went on a five-month crime spree, spanning three regions and ripping off leading retailers. Debra Christine Jupp’s actions have been ...

Radio NZ cover the timeline of the Police handling of allegations against Beehive Press Secretary Michael Forbes. Basically the summary is: Around 40 senior police officers were notified of the ...

I analyse the four big issues in the Ukraine/Russia negotiations to end the war and what a potential peace deal could entail. I praise the recent change from President Trump on these issues.