Election 2026: Labour selects Kerrin Leoni to take on Oriini Kaipara in Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
“I am so grateful for this opportunity and my role is to win the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate for…
Adam Pearse: Winston Peters’ newest candidate makes a stuttering start but could solve NZ First’s dilemma
It appears Ngaro may have been the victim of a last-minute scheduling change, which meant he was the…
Winston Peters’ State of the Nation: Former National minister Alfred Ngaro to stand for NZ First
Unfortunately for Ngaro, he didn’t introduce himself at the start of his speech and had to say his…
Election 2026: New faces circle Tāmaki Makaurau as Labour weighs contenders for key Māori seat
The second is former TVNZ video journalist Nathaniel Howe, managing director of Mauri Media and Maimoa Music. “I…
Napier’s overnight urgent health service has shut 13 times this year: ‘Not good enough’, Labour candidate says
That includes a walk-in service, known as Napier Urgent Care, from 8am to 8pm daily with doctors on…
Waitangi 2026: Former Te Pāti Māori candidate to stand for Greens in 2026 general election
Waikato and former National MP Christopher Finlayson, KC, were set to represent three Te Pāti Māori MPs who…
2026 election: Sam Uffindell selected as National candidate for Tauranga
Electorate boundary changes for 2026 would shift Tauranga west, incorporating Te Puna, Minden, Wairoa, Lower Kaimai, Tauriko West,…
Tim Shadbolt obituary: New Zealand’s longest serving mayor dies at 78 after long illness
He first served as Invercargill mayor from 1993 to 1995, but while he was mayor, he contested the…
Leo Molloy censured, ordered to pay $23k by Vet Council for Grace Millane suppression breach
Now, Molloy, who was a veterinarian for decades before making the move to hospitality, is facing a Judicial…
High-profile ED doctor Gary Payinda is Labour’s Whangārei candidate
Payinda was originally from the US but immigrated to New Zealand with his wife nearly 20 years ago,…
Local elections: Court grants recount in Porirua Māori ward seat
“Every person who voted, including my own tamariki and the rangatahi of our community, deserves to know their…
AI Has Broken Graduate Hiring, a City Executive Warns of Gen Z Revolt
The post-pandemic job market was supposed to reward hard work and higher education. Instead, it’s become a high-stakes…