Judith Collins calls 2020 ‘talofa’ comment backlash hysteria from ‘wet wipes’
“For those people who got themselves all excited and stupid, frankly, my husband is Samoan. He was born…
Anne Salmond: Freedom for whom?
In New Zealand at present, a range of well funded think tanks and other groups fly the flag…
NZ needs to learn blunt lessons of business failure
Comment: New Zealand is closing businesses faster than it is learning from their failure. March 2026 was the…
Hard labour – under the hood of the stalled New Zealand job market (in charts)
New Zealand’s unemployment rate fell in the first quarter, but look under the hood and the jobs market…
Inside OpenAI’s Exclusive Launch Party That ChatGPT 5.5 Planned Itself
OpenAI’s invitation to GPT-5.5’s launch party said the vibe would be intimate: a “low-key” gathering with CEO Sam…
What’s left behind when the water recedes
Comment: Pōneke Wellington, my hometown for more than a decade, was hit by flash floods last week. The…
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman allegedly used a homophobic slur in an incident involving Lloyd Burr in Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ office
Willis was present at the event. “I can confirm I hosted a function for press gallery journalists in…
Tesla Slips Mysterious $2 Billion AI Hardware Deal Into Latest Filing
Tesla is quietly buying a mystery AI hardware company. Loading audio narration… In a brief one-sentence mention in…
NZ First deputy Shane Jones apologises for comment about Nicola Willis’ weight loss
“It has been reported that my remarks were not in keeping with what one would expect from a…
Power bills are rising – but here’s what $1 of electricity can still buy
Comment: I’m not going to pretend that higher power bills don’t hurt. For many households, affordability is real,…
Solar isn’t the answer – so what is?
Opinion: There are some things I thought I knew about the complex crises afflicting this earth. I thought…
New centre opens in West Belfast to help children struggling with mental health challenges
A NEW psychological therapy centre has opened its doors in West Belfast, offering a creative and compassionate approach…