NZ First recruits another Hobson’s Pledge spokesperson to stand in general election
While she was unsuccessful in her Port Waikato electorate race, Costello was ranked highly on the party’s list…
Why cuts first, AI later is the wrong move for New Zealand’s public service – Justin Flitter
The shift from ad hoc to embedded adoption requires an AI operating system. Not another tool licence. A…
Black Caps v England: Matt Henry fit, as New Zealand poised to unleash first-choice bowling attack at Lord’s
That, then, leaves the Black Caps’ pace bowling stocks in frighteningly good health. Worryingly for opposition batters, the…
Black Ferns Sevens end 30-game win streak with semi-final loss to Australia
New Zealand raced out to a two-score lead against Australia in the semi-final thanks to tries from Mahina…
Waikato Expressway extension: Ministers visit future site of Cambridge to Piarere section of $1.77b road
“State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere is a critical freight and economic link connecting Auckland, Waikato and…
Some of NZ’s most famous writers once stayed here. Now it stands empty, gathering dust
First, it accommodated horses, then Janet Frame. The horses were stabled there during the later years of Queen…
Footage shows emotional moment first villager is rescued from Laos cave
Rescue efforts had focused on pumping out the monsoon flood waters that trapped the men. “One person has…
Budget 2026: Schools and hospitals win, banks get surprise tax, Nicola Willis gets to surplus, and launches super-sized attack on NZ First and Labour for ‘robbing’ Kiwis under 50
The biggest winner of all may be the Government itself, which, against expectations, has managed to present a…
Ruakākā wastewater pipeline: Northland’s first open ocean outfall moves closer
The Bream Bay pipeline would start from the new wastewater treatment plant, stretching 3km out to sea. It…
Auckland’s first hybrid electric ferry to launch on Devonport route next month – even as council orders more diesels, chargers nowhere near finished
“On the Devonport route, with charging infrastructure in place, replacing one equivalent diesel ferry with an electric-hybrid could…
Let’s trade the fees-free tertiary funding for something that works – Michael Johnston
Under Labour’s original version of the policy, students were entitled to up to $12,000 to cover their first…
NZ First claims National, Act breaching coalition agreement after homeschool backdown
However, the decision to remove the amendment has caused tension within the coalition as Act and NZ First…