Government reveals increases in health budget out to 2030 – kind of
The last three-year budget, which National and Labour campaigned on in 2023, runs out next year, meaning a…
When Nursing standards put Treaty politics ahead of patient care – Deborah Chambers
Some Māori want that. It matters to them. There is also a narrower argument that is not ridiculous…
Nicky Hager is of an elite intelligentsia who hold a kind of Free Speech Union derangement revealed in Dirty Work – Dane Giraud
Presumably this would mean a new government-funded office, with a budget in the tens of millions, deciding which…
Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’ spawned a creepy-cute aesthetic universe and film adaptation
Among novelist Mona Awad’s prized possessions is a handmade rabbit brooch with delicate hanging daggers. It’s a gift…
Infrastructure: New Zealand needs a national economic ambition to end policy drift – Nick Leggett
These aren’t questions that belong exclusively to governments or business leaders. They are questions for the country, for…
New Zealand energy stalemate: Waiting for demand is holding back the power network – Danielle Uniza
Danielle Uniza, Policy Manager, Infrastructure New Zealand. The pattern repeats everywhere you look. Consenting favours whatever generation technology…
Whangārei cancer patient’s heartfelt final message to his son shared
Shane’s vlogs started as a “survival guide to hospital” but ended up documenting his cancer journey. Along the…
‘Good Witch’ author links fashion’s exploitation to historic witch hunts
“I was in this space and just thinking how witchy it felt,” she explains, describing the meadow of…
Why Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Keep Saying Yes to Christopher Nolan
Actors who’ve worked with Nolan say he leads by example. “He won’t ask anyone to do anything that…
What ‘the Odyssey’ Cast Has Said About Leadership, Teamwork, and Hard Work
Matt Damon said Jon Bernthal inspired the rest of the cast with one grueling scene early in production.…
Open justice and the accused: Is New Zealand’s law of name suppression too kind to defendants?
The constitutional case for openness Open justice is not a courtesy to the press but a constitutional principle…
Coroner rules Wellington man Rueben-James Va’auli’s death self-inflicted, but not suicide
Va’auli’s brother said on the morning of November 17, 2023, he went into the sitting room where Va’auli…