NNew Zealand Read More Eastern Busway: Funding for final section confirmed by Government, Auckland CouncilFebruary 12, 2026 The Botany section of the proposed Eastern Busway project. Photo / Auckland Council “Connecting Botany to Pakuranga and…
HHeadlines Read More Winston Peters didn’t get advice on Reserve Bank Governor letter before complaining she didn’t get advice before signingFebruary 12, 2026 Green MP Francisco Hernandez asked the minister via a written parliamentary question what advice he had received on…
NNew Zealand Read More Judge Ema Aitken judicial conduct hearing hears from NZ First party secretary about Northern Club incidentFebruary 11, 2026 “We get no leverage from this,” she replied. Judge Aitken is the first New Zealand judge to be…
BBusiness Read More Government instigates surprise inquiry into Reserve Bank’s $55 billion Covid money-printing bingeFebruary 11, 2026 The cost to the taxpayer of the LSAP programme alone was more than half the cost to the…
SSports Read More Pakistan to play India in T20 World Cup, ending a week-long standoffFebruary 9, 2026 The 20-team tournament has been overshadowed by an acrimonious political build-up after Bangladesh, who refused to play in…
NNew Zealand Read More Trade Minister Todd McClay standing by his India Free Trade Agreement claims as others point out contradictionsFebruary 9, 2026 “Well, we are telling the truth and we’ve been very clear on the immigration components,” Luxon told RNZ’s…
HHeadlines Read More New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says US President Donald Trump should apologise over ‘racist’ clip depicting Obamas as monkeysFebruary 9, 2026 Luxon told TVNZ’s Breakfast he thought Trump should recognise his mistake. Asked if an apology was in order…
NNew Zealand Read More Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is ‘going to need support’, ‘capital investment’ for critical mineral sector as talks with US continueFebruary 9, 2026 “We actually don’t have anything and so we’d have to make serious investments and that will require capital…
HHeadlines Read More Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tightlipped after fast-track panel rejects minerals mining planFebruary 8, 2026 “We want to explore critical minerals…but the way that we unlock it, the way we develop it –…
NNew Zealand Read More Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon’s secret plan for handling “Mad Dog” Trump leakedFebruary 6, 2026 Photo / Getty Images. Illustration / Greg Dixon. National Party sources have revealed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s confidential…
SSports Read More Italy foils Russian cyber attacks targeting OlympicsFebruary 5, 2026 “The pro-Ukrainian course of the Italian government leads to the fact that support for Ukrainian terrorists is punishable…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand, US critical minerals: Christopher Luxon says discussions at early stage, David Seymour says framework summary producedFebruary 4, 2026 The Act leader gave that away on Ryan Bridge TODAY this morning. “I’ve not seen the framework. I’ve…