New Zealand-Cook Islands deal reignites diplomatic spat as Winston Peters responds to China’s comments
A declaration has been formally signed in Rarotonga by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Cook Islands Prime…
Markets dip as Trump’s war speech fails to inspire – Market close
Greg Smith, investment specialist with Generate, commented: “I thought we would have plenty to talk about but Trump’s…
Winston Peters is no social conservative, nor is NZ First – Jonathan Ayling
During a period of defining moral and political change, Peters and NZ First were not outsiders holding the…
Tova O’Brien’s first morning on TVNZ’s Breakast, reviewed
“Importantly,” Chang went on, “how did you sleep?” What happened next was arguably the most important moment of…
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…
Chief Tui Christopher Luxon joins other world leaders with Samoan matai titles
For many Samoan families and villages, it is an honour to receive a matai title – names that…
What Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour’s State of the Nation speeches really told voters – Richard Prebble
Luxon opened bluntly: “I’m here today to talk about the economy – and almost nothing else.” “We are…
Ukraine rugby: The Kiwis helping war-torn nation chase Olympic dream
“In Kyiv, they have four hours of electricity per day and now it’s minus 20 degrees. Even the…
Thomas Coughlan: Act prepares for state of the nation, but what’s the state of Act?
As leader David Seymour heads to Christchurch this weekend to discourse on the state of the nation, an…
Christchurch mosque gunman’s lawyers cite ‘Nelson Mandela Rules’ in bid to appeal convictions
The lawyers have throughout the hearing presented a number of independent assessments of the unit the gunman was…
NZ’s most embarrassing tech disasters, Part 4
But it would be all downhill from there. Despite some promising, YouTube-friendly test flights, the startup never managed…
Bondi massacre: PE Nation founder Pip Edwards recounts how Kiwi friend rescued her from under a van
Recalling the massacre on her social media, Edwards described the “incomprehensible” assault on innocent lives as “crazy, wild,…