New Zealand Curbs Climate Litigation Against Major Emitters
New Zealand has passed legislation barring tort liability for climate damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions, limiting court-based…
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers imminent as NZSA urges safety-first approach
New law coming into effect. Image: Unsplash. Expanded citizen’s arrest powers are set to come into effect in…
‘You thought he would always be there, like the Southern Alps’: Memories of Sam Neill
A giant of the pictures, paddocks (two) and protest, Sir Sam Neill has died at 78. Friends and…
One MP, One Pint: Paul Goldsmith on being a victim of Tova O’Brien
‘I’ve made many mistakes… It’s sort of hard to distinguish one from another.’ There’s something disarming about Paul…
Echo Chamber: The week’s biggest losers were probably adult human biological public servants
Contentious bills ruled the week in parliament. It’s overwhelming how much has happened this week in parliament and…
Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of ‘significant risks’
The controversial cabinet decision was made quietly, going against Ministry of Justice advice. But despite broad changes set…
Move-on orders are a game-changer for fixing the nation’s complex problems
It’s amazing the issues you can solve if you just shift them to somewhere you don’t have to…
The unshakeable Sunny Kaushal | The Spinoff
For years Sunny Kaushal has been telling any politician who’ll listen that he has the solution to New…
Government considering ban on ‘virginity testing’
Family and sexual violence prevention minister Karen Chhour has made a formal request to the minister of justice…