New political poll: Chris Bishop joins preferred PM ranks; Greens, TPM lose chunk of support
Labour is up by 3% to 35%, the party’s best result since April 2023. The Act party climbed…
Former PM Helen Clark announces death of centenarian father Frederick George Clark
“Dad was a pillar of the Te Pahu and Waihī Beach communities, serving on local committees in Te…
PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
The money was part of a Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Funding agreement with Lower Hutt City Council designed…
‘Labour must break free from the gambling lobby – and raise taxes’
Earlier this month, the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in an interview that “gambling brings joy to millions”…
Chris Hipkins takes aim at PM Christopher Luxon as Labour launches capital gains tax plan
Asked about those advertisements, Hipkins said he was more than happy to debate Christopher Luxon about his personal…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to ‘immediately carry out powerful strikes’ in Gaza Strip
In AFP footage, several masked Hamas fighters are seen emerging from a tunnel carrying a body wrapped in…
US President jabs at Australia’s former PM and ambassador at White House meeting
Rudd began to explain: “That was before I took this position, Mr President”. Trump cut him off, saying:…
PM Christopher Luxon talks economics, local election turnout and more at Poverty Bay Spring Show
He believed recent economic indicators showed better times lay ahead for Kiwis. There had been a “two-speed recovery”…
Japan stocks slump amid political jostling for PM spot
Markets ‘Takaichi trade’ unwinds after coalition collapse, US-China tariff war fears linger Japanese shares declined across a wide-range…
PM Christopher Luxon seemingly transmutes political gold into sh*t
Tough and decisive? PM Christopher Luxon and Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston have announced a scheme…
Japan’s next PM faces task of finding buyers for $520bn in JGBs
Bonds Japanese banks lack capacity to pick up slack as BOJ winds down purchases The Bank of Japan…
United Nations not fit for purpose, weakest it has ever been, says former PM Helen Clark
“There’s a lot going on and even though in many ways the UN is at its weakest in…