Budget 2026: $81.5m customs crackdown targets drug pipelines into NZ
New Zealand’s border defences are getting a more than $80 million dollar boost, as the Government warns increasingly…
Social housing: Advocates say NZ needs more to fix ‘broken’ system
Social housing advocates say there needs to be more social and affordable housing, and are worried that reforms…
Budget 2026: $35m boost for ambulance services as demand set to surge
The Government has unveiled a multimillion-dollar funding boost to New Zealand’s ambulance services, promising more frontline staff, new…
Trump and Putin visiting China shows Xi’s now in the driver’s seat
It’s been quite a week for Beijing, with back-to-back visits by the leaders of the United States and…
Willis regrets saying those in social housing had ‘won the lotto’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she regrets saying those living in social housing had “won the lotto”. Willis…
Distasteful, unnecessary, offensive: RNZ board member on David Seymour attacks
Of course the board is appointed ‘with purpose’, the deputy PM says in response. Recent commentary by David…
New federal student loan limits could deepen nursing shortage: Lawsuit
The Janss Steps at UCLA in Westwood, CA on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Myung J. Chun | Los…
Top leader calls for historic transformation of traditional medicine
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm had a working session with the Party Committee of the…
Dictatorships are corrupting ChatGPT and Claude without even trying
In any given week, more than a billion people now look to chatbots for information and advice —…
Review: Wayne Brown sings like he mayors – loudly
It’s not polished. He’s often out-of-sync with his bandmates. But there’s still a certain pizzazz. Wayne Brown arrived…
Ashburton ‘screwed’ in local government reforms – councillor
Councillor Russell Ellis has given a grave interpretation of Ashburton’s position in the local government reforms: “We are…
Budget 2026: Government announces social housing shakeup
The Government has announced a proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s social housing system, including increasing the proportion of…