Why we’re planning for 2 million homes: Simon Wilson’s Love this City
Council officials and the Government have both done their best in recent days to explain what this means.…
Love this City: Love the Waitākere Ranges! – Simon Wilson
Harrumph, say NZ First’s Shane Jones and Hobson’s Pledge. They call it “co-governance”. But that wasn’t how most…
Covid-19 inquiry row reignites political battle over pandemic legacy
Four ex-ministers say they’ve already given full evidence in private, but their successors accuse them of dodging public…
Palestine debate deepens as Speaker faces scrutiny over Swarbrick ban
Disquiet over the unusually harsh punishment is fuelling tensions among MPs on the issue of Palestinian statehood, writes…
Why the Labour-National stalemate is leaving voters looking elsewhere
With neither party offering a compelling vision, the surge in support for minor players suggests the era of…
Boundary changes shift the political landscape ahead of 2026
The Representation Commission has confirmed new electorate boundaries and names for the next election – including a few…
Morning Update: Jack and Lilly disappeared. What happened to them?
Good morning. Two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia more than three months ago. A closer…
Morning Update: Trump trades tariffs for ‘gifts’
Good morning. Canada is laying the groundwork for USMCA talks while Trump rewrites trade policy one hazy deal…
What the latest jobs data is (and isn’t) telling us
June’s employment indicators suggest New Zealand’s labour market is weakening – but topline numbers don’t show the full…
Surcharge sticker shock to end as government bans most fees at the till
The move to scrap in-store surcharges is good news for consumers but has many retailers and card issuers…
Gib monopoly faces heat as building-product floodgates open
The government hopes its new list of approved overseas building materials will push down construction costs across the…
The Government’s homelessness problem; Christopher Luxon and his minced oath – Audrey Young
Major hurdles ahead for Waikato Lobbying by Waikato University paid off and, after convincing National to promise a…