Parliament’s year by the numbers, including the most talkative MPs and leaders
Here are a few numbers from this completed year and this Parliament (so far). Where possible the current…
My word of the year, deja vu – Heather du Plessis-Allan
“They haven’t done that yet. They still employ 14,000 more public servants than John Key’s government did. They’ve…
Column: What Epstein ‘hoax’? The facts are bad enough
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen were among the familiar faces in the latest batch…
After Palisades failures, is LAFD prepared for the next major wildfire?
As the Palisades fire raged, then-Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley went on a television blitz, calling…
More than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last year
That drove down the total number of stand-downs and the rate of stand-downs for every 1000 students, which…
Rodd & Gunn’s $3.7m loss after Canadian department store collapse
“The loss includes $2.4m of debt losses and $300,000 of fixed assets written down,” the latest accounts said.…
Stanley Bay School principal Emma Tolmie resigns after revelations of complaint letter
The school was told of Tolmie’s resignation at 5.30pm yesterday, the board said in its statement. “The board…
Federal gov’t should stop giving scarce water for free, report says
The water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy…
Rob Reiner dead: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director killed at 78
Rob Reiner, a writer, director, producer, actor and political activist whose career in Hollywood spanned more than six…
Auckland’s Victopia apartments: Scaffolding to go after $72m fix
Residents began moving back last October but by January 9 this year, people were able to return to…
Givealittle report: Which city in New Zealand is the most generous?
Wānaka woman Emma Holden received $417,000 in donations to help her cover costs for cutting-edge cancer treatment. The…
L.A. Army vet who self-deported is focus of congressional hearing
The saga of a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was wounded in…