You might think the decision to cancel the so-called mega ferries for New Zealand’s Cook Strait was a mistake. Reasonable people can disagree on whether the new government’s pivot to smaller, more ...

A renowned Auckland University of Technology historian has cancelled an upcoming speech at the National Library of New Zealand, after claims they tried to censor what he was going to say. Professor Pa ...

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says she has directed her officials to change the proposed direction of Holidays Act reform. “The Government recently conducted targeted ...

DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Mrs Julie Clare Chapman, of Auckland. For services to children and the community. Mrs Nea Ingrid Collins, MNZM, of Gisborne. For services to Māori, ...

I've been charting the NASA Land-Ocean Temperature Index data for many years, as charts can get across trends very clearly. I've updated the data to include 2024. It is reasonable to debate what is ...

It is worth noting that smoking and vaping is banned for under 18 year olds, yet we used to have 68% of 14 year olds who had tried smoking. The legal status has not changed since 1999, but policies, ...

Cabinet has endorsed an ownership bid for the Whakapapa ski field and has agreed to loan Whakapapa Holdings up to $5 million to support its purchase. The funding is conditional on Whakapapa Holdings ...

The report recommended reviewing the curriculum so it was clearer about the core knowledge and skills students should learn, and increasing relationships and sexuality education in the senior ...

I’m not against having character questions as part of residency applications but I note that these questions could see TPM co-leader Rawiri Waititi fail to get residency, if he was an applicant.

Almost two years ago I wrote: Jimmy Carter is 98, and in hospice care meaning he will die quite soon. Almost every decent person can only admire the work he has done as a former President, and his ...