Anne K. Rutherford

Anne K. Rutherford
Mar 25, 2026

Anti-co-governance campaigner Julian Batchelor has failed in his defamation action against TVNZ, with a judge ruling the broadcaster and a researcher acted within the law. District Court Judge David Clark…

Anne K. Rutherford
Mar 24, 2026

ACT Deputy Leader and Tāmaki MP Brooke van Velden will not seek re-election at this year’s general election, confirming she is stepping away from Parliament after nearly a decade in…

Anne K. Rutherford
Feb 25, 2026

OPINION: Compassion is a simple word. It carries enormous weight in a country that prides itself on fairness, and right now it is the word hovering over Prime Minister Christopher…

Anne K. Rutherford
Jan 19, 2026

Dame Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation on January 19, 2023. Her decision marked the end of a defining chapter in New Zealand’s political sphere. The date settled into the public’s…

Anne K. Rutherford

Court throws out Julian Batchelor defamation claim against TVNZ

ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden to quit politics, won’t recontest Tāmaki seat

January 19 and the image of leadership