Otago’s Student Movement has found its fabulous spark
OPINION: There is something worth noticing in Otago right now, and it is bigger than one name on an OUSA vote campaign. Rosie Cruickshank is one of four candidates seeking…
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Anne K. Rutherford
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Rosie Cruickshank’s OUSA campaign puts student power on the agenda
OUSA presidential candidate Rosie Cruickshank is calling for a mass student movement built through rallies, direct action and solidarity with workers. She says the presidency would give student campaigns a…
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Christopher Luxon’s welfare crackdown is punishing people trapped in a broken system
OPINION: Christopher Luxon can apologise as many times as he likes, but apologies do not put dignity back into a welfare system increasingly defined by punishment. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter…
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Paul Goldsmith wants move-on orders. Perhaps it is time he faced a move-on order of his own
OPINION: Paul Goldsmith wants New Zealanders to become familiar with move-on orders. Come election time, those orders may follow him all the way back to the Beehive. Newsletter Banner Weekly…
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Opportunity Party’s rise raises a bigger question about political accountability
OPINION: Opportunity Party’s surge in the polls is being presented as evidence that New Zealand voters are ready for something new. The more important question is what happens when a…
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Billy Brown continues clinging to the big Marsden Point closure lie
OPINION: There comes a point when a political talking point has been disproved so thoroughly that continuing to repeat it becomes impossible to defend as simple political spin. New Zealand…
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David Seymour wants the credit. He must take the questions too
Video: ACT leader David Seymour used his 2026 State of the Nation speech to argue his party was delivering measurable gains across government, with claims now tested against official evidence.…
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Chris Hipkins has the plan and Labour’s responsibility could help
OPINION: A claim circulating within the media orbit Labour risks electoral defeat by being too responsible and refusing to over-promise gets the political mood wrong. After years of expensive announcements,…
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Bird Flu is here. Will the Government act before it reaches humans?
New Zealand is no longer dealing with a single, isolated warning. Two wild birds have now tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, confirming the virus…
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Winston Peters’ voting crackdown is a dangerous attack on belonging, he should feel ashamed
OPINION: Winston Peters wants to draw a harder line around democracy in New Zealand. It is a dangerous and reckless move, and he should feel ashamed of himself. Newsletter Banner…
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