Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Aug 11, 2026

Winston Peters branded New Zealand’s Covid-19 Royal Commission a “sham” and a “whitewash”, but his portrayal is far from the truth. The inquiry investigated the very vaccine issues he suggested…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Aug 9, 2026

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.…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Apr 22, 2026

Video: The Good Oil Podcast recorded at PodLab studio in Auckland. The commercial production setup is owned by Jay-Jay Feeney and Dom Harvey. The programme features Cameron Slater’s political commentary…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Mar 28, 2026

Video: Winston Peters delivers his 2026 State of the Nation address at a public meeting in Tauranga, outlining New Zealand First’s position ahead of the election year. (File. / New…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Feb 16, 2026

The organiser, Corina Shields, behind the Heal the Nation fundraiser closed the Givealittle campaign after raising more than $13,000 from donors, as scrutiny intensified over the tour’s finances and accountability.…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Jan 20, 2026

Video: A clip narrated by Samuel Hudson analysing recovery claims in PM Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech amid a growing disconnect between official government messaging and lived economic…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Dec 28, 2025

Video: A short exposé video article by Samuel Hudson summarising how blogger Cameron Slater’s latest “Good Oil” coverage of an internal Manukau Urban Māori Authority employment dispute was framed as…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Nov 30, 2025

National entered a period of heightened uncertainty during the past fortnight, with multiple indicators pointing to a weakened internal structure and rising concern among senior members. Several MPs delivered noticeably…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson

Winston Peters’ Covid Inquiry ‘whitewash’ claim collided with the evidence

The Evidence Gap: David Seymour’s numbers don’t add up

Cameron Slater’s podcast recorded inside commercial Auckland studio

The Evidence Gap: Winston Peters and New Zealand First’s missing results

Fundraiser closed by organiser as scrutiny grows over Heal the Nation tour finances

The Evidence Gap: When governance loses sight of reality

Exposé: Cameron Slater and the familiar mechanics of a fading smear machine

National faces intensifying instability after fresh turbulence exposes deepening cracks