Sam Hudson

Sam Hudson
Nov 10, 2025

Video: Narrated by Samuel Hudson, the investigation reveals how conservative far-right soft-power networks and influencers are shaping public perception weaponizing language like “take back New Zealand” and invoking “war” to…

Sam Hudson
Oct 11, 2025

Introduction video: A brief local election campaign has exposed the uneasy ways global conflicts can penetrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s political sphere. Karin Horen’s brief candidacy for the Devonport–Takapuna Local Board…

Sam Hudson
Oct 8, 2025

Video: The controversy surrounding Ray Chung comes as scrutiny grows over the political networks shaping Wellington’s election. (Supplied / thisquality / Paul the Other One / Quiet Pact Network Limited…

Sam Hudson
Oct 5, 2025

In a campaign already marked by the media spectacle as the most heated in recent memory, the walkouts, and controversy, Wellington City Mayoral Candidate Ray Chung is facing renewed scrutiny…

Sam Hudson
Oct 3, 2025

Sam Hudson
Sep 30, 2025

Police investigated an allegation of assault involving Wellington Mayoral Candidate Ray Chung after an incident outside a Johnsonville bar on 11 July. The complainant alleged they were punched and struck…

Sam Hudson
Sep 3, 2025

In mid-2025 objectionable material had been discovered on the work devices of Jevon McSkimming, a former Deputy Police Commissioner. The material included images of child sexual exploitation and bestiality. Newsletter…

Sam Hudson
Jul 18, 2025

Tucked away at 163 The Terrace in Wellington Central, just off the Urban Motorway, lies one of the city’s most trusted wellness clinics: Acute Acupuncture. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay…

Sam Hudson
Jul 11, 2025

Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung, who is running under the Independent Together banner with support from lobbying group Better Wellington, is facing growing criticism after it was revealed he circulated…

Sam Hudson
Jul 4, 2025

When political tempers flare online, the line between principled critique and partisan pile-on can blur in an instant. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts people first,…

Exposé: How soft-power networks are influencing public perception

Exposé: Former Israeli Defence Forces Intelligence Unit Member Karin Horen

Ray Chung assault allegation: Police delay CCTV footage release

Assault allegation shadows Ray Chung’s mayoral bid

Exposé: The conservative powerhouse behind Ray Chung

Ray Chung investigated over alleged assault

The Jevon McSkimming case and its impact on the New Zealand Police

Acupuncture in Wellington: How a U.S. veteran built the city’s highest-rated clinic

Tory Whanau targeted: Ray Chung’s campaign faces backlash over sexist smear tactics

Benjamin Doyle’s trial by social media is exactly what Nicky Hager warned us about