I like Joseph Mooney as an MP, even if we both have different views
OPINION: I am not a National voter, and this is not an endorsement of the National Party. But I will say I like Joseph Mooney as an MP. Not because…
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Sam Hudson
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Qiulae Wong is saying the quiet part out loud, and the political tribes hate it
OPINION: Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong has committed the greatest sin of New Zealand politics. She has refused to kneel before the red team or the blue team. Newsletter Banner…
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Why did it take public scrutiny for Brooke van Velden to act?
OPINION: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced a review into how Fire and Emergency New Zealand is funded, questioning whether the long-standing insurance levy model remains…
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Chris Bishop’s Fieldays attack against Labour collapsed the moment the facts arrived
OPINION: Chris Bishop’s attempt to embarrass Labour at Fieldays backfired because it was based on a claim that was not true. The National Minister used a photograph of an empty…
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Exposé: Behind New Zealand’s $12b Defence Plan lies a quiet strategic realignment
The Government says New Zealand is facing its most challenging and dangerous strategic environment in decades. It is a warning and one that appears repeatedly throughout the Defence Capability Plan…
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Maiki Sherman keeps moving forward after award win at New Zealand Media Awards
OPINION: Maiki Sherman is continuing to live her best life. Just weeks after her departure from TVNZ dominated headlines and sparked fierce debate across the media landscape, she has returned…
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The Government keeps finding money, just not for Firefighters
OPINION: The Government was quick to celebrate new investments in ambulance services and Customs. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello described it as a “big day” for frontline workers. But for…
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Maiki Sherman’s win is bigger than the Substack smear campaign against her journalism
OPINION: There is something deeply telling about the timing of Maiki Sherman’s latest award. After a wave of smear attacks, political pile-ons and online commentary aimed at Sherman’s credibility as…
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Election-Year cash splash will not hide Government failure on firefighters
OPINION: Winston Peters is celebrating a multimillion-dollar funding boost for Hato Hone St John, where New Zealand First is supposedly ensuring emergency services get what they need. The Government confirmed…
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Targeted by Extremism: What the Parliament occupation revealed about Dame Jacinda Ardern’s Covid leadership
Video: Clip from Prime Minister documentary examining Dame Jacinda Ardern’s leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and Parliament occupation. (File. / Supplied / Courtesy of production team / distributors) OPINION: A…
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