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Chris Bishop’s Fieldays attack against Labour collapsed the moment the facts arrived
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 12, 2026
Exposé: Behind New Zealand’s $12b Defence Plan lies a quiet strategic realignment
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 11, 2026
Maiki Sherman keeps moving forward after award win at New Zealand Media Awards
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 5, 2026
Matthew Tukaki questions Government’s transparency over email and document handling
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jun 4, 2026
The Government keeps finding money, just not for Firefighters
- Sam Hudson
- May 31, 2026
Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds are making the strongest case against a coalition losing its way
- Mereana Patuwai
- May 31, 2026
Chris Bishop’s Fieldays attack against Labour collapsed the moment the facts arrived
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 12, 2026
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 patch of grass…
Exposé: Behind New Zealand’s $12b Defence Plan lies a quiet strategic realignment
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 11, 2026
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…
Maiki Sherman keeps moving forward after award win at New Zealand Media Awards
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 5, 2026
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…
Matthew Tukaki questions Government’s transparency over email and document handling
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jun 4, 2026
Video: Matthew Tukaki has questioned whether Government ministers and staff are being held to the same standards they once demanded of others, raising concerns over transparency and…
The Government keeps finding money, just not for Firefighters
- Sam Hudson
- May 31, 2026
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.…
Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds are making the strongest case against a coalition losing its way
- Mereana Patuwai
- May 31, 2026
OPINION: As the next general election approaches, New Zealand voters are watching a coalition government that promised discipline and delivery but has too often become bogged down. That is why…
If Christopher Luxon called me tomorrow, I wouldn’t pick up
- Anne K. Rutherford
- May 30, 2026
OPINION: If the phone rang tomorrow and the voice on the other end belonged to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, I’d let it go straight to voicemail. Not because I’m busy and not because I…
Maiki Sherman’s win is bigger than the Substack smear campaign against her journalism
- Sam Hudson
- May 23, 2026
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…
Election-Year cash splash will not hide Government failure on firefighters
- Sam Hudson
- May 22, 2026
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…
Under Siege: Mohan Dutta warns far-right networks are targeting scholars across New Zealand
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- May 18, 2026
Academic Mohan Dutta says coordinated harassment campaigns targeting his research and public opinions on social media are escalating, raising serious concerns about academic freedom and…