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Chris Hipkins backs Pacific defence deal and vows to protect migrant voting rights
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jul 9, 2026
Defence Minister Chris Penk says no military draft planned amid rising Pacific tensions
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jul 8, 2026
Shane Jones is turning New Zealand into a quarry with a flag
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 8, 2026
Matthew Horncastle’s billboard ‘free speech’ whinge is not censorship, it is election law
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 7, 2026
Winston Peters’ voting crackdown is a dangerous attack on belonging, he should feel ashamed
- Anne K. Rutherford
- Jul 7, 2026
Government faces questions over closer US ties after ambassador welcomed at Parliament
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 7, 2026
Chris Hipkins backs Pacific defence deal and vows to protect migrant voting rights
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jul 9, 2026
Video: Labour leader Chris Hipkins says New Zealand must protect its nuclear-free status, back peace in the Pacific, and defend permanent residents’ voting rights. (The Bradbury Group on…
Defence Minister Chris Penk says no military draft planned amid rising Pacific tensions
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- Jul 8, 2026
Defence Minister Chris Penk has given a direct assurance that young New Zealand men are not facing a military draft, as regional anxiety grows over China’s latest missile test in the South…
Shane Jones is turning New Zealand into a quarry with a flag
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 8, 2026
OPINION: New Zealand’s environment is being pushed into the firing line by a coalition government that talks about growth while treating the natural world as something to be carved up,…
Matthew Horncastle’s billboard ‘free speech’ whinge is not censorship, it is election law
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 7, 2026
OPINION: Property developer Matthew Horncastle has turned a political billboard dispute into a ‘free speech’ whinge after saying he was referred to police over a message displayed on a digital…
Winston Peters’ voting crackdown is a dangerous attack on belonging, he should feel ashamed
- Anne K. Rutherford
- Jul 7, 2026
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. NZ First says only New Zealand…
Government faces questions over closer US ties after ambassador welcomed at Parliament
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 7, 2026
The New Zealand Government is facing fresh questions over how it is managing closer ties with the United States while China remains the country’s largest trading partner. U.S. Ambassador Jared…
I like Joseph Mooney as an MP, even if we both have different views
- Sam Hudson
- Jul 5, 2026
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 I agree with him on everything, I do not.…
A protest about mandates and civil liberties
- Emily Carter
- Jul 5, 2026
A crisis of confidence in the Fourth Estate test one two three. The role of the media during the pandemic now demands scrutiny. Brennan and Williams argue New Zealand’s traditional Fourth…
Qiulae Wong is saying the quiet part out loud, and the political tribes hate it
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 29, 2026
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. Wong is willing to talk…
Why did it take public scrutiny for Brooke van Velden to act?
- Sam Hudson
- Jun 17, 2026
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…