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If Christopher Luxon called me tomorrow, I wouldn’t pick up
- Anne K. Rutherford
- May 30, 2026
Maiki Sherman’s win is bigger than the Substack smear campaign against her journalism
- Sam Hudson
- May 23, 2026
Election-Year cash splash will not hide Government failure on firefighters
- Sam Hudson
- May 22, 2026
Under Siege: Mohan Dutta warns far-right networks are targeting scholars across New Zealand
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- May 18, 2026
Targeted by Extremism: What the Parliament occupation revealed about Dame Jacinda Ardern’s Covid leadership
- Sam Hudson
- May 16, 2026
Questions mount over Deputy PM David Seymour’s backing of Ani O’Brien Substack smear piece targeting Maiki Sherman
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- May 15, 2026
If Christopher Luxon called me tomorrow, I wouldn’t pick up
- Anne K. Rutherford
- May 30, 2026
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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…
Maiki Sherman’s win is bigger than the Substack smear campaign against her journalism
- Sam Hudson
- May 23, 2026
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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…
Targeted by Extremism: What the Parliament occupation revealed about Dame Jacinda Ardern’s Covid leadership
- Sam Hudson
- May 16, 2026
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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 /…
Questions mount over Deputy PM David Seymour’s backing of Ani O’Brien Substack smear piece targeting Maiki Sherman
- Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
- May 15, 2026
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Video: ACT leader David Seymour speaks to reporters during a parliamentary media stand-up on April 28, where he praised Ani O’Brien’s Substack and accused mainstream media of failing to report…
New look, same Mike? Newstalk ZB’s rebrand puts the spotlight back on Hosking
- Sam Hudson
- May 9, 2026
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Newstalk ZB has unveiled a refreshed visual identity for its breakfast flagship show, and while the changes are unmistakably cosmetic on the surface, they carry a bigger message about where…
Christopher Luxon’s India trade deal looks like a deal with the devil
- Sam Hudson
- May 8, 2026
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Video: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Opposition leader Chris Hipkins join Indian Independence Day celebrations in South Auckland. (File. / Facebook) Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has…
Scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority is a dangerous mistake
- Sam Hudson
- May 7, 2026
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The Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority is being sold as a modernisation of media regulation, but the reality is far less reassuring. What is being…
Matthew Horncastle’s dinner and breakfast with the Prime Minister raises serious questions
- Sam Hudson
- May 6, 2026
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OPINION: Williams Corporation Managing Director Matthew Horncastle’s back-to-back social media posts about his time with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon should concern all New Zealanders…
Matthew Tukaki takes the mic on Waatea Breakfast Show as Dale Husband heads to Christchurch
- Sam Hudson
- Apr 30, 2026
Matthew Tukaki will take the mic on Waatea Radio’s Breakfast Show tomorrow morning, filling in for veteran host Dale Husband while he is away on assignment in Christchurch. Tukaki will lead…
The Cost of Leadership: What Jacinda Ardern’s motherhood in office revealed about leadership and sacrifice
- Sam Hudson
- Apr 29, 2026
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Video: Footage from Prime Minister showing Jacinda Ardern navigating the demands of public office and new motherhood, documenting the personal sacrifices and pressures of leading a country…