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Image: ACT leader David Seymour is backing a proposal for noise cameras, a new roadside limit and tougher penalties for loud vehicles. (Supplied)

Sam Hudson
Sep 27, 2026

OPINION: David Seymour has found noisy cars a target. News reports state the ACT Party wants noise cameras, a new roadside limit and tougher penalties for vehicles that disturb residents.…

Sam Hudson
Sep 26, 2026

Video: thisquality Editor Samuel Hudson was invited inside the new Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building. Take an exclusive look inside the facility in this guided tour video. (Supplied / Samuel Hudson…

Image: Chris Penk attacked Nicky Hager’s new book Dirty Work, despite commentary noting he had not read the book he was criticising. (Supplied)

Sam Hudson
Sep 26, 2026

OPINION: Chris Penk’s attack on Nicky Hager’s new book Dirty Work has one glaring problem: he had not read it. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts…

Image: Winston Peters has spent decades at the heart of New Zealand politics, serving in senior roles across governments led by both National and Labour. (File)

Sam Hudson
Sep 25, 2026

OPINION: Winston Peters wants New Zealanders to believe he represents a break from the political establishment but his own political record makes that pitch difficult to defend. Newsletter Banner Weekly…

Image: Blogger Cameron Slater with former foreign correspondent Kate Shuttleworth at a Tel Aviv beach during his 2014 Israel trip. (Supplied)

Sam Hudson
Sep 22, 2026

OPINION: Blogger Cameron Slater has credited Nicky Hager with bringing him back to Christianity, describing a moment in Jerusalem when he says a voice with a Kiwi accent reassured him…

Sam Hudson
Sep 21, 2026

Video: Jack Tame questions Jordan Williams about Nicky Hager’s new mystery book, international donations and the Taxpayers’ Union’s funding transparency. (Courtesy of Q+A / TVNZ) OPINION: Nicky Hager’s new mystery…

Image: Investigative Journalist Nicky Hager’s mystery book arrives on 22 September, weeks before the 2026 election, renewing questions about political influence operating beyond voters’ view. (Wikimedia)

Sam Hudson
Sep 21, 2026

OPINION: Nicky Hager’s next book arrives on 22 September, weeks before the 2026 general election, with its title and subject still a secret. Having followed the revelations surrounding his Dirty…

Image: Labour MP Willie Jackson is right to confront Treaty-bashing as the Coalition Government pushes changes across 19 laws. Māori rights should never become political targets. (File. / Courtesy of Herald Now)

Sam Hudson
Sep 18, 2026

OPINION: Labour MP Willie Jackson is right to challenge the politics of Treaty-bashing from the Coalition Government. Māori rights should never become a convenient target for politicians seeking applause, and…

Sam Hudson, Maria Strathern
Sep 17, 2026

Video: Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is pushing a split-vote strategy to strengthen Māori representation and help oust the Coalition Government. (The Bradbury Group on Waatea News) Te Pāti…

Sam Hudson, Bennett Carter, Jess Kimberly
Sep 17, 2026

Video: Helen Houghton tells Chris Lynch “it is defamation as far as I’m concerned in my opinion”, expressing her personal assessment without identifying a court ruling of actual defamation. (Courtesy…

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David Seymour wants to fine noisy drivers while his Government leaves working families paying more to get around

Christopher Luxon’s Dunedin visit puts his ‘Kick-Arse’ Hospital promise under the spotlight

Dirty Politics? Chris Penk attacks Nicky Hager’s newest book without reading the evidence of racism

Winston Peters’ outsider pitch collides with decades inside the system

Nicky Hager and God’s Kiwi Accent in 2014 Jerusalem, according to blogger Cameron Slater

Austerity salesman Jordan Williams stumbles over donors as Nicky Hager’s mystery book looms

Nicky Hager’s new mystery book has me looking beyond the Beehive

Willie Jackson is right. Racist Treaty-bashing from the Coalition Government must be put to a stop

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer backs split-vote strategy to drive Coalition Government out of Beehive

Helen Houghton claims ‘defamation win’ against Byron Clark but no court judgment is cited