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Image: The Waihopai satellite communications station in Marlborough. The facility sits at the intersection of intelligence sharing, international security cooperation, and New Zealand's role within the Five Eyes partnership, themes that increasingly overlap with the strategic direction outlined in the Government's $12 billion Defence Capability Plan. (Supplied / Daniel Town)
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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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Image: Maiki Sherman shared photographs from the 2026 New Zealand Media Awards, where she was named Political Journalist of the Year. One image shows her posing with the award following her win. (Maiki Sherman / New Zealand Media Awards)
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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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Image: Associate Health Minister Casey Costello during a funding announcement for ambulance services and NZ Customs. (Supplied / New Zealand First / Casey Costello)
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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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Image: Labour shared a social media post from New Zealand Parliament in Wellington, saying the party was "ready to hold National to account for cutting the services your family relies on" and claiming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's plan "is hurting - and it's not working", as MP Barbara Edmonds and Labour leader Chris Hipkins walked through Parliament. (Supplied / Facebook / March 8)
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Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds are making the strongest case against a coalition losing its way

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. Newsletter Banner Weekly…
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Image: Maiki Sherman, pictured after being appointed TVNZ Political Editor in March 2024, becoming the first wāhine Māori to lead 1News political coverage. (File. / TVNZ)
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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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Image: Winston Peters speaks during a Government announcement confirming new funding for Hato Hone St John, as questions remain over the lack of investment in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s ageing frontline fleet. (Supplied / New Zealand First)
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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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Image: Professor Mohan Dutta speaking to thisquality about coordinated harassment campaigns targeting his research and commentary on Hindutva nationalism, Islamophobia and far-right political networks. (File. / Supplied / Mohan Dutta @mjdutt)
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Under Siege: Mohan Dutta warns far-right networks are targeting scholars across New Zealand

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 scholar safety amid the threat…
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