Booze industry lobbyists have been granted input into the development of alcohol policies, including how to deal with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is framed to seem like something bad, but ...

As commemorations of the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day occur this week, it is worth remembering not only the 46 million lives that were lost, but also how close fascism came to permanently erasing ...

Albo attacking the Greens will just make him more popular. It is interesting that in Australia the Labor Party seems to detest the Greens, while in NZ they are much more closely aligned.

The assertion that some films are now produced in countries such as New Zealand is a national security threat to the United States is, ummm, somewhat over stated. Now the world would be a better place ...

First we have a Labour Party electorate sharing an image of Brooke van Velden as a Nazi. Yes Labour Whangaparaoa think changing the threshold for pay equity claims from 60% to 70% female dominated ...

Having the C-word directed at me by a journalist in a mainstream publication wasn’t on my bingo-list for Mother’s Day 2025. Nor was being accused of “girl-math”. But there you have it, that’s what was ...

Police Minister Mark Mitchell today announced the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jevon McSkimming, has resigned. Mr McSkimming has been on suspension since last December. Deputy Commissioners of ...

This chart uses data from the Quarterly Employment Survey which was just released this week. It is adjusted for inflation. In December 2017 the average hourly wage was $42.16 (in 2025$) and in ...

All the doctors, dentists and specialists working in clinical positions for Health NZ and the Ministry of Health get generous leave and expenses for so-called professional development - which is often ...

I have no strong view on prisoner voting rights. I am open to arguments either way. However, I find it inconsistent of Dr Emmy Rākete to claim that a ban on prisoners voting is an “attack on democrati ...