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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Government has agreed to reinstate a total ban on prisoner voting, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Cabinet’s decision will reverse the changes made by the previous government in 2020, which ...

Chris Bishop announced the following changes to deal with by racers and fleeing drivers: A presumptive sentence of vehicle destruction or forfeiture for those that flee Police, street racers, intimida ...

Since 2007, New Zealand schools have had an excellent curriculum, acknowledged the world over and used successfully in diverse communities throughout the country. Whether it is excellent or not is of ...

Rotorua woman Santana Tonihi’s criminal record stretches 13 pages, with most of the 129 convictions being for stealing from shops. ... Judge Skellern gave a starting point on the burglary of the ...

Senior Minister Erica Stanford sent official briefings to her personal email account – an action discouraged by Parliament’s Cabinet Manual. Stanford says she forwarded the emails so she could print ...

In the recent UK local elections, the number of Councillors elected by party was: Reform 677 Lib Dems 370 Conservatives 319 Labour 98 Greens 79 In the latest average of the parliamentary polls, the se ...

I analyse the Trump effect on the Canadian and Australian elections, and whether it means that National in New Zealand could also head down in the polls because of a perceived association with Trump.