How a US TikTok ban could impact New Zealand users
Millions of followers tied to sponsorships and brand deals could "pretty much vanish."
Centrist
Australia’s medical regulator faces calls for urgent reform as public trust plummets
"Many contemplate leaving the profession entirely.”
Dr Muriel Newman on the state of New Zealand in 2025
The Coalition government is struggling to undo Jacinda Ardern’s "radical" legacy.
Hobson’s Pledge challenges Luxon’s stance on Treaty Principles Bill
“We’ll spike it. We’ll kill it.”
Co-governance 2.0: Mount Taranaki granted human rights
Harming the mountain will carry the same legal consequences as harming a tribe.
The wildfire narrative and the politics of climate change
“The modern economy and global living standards are products of fossil fuel use.”
Pro-Palestinian group opposes countering foreign interference bill
Could the bill target critics of NZ's foreign policy?
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman under investigation again for shoplifting
Her lawyer declined to comment.
Sinking lids and rising profits: New Zealand’s pokie machine dilemma
“We don’t think children should be buying tickets for gambling.”
Native biodiversity and the need for better incentives on New Zealand farms
Carbon farming is a "get-rich-quick scheme."
A new perspective on evolution: development-first approach challenges traditional views
Does evolution follow the environment?
Economist says US policies mean an uncertain future for Kiwi mortgages
“Some analysts now think the first Fed cut last year was a mistake.”
Are global carbon controls a Trojan horse for economic centralisation?
"...a new dark age of equitable poverty.”
Clown Town: Creative NZ in another race controversy over taxpayer-funding in the arts
“This isn’t progressive; it’s divisive."
Bank told to reimburse $30,000 after sophisticated scam
The scammer "skillfully mimicked" bank staff.