Winston Peters acknowledges power companies may challenge split plan
Winston Peters has signalled the Government’s power companies split plan could face resistance, putting NZ...
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Papatoetoe election rerun: RNZ’s The Detail examines the stakes
RNZ’s “The Detail” turns its focus to the Papatoetoe election rerun, placing a local Auckland...
NZ public EV chargers set to double under $50m plan
New Zealand has unveiled a “$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers”,...
Green Party NZ proposes axing NZ infrastructure projects for free public transport
The Green Party NZ has floated a plan to cancel some NZ infrastructure projects to...
Seven-week fuel buffer, but diesel risk grows as Greens pitch relief and government backs EV push
“Diesel is literally the lifeblood of the economy.”
Peters pitches power breakup, economic nationalism and COVID accountability
Peters said the big power companies should “no longer control both the power and the price”.
Govt makes digital ID an election-year priority
A spokesperson for Chris Bishop said the government was aiming to pass the bill “by mid-year”.
Iran fuel shock adds pressure as Fitch warns New Zealand’s debt path is worsening
Debt reduction is now “more difficult to envisage”.
Parallel dignity offers a challenge to trans orthodoxy in schools
“I respect your dignity, and you respect mine.”
Investors asked to restore Chateau as unresolved iwi interests cloud future ownership
Chateau Tongariro is in a “poor state of repair”.
Ani O’Brien says media’s sudden restraint is selective and self-serving
“The problem lies not in that social media created the behaviours, but in the fact that it has democratised them.”
New Zealand red tape in focus as book ‘Stupid Rules’ targets regulation culture
A new book in New Zealand is challenging the country’s regulation culture, with the NZ...
Kiwi ex-pat plea to NZ politicians after crossing the ditch
A Kiwi ex-pat in Australia has issued a public plea to NZ politicians after “crossing...
Rakaia River wetland project targets salmon restoration NZ
New Zealand taxpayers are putting $784,000 into a new Rakaia River wetland in Canterbury, a...
NZ proposed US critical minerals deal for months, despite Luxon’s ‘very preliminary’ claim
Documents show New Zealand officials had proposed a US critical minerals deal for months, despite...
Facebook post controversy NZ: media scrutiny of the Opposition leader
A Facebook post has become a flashpoint in New Zealand media politics, with The Post...