Waititi speaks only te reo Māori during Māori Language Week, sparking debate
“If your questions are in Māori, I’ll answer. If they’re in Pākehā, I won’t.”
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Drug driving in New Zealand – the numbers
In 2021, there were 99 fatal crashes in New Zealand where drugs were detected.
Former ACT president Timothy Jago denied parole after sex abuse convictions
“It’s not my recollection of events.”
Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures raise questions over political theology
“Perhaps we should fear the Antichrist,..."
The Guardian’s billionaire blind spot
A billion-pound endowment looks a lot like billionaire backing, no matter how it’s dressed up.
NZ’s Palestine stance: decision held for UN as protests escalate at MPs’ offices
A “final decision” had not yet been made.
Supreme Court upholds 80/20 property split after short marriage
“A disparity in financial contributions will generally be the guiding factor.”
Government axes art history as school subject after years of low enrolments
“A terrible, tragic idea.”
ACT candidate’s campaign sign blasted with shotgun fire near Whangārei
"It puts the shivers up you.”
Just 6% of mass murders committed by women, study finds
Around 75% of female mass killings involved family members.
Jackson: Ferris right, Māori risk being seen as ‘just another ethnic group’
“I understand what Tākuta is trying to say...."
Mystery over Hipkins’ claim of suppression order blocking COVID inquiry hearing
"No witnesses have raised any concerns with us..."
Labour and Greens block Seymour’s motion on Charlie Kirk tribute
“The bitter and tragic irony that a person promoting free speech over political violence was subject to political violence."
Emails raise questions over Fauci’s sworn testimony on COVID records
“Please delete this e-mail after you read it.”
Wellington homeowners face steep losses as property values plunge
Buyers who entered the market during the COVID-era boom are among the hardest hit.