Government wants to scrap full licence test and reduce vision checks
“Right now, the process... is time-consuming and inefficient.”
Centrist
Chhour: Race should never come before child safety
“Children’s lives are not lived in theories or in the comfort of academia or privilege.”
Treaty Principles Bill: ‘Cremation day’ as Parliament buries it for good
“It’s dead, it’s gone."
“Distance is no longer any protection”: NZ commits to $9B defence upgrade
“It’s one thing to have a plan; it’s another to properly fund it and see it enacted.”
‘Thx’ feels cheap: study finds shorthand texts erode sincerity
“Taking an extra second to type ‘thanks’ might be a wise investment.”
Polls swing back to government as NZ First support surges
The government, particularly NZ First, is regaining ground.
Greens cry foul over billboards while defending anti-police rhetoric
“They want copyright laws to protect them when it suits them."
Treaty bill may be more popular with the public than Parliament
Elite consensus may not reflect public opinion.
“Back turned, grabbed”: Dot Jones speaks out after airport clash
“Another place, another MP, it might not have ended like this.”
‘Obscure, dangerous’: Sir Geoffrey warns against jailing MPs over haka standoff
“A New Zealander walking down Lambton Quay would probably think that if he was going to be sent to jail, he would be sent there by a court.”
Luxon warns of global ‘pain’ as Trump tariffs rattle NZ economy
“This is hurting growth prospects at a time when the global economy needs certainty and confidence.”
Centrist’s guide to safe COVID Commission whistleblowing – There’s still time, but it needs to be done right
This is a callout to anyone who wants to talk to the Royal Commission but thinks they are constrained by confidentiality provisions or “professional ethics”.
Trump targets trade deficits with 10% tariffs — NZ caught in the crossfire
“Tariffs like this are unprecedented.”
Teacher faces complaint for criticising Treaty bill opposition, sparking free speech debate
“Teachers do not lose their civil liberties upon entering the profession.”