Willis slashes $1.1b in new spending, citing Trump tariffs and rising debt
“We can’t really afford to have that interest bill spiralling out of control.”
Centrist
New Whānau Ora commissioning agencies revealed
The first time since the initiative’s 2010 launch that contracts were put to open tender.
‘We’ve gone too left’: Vocational expert warns NZ is trapping young people in welfare
"Government dependency has become a way to redistribute the country’s wealth rather than building skills and social mobility."
‘I’m not safe here’: Global investigation exposes CCP repression reaching New Zealand
"Since they cannot control me, they are targeting my family."
Senior doctors to strike as pay dispute deepens
"Health NZ has limited budget available for salary settlements within its tight financial constraints.”
Police probe recruitment breaches as physical test failures admitted to training
“All recruits should be good to go when released to district.”
‘We will not agree’: Shane Jones, David Seymour push back against Waitākere Ranges ‘co-governance’ plan
“The deed of acknowledgement is not co-governance."
US funding cuts hit Auckland COVID vaccine study
The project now requires about US$2 million to finish its work.
‘Any attractive female’ was at risk: systemic failures exposed in Juliana Herrera murder case
“Any attractive female moving into the neighbouring flats or next door, it would be seen as a potential risk”
Tory Whanau quits mayoral race – sparing Wellington a bruising left-wing civil war
She now plans to run for the council’s Māori ward.
Meth use doubles in months as cartels flood New Zealand market
“Everything in the legal market has been going up with inflation, but it seems illegal drugs prices have been immune from that.”
Australia’s 2025 election: what it could mean for Kiwis across the ditch
More than 650,000 New Zealanders living in Australia could be directly or indirectly affected by the election.
Six reasons road pricing could reshape rights, taxes, and surveillance
“Governments will likely attempt to take away your rights and then sell them back to you as privileges.”
Shingles vaccine linked to reduced dementia risk, study finds
A "natural experiment."
Christian schools under fire: why real education choice matters
“The idea that state schools are neutral while Christian schools indoctrinate is a myth.”