Not jets but drones: New Zealand edges back into air combat through Australia’s ‘drone wall’
“That would effectively plug-and-play into the Australian system."
Centrist
China ship docks as New Zealand cuts aid to Cook Islands over Beijing ties
“Most serious strains” in the partnership’s history.
Luxon signals 2026 election push for selective asset sale
New Zealand needs a “mature conversation”.
Europe’s new China worry: electric buses that can be shut down remotely
“Direct digital access to each individual bus.”
Morrison on the false temperature claims behind COP30’s climate alarmism
“Climate Armageddon politics.”
Mortgagee sales nearly double as financial pressure mounts
More than half of the listings are in Auckland
Police order retraining after false breath tests uncovered
Employment and potential criminal investigations are underway.
Peters says Gene Technology Bill ‘won’t go ahead’ unless it’s fixed
“Let me tell you, if the bill can’t be fixed up, it won’t be going ahead.”
Europe moves toward age and ID checks for social media as France targets TikTok
Convictions could carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines of €1 million.
‘Dial down the hysteria’: doctors say measles fear out of proportion to risk
The current outbreak is under 20 cases in a nation of 5.4 million.
Te Pāti Māori turmoil deepens as iwi leaders step in and byelections loom
The implosion continues.
Was Jacinda Ardern naïve or Machiavellian? David Cohen on the question dividing New Zealand
“I eventually decided she was Machiavellian.”
Chaos in Te Pāti Māori as Tamihere turns on MPs over leadership bid
“The adverse impact of the Kapa-Kingi entitlement can only be explained by their desire to take over leadership of the party.”