Hipkins cut the gap to chase the numbers
Summarised by Centrist Commentator Ani O’Brien argues Chris Hipkins had enough warning about myocarditis risk...
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Government says serious youth offending down 25% from 2023
Summarised by Centrist A new annual report on the Child and Youth Strategy says serious...
NZ joins Hormuz push as allies demand route reopen
Summarised by Centrist New Zealand has joined a UK-led diplomatic push to reopen the Strait...
Luxon cites ‘workload’ as excuse for dumping Bishop as campaign chair
Summarised by Centrist Chris Bishop went into Christopher Luxon’s reshuffle widely expected to lose some...
Artemis heads back to the Moon
Summarised by Centrist NASA’s Artemis II mission is no longer waiting to leave Earth orbit....
Fuel strain needs planning, not panic
Summarised by Centrist In Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s interview with Mihingarangi Forbes, the Te Pāti Māori co-leader...
Doctor sends US embassy invoice over petrol price spike
Summarised by Centrist A Wellington doctor has sent the US embassy an invoice for $2,790.95,...
Crown Prosecution Service NZ debate raises checks and balances questions
A new Letters to the Editor NZ Herald exchange has put Crown Prosecution Service NZ...
Marsden Point diesel storage boosted by $21.6m funding
The New Zealand Government has committed $21.6m to expand Marsden Point diesel storage, with the...
US pharmaceuticals tariff: Trump sets 100pc levy on some drugs
US President Donald Trump has announced a US pharmaceuticals tariff, imposing a “100pc tariff” on...
NZ alcohol restrictions bill passes in Parliament
Parliament has passed a bill to ease NZ alcohol restrictions on public holidays, marking a...
Albert Park, three years on, and a lot has changed
The events at Albert Park in March of 2023 look less like the high-water mark of an unstoppable cultural consensus, and more like the moment the consensus began to crack.
Verity Johnson urges action in Stuff NZ crisis commentary
In a Stuff NZ opinion column, Verity Johnson uses NZ political news to argue that...
LNG terminal NZ: New terminal looks doubtful as ministers consider options
The fate of a new LNG terminal NZ has been thrown into doubt after ministers...
Wellington cathedral protest continues after ‘move on orders’
A Wellington cathedral protest escalated into an overnight vigil Wellington as demonstrators stayed put after...
Labour Walters foreign affairs claim targets coalition’s balance
In Wellington this week, Labour MP Walters said the coalition Government was pursuing a “one-sided”...