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TVNZ recognised at NZ Media Awards for news and current affairs
TVNZ’s 1News has been honoured at the NZ Media Awards, with its New Zealand current...
Budget 2026 NZ: Defence boost of $1.6b targets “ageing fleet” and new drones
Budget 2026 NZ marks a clear shift in New Zealand defence spending, with the NZ...
Seun Kuti on Nigeria politics and the politics of music
Afrobeat star Seun Kuti has used a new NZ Herald interview to sharpen the link...
Labour Party NZ attacks Temporary Additional Support changes
Labour Party NZ has criticised government changes to “Temporary Additional Support”, arguing the NZ government...
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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… island (noun, verb) - noun 1: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2: something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as a: a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Good Politics vs Good Govt: Inside a Cabinet minister’s office in New Zealand
The NZ Herald’s “Good Politics vs Good Govt” turns the spotlight on a Cabinet minister...
New Zealand cost of living: why everything feels harder, slower and more expensive
New Zealand is confronting a New Zealand cost of living squeeze that, as Stuff reports,...
Members bills NZ: how the biscuit tin shapes lawmaking
New Zealand Parliament’s members bills NZ process is a quiet but consequential part of NZ...
Budget 2026 NZ: $81.5m customs crackdown on drug pipelines
Budget 2026 NZ redirects $81.5 million to a customs crackdown targeting drug pipelines into NZ,...
