A successful Wellington entrepreneur says if he was starting again he would not launch his business in the capital, describing it as a “talent repellent”. John-Daniel Trask founded Raygun, a software ...

Green MP Tamatha Paul has launched a fundraising campaign for a group wanting to “defund the police” and close the court system. Paul has been attracting attention over recent weeks for her comments ...

Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash is not hosing down rumours of a political comeback at the 2026 election, saying it is a case of “never say never”. ... Nash said he’s not a member of any political ...

Chris Bishop has announced some major changes to driver license testing. On the surface they look like very good ideas that will reduce costs and hurdles, but increase safety. The changes are: Only ...

I look at what China may do as the trade war between the US and China heats up with tariffs nows at 145% and 125% respectively. It is highly highly unlikely tariffs will be the only weapon used.

AUT Trust in Journalism Survey has just been released. Key aspects are: Only 32% (-21% from 2020) of NZers trust most of the news most of the time Trust in news in NZ at 32% is equal to the US at 32% ...

Sensible Sentencing Trust Drops Satirical Hip Hop Song Targeting Green Party’s Anti-Police Agenda The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today released a satirical hip hop song and music video parodying ...

Tamatha Paul and I served together as Wellington city councillors from 2019 to 2022. Despite our differing political affiliations, we found common ground on several issues and developed a warm ...

The Reserve Bank wasn’t planning to announce former governor Adrian Orr’s resignation until after it had hosted a big international conference. But the unexplained resignation was brought forward by ...

Former politicians and health experts are calling for more transparency and regulations when it comes to lobbying, to "restore fairness to government decision making". Level the Playing Field is a ...

On Patreon (paywalled) I set out why the decision by the United States to renege on all 21 trade agreements it has signed is terrible, but it also creates opportunities for New Zealand. I propose ...