The every useful Rates Report from NZTU shows how much rates have increased for each Council in the last three years, and the numbers are staggering. The 10 worst offenders are: West Coast Regional Co ...

Curia recently did a poll in Christchurch. We asked four local questions: Do residents think Christchurch is going in the right or the wrong direction How they assess the performance of the Council Ho ...

Radio NZ have managed to do what feels like a dozen stories about something which is totally benign, but they are trying to manufacture as a conspiracy. All their articles push the lines that powerful ...

Tomorrow, Newsroom unveils the first story in Who Benefits, a year-long project, supported financially by a grant from The Integrity Institute, tracking and disclosing lobbying and influence. This is ...

If employees wish to purchase extra annual leave, then it should be at the standard 2% per week. The Reserve Bank is effectively giving staff an extra two weeks annual leave than the rest of the ...

Mt Albert MP Helen White could understand why some people opted to have it, but it was not for her: "I just think that I should live by my principles. Also I probably couldn't afford it. I know I'm on ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is backing calls for the government to cap rates rises.Mauger told RNZ he could not agree more. "Everyone campaigns 'ohh, we gotta stick to basics', right? And then the ...

New Zealand First has today introduced a member’s bill which would make it law that government buildings can only display the official flag of New Zealand. “Government buildings are for all New ...

I was recently asked to give a talk at a New Zealand university, sharing my impressions of my recent trip to Israel and the Gaza envelope. It would have had a political and legal perspective to it ...

School principals hope a new Crown agency to handle their combined $30 billion property portfolio will mean fewer pre-fabs and more permanent classrooms. The establishment of New Zealand School ...

A few weeks ago, in this Post, I listed but a small fraction of the less consequential lies the Mainstream Media have told about President Donald Trump. Today I will cover a shorter list of: MORE ...