The Oxford Union is, in its own estimation, “the world’s most prestigious debating society”, where international guests and speakers have sat for pointed interviews and stood for lively debate in its ...

Meanwhile, who would have predicted the tumult on the left? Labour has largely avoided controversy, helped by having a safe, if unspectacular, pair of hands in the form of Chris Hipkins – and no new ...

Two long-discussed Wellington roading projects — worth a combined $6.4 billion — have taken a major step forward, with investment cases signed off and fast-tracking confirmed. Newly released plans ...

Reliable sources tell me this is much bigger than I realised. There is a huge split in TPM, basically between the Tamihere aligned MPs and the rest. I have been told that some existing MPs are facing ...

As someone who has worked in broadcasting for over 30 years — and has admittedly been the subject of several failed complaints to the BSA — I believe it has had its day. It should be abolished.

Hipkins bristled at questions over why neither the policy document, nor accompanying media release, included any figures - including the $200m capital injection later announced by finance spokesperson ...

A high school offering traditional activities and languages for Pasifika girls will open its doors to 120 students in Term 1 next year. Sisters United Academy, sponsored by Auckland youth organisation ...

Some reasons for optimism and pessimism in the poll of Palestinians in the West Bank. Only 26% support and 46% oppose what Hamas did on 7 October 2023 Only 31% support kidnapping of civilians and 57% ...

Over in Papatoetoe in the south of the city, police are investigating alleged election fraud after a surprise result that saw every member of a new political ticket elected in a landslide. The vote ...

If you want I can bring up websites that claim the earth is flat. Btw, the 1 for 8 billion campaign got its seed funding from one of George Soros’s funds The next United Nations secretary general will ...

A good report from the NZ Initiative that looks at whether ownership of state houses is the best way to help low income NZ families with housing. Some key extracts: Kāinga Ora manages over 77,000 ...

Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ...