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King's Birthday Honours: How it works - and how can you get involved
The country woke up this morning to news that former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been declared a Dame.
She is just one of 182 people from acr…
2 years, 7 months ago
Could a battle for the middle give minor parties major power?
Parliament’s major parties are both leaning heavily towards the political centre, in order to attract the coveted middle New Zealand vote.
But in doi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Stats reveal the truth about crime in NZ: Is it really on the rise?
Few issues have attracted as much media attention in the last year as crime.
Ram raids, street violence and burglaries have grabbed headlines time ag…
2 years, 7 months ago
How does name suppression work in New Zealand?
Name suppression is one of the most contentious parts of the New Zealand legal system.
Many high-profile criminals in recent years have received na…
2 years, 7 months ago
Did Labour's party congress triumph over National's housing u-turn?
The Labour Party's key focuses for Chris Hipkins' first party congress as leader were keeping the age of superannuation static and continuing an appr…
2 years, 7 months ago
Was the Government right to target trusts?
Trusts have hit the headlines in recent weeks.
First, a major IRD report revealed that extremely wealthy people were earning most of their money th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Have we seen the end of OCR hikes?
The Reserve Bank this week lifted the Official Cash Rate to 5.5 per cent, as expected.
But the big surprise came when Reserve Bank Governor Adrian …
2 years, 7 months ago
Weather wars - Why do taxpayers own two competing forecasters?
There’s a weather forecast battle brewing as two taxpayer-funded agencies go toe to toe for our attention.
MetService and NIWA have dominated headl…
2 years, 7 months ago
Auckland's City Rail Link - When will it finally open?
It has just been confirmed that Auckland’s City Rail Link opening has been delayed yet again, pushing out the opening date out to 2026.
This comes of…
2 years, 7 months ago
How prepared is New Zealand for a tsunami?
After an earthquake near the Loyalty Islands last Friday, a tsunami warning sparked sleepless nights in coastal areas around Aotearoa as residents wa…
2 years, 7 months ago