Congratulations Kim Hill

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 11:56 am, June 18th, 2013 - 50 comments
Categories: accountability, Media, radio - Tags: Kim Hill, real journalism

Kim Hill has been awarded a Gold Medal at the 2013 New York Festival Radio Awards. Congratulations!

What a pleasure it is to have a real interviewer on Morning Report for a change. In case you missed them, here are two recent Hill interviews, with John Key, and Hekia Parata.

A healthy democracy needs more of this.

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Lanthanide 1

18 June 2013 at 12:08 pm

At the end of 2012 she also got the 2012 International Radio Personality of the Year award.

Wikipedia says:
“In 2012 Hill was awarded “2012 International Radio Personality of the Year” by the Association for International Broadcasting, describing her as “an experienced and warm broadcaster exercising full control of her content whilst coaxing her guests to reveal more of themselves; really enjoyable live and sparky content that demonstrates what is great about radio and illustrates how important lightness of touch is in speech content.””
tracey 2

18 June 2013 at 12:19 pm

I concur… But she won’t last forever, who will stepup?
- Arfamo 2.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 12:21 pm
  
  Te Radar.
  - Rogue Trooper 2.1.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 3:35 pm
    
    God, give us strength!
- gnomic 2.2
  
  18 June 2013 at 7:43 pm
  
  Alas, it is hard to see anybody filling the shoes of Kim, unless they get someone from outside, or I have missed a notable talent from within the ranks. How about Jim “Lovely to have you on” Mora?
  - Rodel 2.2.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 9:56 pm
    
    Replacement..how about that Cameron bloke?
Tiger Mountain 3

18 June 2013 at 12:27 pm

Some people cannot have too much praise and La Hill is one of ’em.

Spikey yes, knowledgeable always, irritating sometimes but you can’t not listen. She often has politicians sagging on the ropes, usually by early KO with no gloating. Good with scientific subjects too.

Who could begrudge her the easy Saturday slot after the filth she had to put up with daily in the 90s.
But it would be great if she could come back for an hour or two during the week to hold the slippery bludgers that run NZ at the moment to better account.
Rosetinted 4

18 June 2013 at 12:34 pm

Keep on trucking Kim. Don’t think you’ve done it all, time for a long snooze on a palm waving sunny beach with limpid blue water and coconut milk cocktails being ferried to you by smiling people who don’t have complex motivations. Sure have a bit of that and then come back to us and inspire us and we will try and inspire you. Symbiotic goodness..
- Veutoviper 4.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 12:51 pm
  
  LOL – “.. a long snooze on a palm waving sunny beach etc”.
  
  That is so not Kim!
  
  Here is the Scoop press release on the award, which also records that she has received other awards in the last few months in addition to the NY and London ones.
  
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1306/S00221/new-york-gold-for-kim-hill.htm
  
  “Twice in the past year Kim has gone head-to-head with the very best of the world’s broadcasters and both times has come out on top. With two major international awards and three New Zealand Radio Awards to her credit in less than 12 months, Kim has clearly been recognised as one of the outstanding broadcasters of her generation.”
  
  Congratulations, Kim – please come back to Morning Report – perhaps for just the big interviews. We need you.
  
  PS – To give some credit to others, I got a pleasant surprise with Jane Patterson’s interview of English this morning when she actually queried his claims and figures. Would not have happened if Mercep had done the interview IMO.
  - Viv K 4.1.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 6:09 pm
    
    Jane Patterson was good interviewing English this morning. Kim Hill’s interview with Catherine Issacs on charter schools was also very good. Neither interviewer let the interviewee get away with unsubstantiated claims. We need more of this type of journalism, far too much of what passes for current affairs seems to just be people making press statements. Congratulations Kim.
    - Don't worry be happy 4.1.1.1
      
      19 June 2013 at 9:11 pm
      
      Cheaters’ schools?
Saarbo 5

18 June 2013 at 12:46 pm

Well deserved…a couple of my favourites interviews: John Howard and Owen Glen.

In a class of her own, Brian Edwards does his credibility no favours when he suggests that Rachel Smalley is better….she is good but not close to Kim Hill I reckon.
- tracey 5.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 2:21 pm
  
  brian must be getting long int he tooth and succumbing to a pretty face. Smalley is not better, if she were she would ignore some of the chains put on her by the owners of TV3…
  
  Has Geoff Robinson retired? God I hope so.
- Rogue Trooper 5.2
  
  18 June 2013 at 3:37 pm
  
  Wot! Brian…tsk tsk, doing a Dunnie.
- Colonial Viper 5.3
  
  18 June 2013 at 8:13 pm
  
  Oh come on people, Smalley has another 30 years to perfect her craft. No she is only a journeyman and not yet a master. However I think that she will get there.
insider 6

18 June 2013 at 12:46 pm

Imagine the mess she’d make of David Shearer, given the chance
- AmaKiwi 6.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 12:53 pm
  
  I have have inside information that if Shearer is still Labour leader at election time, Max Key (John’s teenage son) with replace his father for the last debate so it can be close to an even match.
  
  Imagine Shearer versus Judith Collins!
  - felix 6.1.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 1:15 pm
    
    I’d like to see that to. Arrogant bully vs normal person. Should play ok.
    - Colonial Viper 6.1.1.1
      
      18 June 2013 at 1:28 pm
      
      Uh, for the avoidance of doubting, who is who?
      - felix 6.1.1.1.1
        
        18 June 2013 at 1:36 pm
        
        😀 only one way to find out
  - Bill- I didn't go to the Sky Box 6.1.2
    
    18 June 2013 at 4:24 pm
    
    AmiKiwi
    You mean he is Leader at present?
    Do you have any inside information on when he was last sighted acting like a Leader?
- felix 6.2
  
  18 June 2013 at 12:59 pm
  
  Careful what you wish for.
  
  I think you’ll find that Kim’s approach has a great leveling effect on bullshit and bluster. Shearer ain’t great at the media stuff, sure, but Key has always won on bullshit and bluster alone.
  
  Strip it away and there’s nothing else there. Something tells me that sans all the bullshit, Shearer wouldn’t come off to bad.
  
  Yep, all politicians should be subject to this sort of vigilance. Bring it on I say.
  - insider 6.2.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 1:09 pm
    
    I’m not sure shearer’s record of less than skillful command of facts and figures would do him any good.
    
    the big thing about Kim Hill that is different to me is that she always comes across as well researched, so never short of questions. I never get that feeling with mercep – he tends to run out of puff.
    - felix 6.2.1.1
      
      18 June 2013 at 1:13 pm
      
      Key’s command of facts and figures is no better though. He just relies on nobody questioning him on them, which generally they don’t.
      
      That’s what I mean, strip away the bullshit and the fight looks a lot more even.
      - Colonial Viper 6.2.1.1.1
        
        18 June 2013 at 1:33 pm
        
        That’s on the many occasions Key hasn’t been briefed or just doesn’t give a damn. When he has prepared however he can pull out a stream of economic facts and figures very credibly.
        
        felix 6.2.1.1.1.1
        
        18 June 2013 at 1:39 pm
        
        True that. But his streams of economic facts and figures are usually irrelevant – he pulls them out to avoid answering the question and usually gets away with it.
  - felix 6.2.2
    
    18 June 2013 at 1:11 pm
    
    *too
    - Rogue Trooper 6.2.2.1
      
      18 June 2013 at 4:07 pm
      
      *toodle do
felix 7

18 June 2013 at 12:47 pm

What a change to hear Key interviewed by someone who challenges his answers. I don’t think he’s had that before, apart from the BBC one (never doing that again).

Be nice to have Kim around at least until the election to hold ALL the candidates to account, including Key and Shearer – sadly no one else seems interested in doing so at the moment.
CnrJoe 8

18 June 2013 at 1:06 pm

I love this growing old with Kim – justwish she was morning reporting, checkpointing and then can have sunday morning off!
Mary 9

18 June 2013 at 1:31 pm

Kim Hill’s one of the only broadcaster/journalists in New Zealand who listens to the answers of those she interviews in a way that enables her to ask the often crucial next question. If an answer is unclear she’ll ask for clarification. If an answer cries out for another question not on the script, she’ll ask it. Too many others just run blindly through the list of questions one after the other giving a free ride to whoever’s being interviewed – question and answer, question and answer in the lazy journalist tradition we’ve all become so inured to.
Michael 10

18 June 2013 at 1:38 pm

Well done, Kill Him. How about taking over the Labour Party – it’s one way to save National Radio from the Media Works lackeys currently calling the shots.
Tim 11

18 June 2013 at 1:56 pm

Someone on here once asked me if we could ever get PSB TV back, and I replied yes.
Kim Hill would be of a diminishing number of people that actually seem to understand the concept. I.E. that of a healthy 4th Estate, and a Public Sphere – even given ‘new technology’, ‘ specialisation & multichannelism’ and and the divergence and convergence that is at play.
There are others (actually across the political spectrum), including one or two hanging on by the skin of their teeth in TVNZ, and having to push shit uphill at every turn.
We’ll just have to wait and see whether or not Curran and Co put their money where their mouths are.
Meantime Kim Hill deserves all the awards and accolades people throw at her.
- Rosetinted 11.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 5:41 pm
  
  Tim
  And I like how Kim stands firm on her approach. The criticisms levelled at her range from naive to ridiculous. Some people take ridiculous offence to her questions and probing as if they were listening to light social conversation at an afternoon tea party instead of discussing something cultural in depth or that is of importance to society. She reads out some of the finer examples of silliness and nit-picking about her approach. The mousy NZr who doesn’t want light on his or her illusions or them to be shaken or stirred gets quite ratty when faced with some alternative reality.
Rogue Trooper 12

18 June 2013 at 4:10 pm

Someone that I’d Like to know
8-D
rod 13

18 June 2013 at 4:12 pm

IMO I don’t think we will ever see or hear John Key ever interviewed by Kim Hill again.
- Rogue Trooper 13.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 4:17 pm
  
  well, that is hardly surprising from a Cowardly Traitor.
lurgee 14

18 June 2013 at 4:27 pm

I have to differ. Kim Hill is a dreadful interviwer, continually interrupting her subjects to bark out some new half thought through question or yammer about some irrelevant detail. She seems to have become caught up in the image of herself as a ferocious, merciless griller, or watched too many cop shows. Maybe she’s better now – I haven’t listened to her saturday morning show for a long time, because her strident style grates. I want to hear the people she is interviewing talk – particularly when they are condemning themselves out of their own mouths.

Just because most of the TV interviewers on TV and radio are rubbish does not make Hill good. She’s just rubbish in a different way.
- Anne 14.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 4:44 pm
  
  Well, now we know the level of your intelligence lurgee. Can’t tell the difference between shouting over the top of people so that their points can’t be heard, and someone who is genuinely trying to get to the nitty gritty of something by coaxing their interviewee to elaborate or clarify.
  - Galeandra 14.1.1
    
    18 June 2013 at 5:29 pm
    
    And, as is so often the case, the truth is half-way between….
    - Rogue Trooper 14.1.1.1
      
      18 June 2013 at 5:36 pm
      
      Middle of The Road
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EpWOzIzhf8
      Walk The Line, or get out of the way!
  - lurgee 14.1.2
    
    22 June 2013 at 12:07 am
    
    Sorry, forgot. Can’t disagree with someone hereabouts and be intelligent at the same time. I’ll remember 2+2=5 and that Kim Hill is excellent, Big Brother. Will you put the rats away?
    
    I despair of the left. Sometimes I think all the other commentators here are rightwing infiltrators. But then I realise if they were trying to pass themselves off as genuine leftists they wouldn’t make themselves seem so stupid. Like George W Bush, the idiocy emanating from some is so stupendous it must be genuine.
Maggie May 15

18 June 2013 at 5:35 pm

Wow thank you Kim,

Makes us remember why we miss you, I remember my friend and I told you Katherine was good but we missed your approach and wanted you back.

Katherine is good but she isn’t Kim Hill.

Katherine can you step up and interview like Kim does or are you shackled by the powers that be?
- instauration 15.1
  
  18 June 2013 at 6:24 pm
  
  Yes congratulations Kim
  
  “What a pleasure it is to have a real interviewer on Morning Report for a change”
  – is unfair to Kathryn (not erine)
  Her strengths are humility, lack of pretense and doggedness (godessness ?).
  The colloquial lilt always renders a smile.
- gnomic 15.2
  
  18 June 2013 at 7:38 pm
  
  That’s Kathryn I think, just to be picky. However I think the answer to your question is no, no, never. Kathryn is just a simple downhome country girl who doesn’t like to offend people or rock the boat. At least she seems to have learned to read the clock correctly these days, there was a time when she would be an hour out regularly. She does have a tendency to go on and on about nothing at times, reiterating more or less the same questions about matters that don’t signify whatsoever. Sometimes passable when she feels an affinity with topic and/or interviewee.
Viv K 16

18 June 2013 at 6:09 pm

Jane Patterson was good interviewing English this morning. Kim Hill’s interview with Catherine Issacs on charter schools was also very good. Neither interviewer let the interviewee get away with unsubstantiated claims. We need more of this type of journalism, far too much of what passes for current affairs seems to just be people making press statements. Congratulations Kim.
Frank Macskasy 17

18 June 2013 at 8:29 pm

Kim thouroughly deserves her Award. Good on her!

(And I miss her on Morning Report…)
- Hami Shearlie 17.1
  
  20 June 2013 at 10:50 am
  
  Me too!!
Chrissy 18

19 June 2013 at 9:39 am

Just listened again to Kim Hill’s verbal whipping of little johnnyboy.It does start my day off well.Interesting to hear him doing the same throat clearing thing that english does when he is forced into a defensive position and obviously even he doesn’t believe anything that comes out of his mouth..Genuine question.Does fog really interfere with cell phone reception?
felix 19

19 June 2013 at 10:16 am

“Does fog really interfere with cell phone reception?”

Lol, see that’s the question he wants you to ask, focusing on whether what he said makes sense. He doesn’t know either, and he doesn’t care. Fact is he never said anything about whether fog affects cell reception, all he said was there is a lot of fog in Auckland and it might be affecting “things”.

Petty distinction, yep, but it’s one he uses all the time. He speaks in very broad generalities but when challenged on them, suddenly he’s only responsible for the very, very specific literal meaning.

So that’s what he didn’t say. The next question addresses the facts of what he did say. Was there really fog in Auckland at the time? Maybe. Auckland’s a big area, there’s probably always fog somewhere in Auckland at this time of the year. You could easily look up the weather records and find out if there was or not.

But that doesn’t bother him either. Know why? Because he never said he was in Auckland anyway, and by the time you figure that out he’s already got through three or four bigger lies.

See how he works? And this is why we need journos like Kim.

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Back in March we learnt about the change in cost and timeline for the City Rail Link. An article in the Herald the other day brought the issue of the timeline back up again Auckland’s $5.5 billion City Rail Link (CRL) will not open until sometime in 2026 or later, ...
Greater AucklandBy Matt L
3 days ago

'We Will Restore Law & Order'
If I asked you what was likely to be on the news tonight what would you say?Something about the cost of living, could be. Or the war in the Ukraine, probably. A report of terrible weather on the way - yeah, that’s a good bet too. How about one on ...
Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
3 days ago

Orr v Willis; a credibility battle
Reserve Bank Governor and the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee yesterday ended up at odds with National’s Finance spokesperson, Nicola Willis, over whether the Budget was inflationary. Willis said it was. The exchange is looking like a significant test of Willis’s economic credibility. The MPS statement and the Governor’s media ...
PolitikBy Richard Harman
3 days ago

Go to Galatea, if you want to differ from other schools and be inspired by a celebrated Dutch artist
A bit of googling was necessary to find out about Galatea School – Te Kura o Kuhawaea. Its website says it is a small rural school, opened in 1935 and nestled under the Te Urewera Ranges, opened in 1935, among lush green dairy farms and beside various forest plantations. It ...
Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
4 days ago

Letter of apology from Zoo Miami
On behalf of everyone at Zoo Miami, please accept our most sincere apology to the New Zealand National Party of New Zealand and the proud people of the LinkedIn tribe. It stunned us all to learn that Kiwi Chris the Robot Politician was in fact an actual person.This was not at ...
More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
4 days ago

Letter of apology from Zoo Miami
On behalf of everyone at Zoo Miami, please accept our most sincere apology to the New Zealand National Party of New Zealand and the proud people of the LinkedIn tribe. It stunned us all to learn that Kiwi Chris the Robot Politician was in fact an actual person.This was not at ...
More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
4 days ago

Still rotten
In the early 2000's, we learned that the New Zealand Police had covered up rape and sexual assault by police officers, because the criminals were their own, part of the gang. The resulting scandal led to prosecutions, sackings, a commission of inquiry, and a promise by police to change. But ...
No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
4 days ago

Dogs decision delayed – but the horse-racing industry looks like a good bet (at least for now) aft...
Buzz from the Beehive Money was profusely flowing or generously being committed in a raft of ministerial announcements and speeches over the past 24 hours. If we tallied all the dollar signs in all the new press statements on the government’s official website, billions would be involved. But in some ...
Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
4 days ago

Recycle the ETS cash++ into emissions cuts here
A much better alternative than cash in consumers’ pockets would be emissions-reducing vouchers or spending that effectively ‘buys’ even more emissions reductions through, for example, bigger discounts on public transport and electric bikes, solar panel installation vouchers and discounted energy-efficient appliances and lights. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / T… ...
The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
4 days ago

The Great Donkey Special.
Hi all,I’ve been getting lots of nice feedback about my newsletter from yesterday, Laughing with Donkeys. Which is nice, but feels a bit sad considering most people can only read the first part of it. I was particularly keen to share the end of Jacinda’s WHO speech as it summed ...
Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
4 days ago

NZ Politics Daily: 24 May 2023
ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Andrea Vance (Stuff): National using AI for attack ads: The AI political campaign has arrived Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National uses realistic-looking AI-generated health workers, scared woman to front attack ads Herald: National Party uses AI in attack ads: Christopher Luxon ‘not aware’ Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): National leader Christopher ...
Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
4 days ago

Miami Zoo Says it Will Immediately Stop Deranged Treatment of its Kiwi Bird
Hi,I’ve been on the phone to Miami all morning. After a bunch of emails overnight, I called Miami Zoo’s media department first thing, who told me I needed to talk to the mayor of Miami. Apparently “big” zoo business was dealt with by the mayor. So I called the City ...
David FarrierBy David Farrier
4 days ago

At a glance – Global cooling – is global warming still happening?
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
Skeptical Science
5 days ago

Feeding that dark flame in men
We attended a funeral last night in the comfort of our own lounge. It was for Logan Roy who is, when the eulogies are all said and done, only an imaginary character. But then again, aren’t we all to some extent imaginary characters?Such eulogies they were. Only the Succession subtitles ...
More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
5 days ago

Working from home and the paucity of GDP
Paul Krugman's column today talks about the economics of increased working from home. The primary benefit? People don't have to waste a huge portion of their lives commuting. And while this is difficult to quantify, the impact is huge: it’s not hard to make the case that the overall ...
No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
5 days ago

THOMAS CRANMER: New Zealand’s Thin Blue Line
The Parliament Protests and the Posie Parker Rally have exposed the extent to which the Police frontline is under-resourced and under-funded. Thomas Cranmer writes – Soaring levels of crime and high profile protests at Parliament and the Posie Parker rally have made policing a political hot topic ...
Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
5 days ago

Rachel Brooking hates waste – and she wants us to know about a $20m trough (funded by levies) to h...
Buzz from the Beehive It was tempting – for a moment – to suggest Rachel Brooking become an Associate Minister of Finance to keep Grant Robertson on the straight and narrow. The temptation was triggered by Brooking’s speech (as Associate Minister for the Environment) to the WasteMINZ conference in Hamilton, ...
Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
5 days ago

Why Budget 2023 is more austere than it appears
If net migration keeps pounding along at a rate of over 100,000 per year the implications for the economy, residential land prices, interest rates and Government borrowing will be profound. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: Stronger-than-forecast net migration and population growth looks set to make Labour’s last Budget before ...
The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
5 days ago

NZ Politics Daily: 23 May 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE, NZ STEEL DEAL Simon Wilson (Herald): Christopher Luxon gets it right and terribly wrong on NZ Steel deal (paywalled) Duncan Greive (Spinoff): Why did we give $140m to a shady Australian corporate? Because we had no choice Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): The NZ Steel carbon deal: shape of things to ...
Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
5 days ago

The end in sight for bus disruption?
It’s been a tough year for public transport users who have had to suffer through thousands of service cancellations, delays and rail network closures. ...
Greater AucklandBy Matt L
5 days ago

Geoffrey Miller: How successful was Chris Hipkins’ trip to Papua New Guinea?
Chris Hipkins is blazing his way through New Zealand’s foreign policy. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s fast-but-furious visit to Papua New Guinea this week – which saw Hipkins spend just 23 hours in Port Moresby, the PNG capital – was the PM’s fourth such rapid international trip since he took ...
Democracy ProjectBy Geoffrey Miller
5 days ago

Laughing with Donkeys.
It sometimes occurs to me. When I’m thinking what to write about. That I spend an awful lot of time reading about idiotic things that idiots have said.The radio, the news, social media. You look at the content coming out and it makes you remember not to swim at a ...
Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
5 days ago

Yoga diplomacy
Thirty-six years ago, almost to the day, after he launched Fiji’s first military coup in 1987, the now-elected Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, yesterday awarded the Prime Minister of India Fiji’s highest honour. That 1987 coup was targeted against a Labour government which contained Indian Ministers and led to fears ...
PolitikBy Richard Harman
5 days ago

The Song of Saqua: Back to D&D
It has been a while since I last did a write up of my D&D shenanigans. Part of it has been motivation, part of it has been that the more interesting stuff has been in the form of one-shots, rather than long campaigns. I actually DMed a three session ...
A Phuulish FellowBy strda221
5 days ago

Can Climate Change spark (zombie) Pandemics?
This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). The Last of Us tells the story of a fungal zombie apocalypse... triggered by climate change. So could this kind of ...
Skeptical Science
6 days ago

‘No one cares’: 25-year-old with extensive family cancer history can’t access genetic testing That’s the headline on a Stuff report which alerted the public to the experiences of a woman who was pregnant with her first baby when she found out she was likely to be at higher risk of ...
Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
6 days ago

Maybe I'm amazed and maybe I'm not
A short list of some of the fastest things in the world:Cat versus snakeUsain BoltPeople who claim to support climate action, coming up with their objection to any goddam specific action whatsoeverYesterday was a good day — a very good day — in the short history of decarbonising ourselves.We were told ...
More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
6 days ago

The dirty power of culture wars.
A few decades ago I wrote an essay about the impact of state terror on Argentine society. One of my points was that terrorism was used by the military dictatorship known as the “Proceso” not because it was particularly effective … Continue reading → ...
KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
6 days ago

Megan Woods stays mum about levy-fetching energy bill – but she brings out megaphone for news of m...
Buzz from the Beehive Point of Order looked again on the government’s official website for statements from Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods about two energy-related bills that were rushed into law last week. We can’t say she has been silent, because she had lots to say in parliament ...
Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
6 days ago

Labour chickens out on the voting age again
The Justice Committee has reported back on the declaration of inconsistency on the voting age. Sadly, the recommendations won't surprise anybody: the Labour-majority committee recommended that Parliament immediately lower the voting age for local government, and that it "investigate" lowering it for general elections (while remembering to fix a bunch ...
No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
6 days ago

Climate Change: The uncertainty problem
When the government announced its $140 million carbon-reduction subsidy for NZ Steel yesterday, practically everyone's first thought was "why aren't they paying for it themselves?" The National Party based their entire response on this, denouncing the deal as corporate welfare, and arguing that the ETS should incentivise companies to reduce ...
No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
6 days ago

BRIAN EASTON: Crises!
A conversation between a minister and advisor. Brian Easton writes – Come in, Sit down. Thank you Minister. We have to deal with the current crisis. You know what a crisis is? No, actually I don’t, Minister. I looked it up in a dictionary. None of its ...
Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
6 days ago

National Must Learn To Be Kind – Or Remain In Opposition.
“Our sympathy for the poor and disadvantaged is this big.” At need, New Zealanders will use their vote as a shield. From preference, they will use it as a tool. But, increasingly, they are refusing to use it as a weapon. Labour grasps the need to “be kind”. Until National does ...
Bowalley Road
6 days ago

Gordon Campbell on the NZ Steel deal
Goodness gracious: The National Party has come out against corporate welfare! Or at least it is dead against the government’s $140 million subsidy deal with New Zealand Steel. The deal will enable the installation of a new electric arc furnace, will reduce the company’s reliance on coal, and will mark ...
Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
6 days ago

CMIP6: Not-so-sudden stratospheric cooling
As predicted in 1967 by Manabe and Wetherald, the stratosphere has been cooling. A new paper by Ben Santer and colleagues has appeared in PNAS where they extend their previous work on the detection and attribution of anthropogenic climate change to include the upper stratosphere, using observations from the ...
Real ClimateBy Gavin
6 days ago

$140m well spent at $16.20/tonne
After the PM donned NZ Steel-branded hi-vis and announced funding towards a new electric arc furnace, National has accused the Government of paying ‘corporate welfare’ to NZ Steel’s ASX-listed Australian owner, BlueScope Steel. But has Luxon just fallen (again) into a trap set by Labour? Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The ...
The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
6 days ago

NZ Politics Daily: 22 May 2023
ELECTION Andrea Vance (Stuff): National has got much bigger problems than an unpopular leader Chris Trotter (Interest): National must learn to be kind – or remain in opposition 1New: Q+A: Luxon’s polls ‘abysmal’ but National leadership change unlikely – panel Philip Burdon (Post): The challenges mounting against Luxon and National (pawyalled) ...
Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
6 days ago

Budget 2023 Highlights
Last week the government released their latest budget. By in large it seems to have been fairly well received and one thing that strikes me about it is there was not one large headline grabbing initiative but lots of little ones that added up. It’s a shame the government can’t ...
Greater AucklandBy Matt L
6 days ago

Finally, Europe embraces Brexit
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So Brexiteers who have been banging on about European over-regulation for years will be delighted at the Damascene call from France’s President Macron for a “European regulatory pause” – particularly it seems for green regulation. Sounding like someone else, he ...
Point of OrderBy xtrdnry
6 days ago

The scale of petty reactionism perhaps makes the biggest impression on Budget 2023
The sheer arrogance of the assumptions that went flying out, the insolence of the ignorance of it all, it’s sometimes breathtaking, at other times so sadly, infuriatingly predictable. Like the sun coming up, one can almost set your watch to it. But not only was the reaction from ...
exhALANtBy exhalantblog
7 days ago

National’s backtrack forces another visionless, shambolic policy
The National Party has released another confused and rushed policy that will only further worsen the inequality that is driven by unaffordable housing. ...
Greens
4 hours ago

Grant Robertson: Speech to the Labour Party Congress 2023
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on the Budget. ...
Labour Blog
1 day ago

Carmel Sepuloni: Speech to the Labour Party Congress 2023
Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa’ia e mauri, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia ora, Tena Koutou Katoa. Labour Party President Jill Day, Prime Minister Hipkins, Party faithful, delegates and comrades, whānau and friends, it’s a privilege to be here today. I begin my ...
Labour Blog
1 day ago

Kelvin Davis: Speech to the Labour Party Congress 2023
One of my kaumātua up North stood before the Waitangi Tribunal and said: ‘He aha kē ahau, te tangata kore hara i mua i te Atua, e tu nei kia whakawaatia e koe, te tangata tāhae, te tangata hara, te tangata kore tikanga? Ko koe kē te tika, kia tū ...
Labour Blog
1 day ago

We don’t need to engineer a recession, Government can tax wealth
The Green Party is calling on the Government to take responsibility for reducing inflation by taxing wealth instead of leaving RBNZ to continue hiking the Official Cash Rate. ...
Greens
4 days ago

Enough posturing, let’s get on and build enough public housing
The Green Party is urging the Government to take its own advice and come up with a long-term plan to build thousands more public homes. ...
Greens
4 days ago

Green Party unveils its list for the 2023 election
The Green Party has released its list of candidates for the 2023 election. With a mix of familiar faces, fresh new talent, and strong tangata whenua voices, this exceptional group of candidates are ready to set the direction of the next Government. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Beyond the Farm Gate Lurks Separatism
Thank you for your invitation to be here, after yesterday's budget, and for the opportunity to talk with you. In the economic and social turmoil following the arrival of COVID 19 in New Zealand many concerns emerged. How would we keep our economy going and maintain our exports which are ...
NZ First Press Release
1 week ago

Budget 2023: More cost of living support
At the heart of Budget 2023 is a cost of living package, designed to ease the pressure on New Zealanders in the face of global inflation and the challenges of rebuilding from extreme weather events. It provides practical cost of living relief across some of the core expenses facing Kiwis ...
Labour Blog
1 week ago

Highlights of Budget 2023
Budget 2023 delivers practical cost of living support for New Zealanders today and makes targeted investments to build a better future. ...
Labour Blog
1 week ago

Greens welcome much needed investment but Labour can go further for Te Ao Māori & Pasifika in t...
Today the Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus supported the 2023 Budget, but there’s still room for improvement. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Free prescriptions important step forward
The Green Party is today welcoming free prescriptions. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Long-term commitment needed on public housing
Budget 2023’s investment in public housing falls short of what’s needed. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Green initiative addresses both climate and inequality
A long standing Green Party policy has been extended yet again in this year’s Budget. This will deliver warmer homes for thousands of people, lower power bills, and cut climate pollution. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Greens on board with more affordable buses and trains
The Green Party is fully on board with free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price travel for under 25s - next stop, free travel for all under 18s, students, and apprentices. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Budget 2023 falls short of what’s needed
Today’s Budget makes good progress on climate and inequality, but falls short of what’s needed to fix both. ...
Greens
1 week ago

Forestry sector must compensate for slash damage
The Green Party welcomes today’s release of the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into slash and sediment, and are clear that the forestry industry must foot more of the bill. ...
Greens
2 weeks ago

Winston Peters – why mess with the magic of the monarchy?
When Chris Hipkins appeared on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, he described himself as a “technical republican”. At least it was clearer than when he stumbled over what a woman is. In the blue corner, the other “Chris” said, “New Zealand will become a republic, eventually.” Of course, they both supported ...
NZ First Press Release
2 weeks ago

Govt must break up supermarkets
The Government needs to do much more to address supermarket profiteering, which is driving high food prices. ...
Greens
2 weeks ago

Grant Robertson: Pre-Budget speech to BNZ business breakfast
This morning, the Minister of Finance Grant Robertson delivered a pre-Budget speech in Auckland. ...
Labour Blog
2 weeks ago

Action to support people to put food on the table more urgent than ever
Yet another increase in food prices shows the urgent need for the Government to tax wealth and use the money to help people put food on the table. ...
Greens
2 weeks ago

Grant Robertson: Pre-Budget speech to Wellington Chamber of Commerce
This morning, the Minister of Finance Grant Robertson delivered a pre-Budget speech in Wellington. ...
Labour Blog
2 weeks ago

Our preoccupation with Māori theatrics while sacrificing economic realism
May is significant in the New Zealand parliamentary calendar, given the Minister of Finance delivers the Budget - a whopping $128 billion last year, over a third of our GDP. This year Grant Robertson is riding a unicycle on a tightrope. The sugar rush is over but will he still ...
NZ First Press Release
3 weeks ago

Labour left floundering on seabed health
Labour has once again avoided taking decisions to protect ocean health and shown exactly why we need more Green MPs. ...
Greens
3 weeks ago

Whaitiri Fiasco A Multi-Party Deception
‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive’ It’s now revealed that Meka Whaitiri consulted with the Speaker before her resignation announcement and sought guidance on the process. So the Speaker knew before Meka sent the letter to him of her intent to defect to ...
NZ First Press Release
3 weeks ago

Agreement between Indo-Pacific partners for supply chain resilience
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor joined ministerial representatives at a meeting in Detroit, USA today to announce substantial conclusion of negotiations of a new regional supply chains agreement among 14 Indo-Pacific countries. The Supply Chains agreement is one of four pillars being negotiated within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 hours ago

Celebrating Samoa Language Week 2023
Our most spoken Pacific language is taking centre stage this week with Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week kicking off around the country. “Understanding and using the Samoan language across our nation is vital to its survival,” Barbara Edmonds said. “The Samoan population in New Zealand are ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
6 hours ago

Nationwide test of Emergency Mobile Alert system
Over 90 per cent of New Zealanders are expected to receive this year’s nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system tonight between 6-7pm. “Emergency Mobile Alert is a tool that can alert people when their life, health, or property, is in danger,” Kieran McAnulty said. “The annual nationwide test ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
6 hours ago

Whakatōhea and the Crown sign Deed of Settlement
ENGLISH: Whakatōhea and the Crown sign Deed of Settlement A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Whakatōhea and the Crown, 183 years to the day since Whakatōhea rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has announced. Whakatōhea is an iwi based in ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
1 day ago

New Chair appointed to New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO
Elizabeth Longworth has been appointed as the Chair of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, Associate Minister of Education Jo Luxton announced today. UNESCO is the United Nations agency responsible for promoting cooperative action among member states in the areas of education, science, culture, social science (including peace and ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Tourism transformation starts with people
Tourism and hospitality employer accreditation scheme to recognise quality employers Better education and career opportunities in tourism Cultural competency to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces Innovation and technology acceleration to drive satisfying, skilled jobs Strengthening our tourism workers and supporting them into good career pathways, pay and working conditions ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Tourism transformation starts with people
Tourism and hospitality employer accreditation scheme to recognise quality employers Better education and career opportunities in tourism Cultural competency to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces Innovation and technology acceleration to drive satisfying, skilled jobs Strengthening our tourism workers and supporting them into good career pathways, pay and working conditions ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Te ao Māori health services cheaper and more accessible for whānau
Greater access to primary care, including 193 more front line clinical staff More hauora services and increased mental health support Boost for maternity and early years programmes Funding for cancers, HIV and longer term conditions Greater access to primary care, improved maternity care and mental health support are ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Te ao Māori health services more accessible for whānau
Greater access to primary care, including 193 more front line clinical staff More hauora services and increased mental health support Boost for maternity and early years programmes Funding for cancers, HIV and longer term conditions Greater access to primary care, improved maternity care and mental health support are ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Government’s work for survivors of abuse in care continues
The Government continues progress on the survivor-led independent redress system for historic abuse in care, with the announcement of the design and advisory group members today. “The main recommendation of the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s Abuse in Care interim redress report was for a survivor-led independent redress system, and the ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
2 days ago

Two brand new mental health facilities opened in Christchurch
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has opened two new state-of-the-art mental health facilities at the Christchurch Hillmorton Hospital campus, as the Government ramps up its efforts to build a modern fit for purpose mental health system. The buildings, costing $81.8 million, are one of 16 capital projects the Government has funded ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
3 days ago

Government invests more than $24 million in regional projects
The Government is continuing to invest in our regional economies by announcing another $24 million worth of investment into ten diverse projects, Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan says. “Our regions are the backbone of our economy and today’s announcement continues to build on the Government’s investment to boost regional economic ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
3 days ago

Budget 23 supports the growth of Māori tourism
An $8 million boost to New Zealand Māori Tourism will help operators insulate themselves for the future. Spread over the next four years, the investment acknowledges the on-going challenges faced by the industry and the significant contribution Māori make to tourism in Aotearoa. It builds on the $15 million invested ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
3 days ago

First Bushmasters ready to roll
Defence Minister Andrew Little has marked the arrival of the first 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles for the New Zealand Army, alongside personnel at Trentham Military Camp today. “The arrival of the Bushmaster fleet represents a significant uplift in capability and protection for defence force personnel, and a milestone in ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
3 days ago

Humanitarian support for the people of Sudan
Aotearoa New Zealand is providing NZ$3.5 million to help meet urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. The severe fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has had devastating impacts for civilians. At least 705 people have been killed and 5,287 injured. ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
4 days ago

Clean-up at Hawkes Bay facility to help region deal with cyclone waste
Repairing a Hawke’s Bay organic composting facility devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle is among the latest waste reduction projects getting Government backing, Associate Environment Minister Rachel Brooking announced today. “Helping communities get back on their feet after the devastating weather that hit the northern parts of the country this year is ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
4 days ago

8% pay boosts for GP & community nurses
About 6,100 more GP, community nurses and kaiāwhina will be eligible for pay rises of 8% on average to reduce pay disparities with nurses in hospitals, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. The top up comes from a $200 million fund established to remove pay disparities between nurses ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
4 days ago

Govt turns the sod on new Jobs and Skills Hub for Hawke’s Bay
New Jobs and Skills Hub to begin construction in Hawke’s Bay The Hub will support the building of $1.1billion worth of homes in the region and support Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild and recovery. Over 2,200 people have been supported into industry specific employment, apprenticeships and training, by these Hubs across NZ ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
4 days ago

Community Housing Aotearoa Conference Speech
Tēnā koutou e nga maata waka. Kia koutou te mana whenua tēnā koutou Ngā mate huhua o te waa, haere, haere, haere atu ra. Hoki mai kia tātou te kanohi ora e tau nei, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Tēnā koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
4 days ago

New mental health tool launched for small business owner-operators
The Government has launched a new tool to help small business owner-operators manage and improve their mental wellbeing, Small Business Minister Ginny Andersen announced today. The Brave in Business e-Learning series is another tool the Government has delivered to support small businesses with their mental health and wellbeing. “A pandemic, ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

TAB partnership helps secure future of racing industry
Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has announced the approval of a 25-year partnership between TAB NZ and UK betting company Entain that delivers at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for the racing industry over the next five years. Entain, a UK based group that operates multiple sports betting providers ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Government project delivers more reliable and resilient water source to Northland
The Government has delivered the first of three significant water security projects in Northland, boosting regional business and climate resilience, with the opening of Matawii reservoir today, Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan announced. A $68 million Government investment supported the construction of the reservoir, along with two other water storage ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Trade Minister to US to attend Ministerial meetings
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will travel to Detroit tomorrow to represent New Zealand at the annual APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting from 24 – 29 May. Whilst in Detroit, Damien O’Connor will also host a meeting of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Ministers ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Murihiku Regeneration energy and innovation wānanga
I want to start by thanking Ngāi Tahu and the Murihiku Regeneration Collective for hosting us here today. Back at the Science and Innovation Wananga in 2021, I said that a just transition in New Zealand must ensure Iwi are at the table. This is just as true now as ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

New Ambassador to Mongolia announced
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the appointment of diplomat Dr James Waite as Aotearoa New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Mongolia. He is currently the Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing, a role he will continue to hold. “New Zealand and Mongolia share a warm and ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Government commitment to Māori Education continues
Biggest-ever investment in property with more money for new sites and modernisation Roll-out of learning support coordination in kaupapa Māori and Māori Medium Schooling Boost in funding for iwi and schools to work together on Local Histories content Substantial support for Māori Education has continued in Budget 2023, including ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

More students to benefit from next round of Creatives in Schools
Applications for the next round of Creatives in Schools will open on Friday 16 June 2023, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni announced today during a visit at Te Wharekura o Mauao in Tauranga. “The Creatives in Schools programme funds schools and ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Speech to WasteMINZ conference, Hamilton
Tena koutou katoa and thank you all for being here and welcoming me to your annual conference. I want to acknowledge being here in Tainui’s rohe, and the mana of Kingi Tuheitia. I hate waste. So much so that when we built our home in Dunedin, I banned the use ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

Extra boost for Southland’s Just Transition
Southland’s Just Transition is getting a further boost to help future-proof the region and build its economic resilience, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today. “This Government is committed to supporting Southland’s just transition and reducing the region’s reliance on the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point,” Megan ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
5 days ago

PM concludes successful Pacific visit, confirms intention to visit India
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has concluded a series of successful international meetings with Pacific region leaders in Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Hipkins secured constructive bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, PNG Prime Minister James Marape, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and United States Secretary of ...
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5 days ago

Agreed statement from NZEI, PPTA and the Minister of Education
On Friday 19th May, Minister Tinetti facilitated a meeting between NZEI and PPTA with the Ministry of Education to discuss options for finding a way forward in the current stalled collective bargaining. The meeting was constructive, and the parties shared a willingness to work towards a solution. The following was ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
6 days ago

Five community energy projects kick start
Eighty-nine households will soon benefit from secure, renewable, and more affordable energy as five community-level energy projects are about to get underway, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today.  Five solar projects – in Whangārei, Tauranga, Palmerston North and Christchurch – are the first to receive funding from the ...
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6 days ago

New Zealand confirms recovery support for Cook Islands
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed New Zealand will provide NZ$15 million in emergency budget support for Cook Islands in its ongoing recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. New Zealand’s support was confirmed during a meeting with the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown in Papua New Guinea today. “New ...
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6 days ago

Budget 2023 provides significant investment in kapa haka
The Government’s continued recognition of and support for the important place Kapa Haka has in Aotearoa was evident today at a celebration at Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Willow-Jean Prime said. “Our investment of $34 million over two years ensures that this kaupapa is ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
6 days ago

NZ’s biggest ever emissions reduction project unveiled
The Government is partnering with New Zealand Steel to deliver New Zealand’s largest emissions reduction project to date, with half of the coal being used at Glenbrook steel to be replaced with electricity to recycle scrap steel. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement alongside Energy and Resources Minister Megan ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
1 week ago

Government welcome Waitangi Tribunal Wai 2750 report into homelessness
The Government has welcomed the Stage One Waitangi Tribunal Wai 2750 – Housing and Housing Services Kaupapa Inquiry report into homelessness released today. Minister of Housing Hon Megan Woods and Associate Minister of Housing (Māori) Hon Willie Jackson as Co-Leads for the government, with Associate Minister of Housing (homelessness) Hon ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
1 week ago

PM confirms details of Papua New Guinea visit
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed his upcoming visit to Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister travels to Port Moresby on Sunday May 21, and will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown. He has also been invited ...
BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
1 week ago

Bill ensures ongoing reporting on tax system fairness
A Bill requiring facts about the fairness and efficiency of New Zealand’s tax system to be reported and published annually has been tabled in Parliament today. Revenue Minister David Parker said the Taxation Principles Reporting Bill would ensure that tax information is reported against a set of fundamental tax principles. ...
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1 week ago

Tax bill improves fairness at home and abroad
NZ joins global effort to ensure multinationals pay a minimum rate of tax Tax on ACC, MSD lump sum payments changed to reduce amounts owing for some KiwiSaver topups for child carers taking paid parental leave Implementing changes to trustee tax and tax relief for flood-hit businesses Several measures ...
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1 week ago

New approach on law and order delivers
Successful ‘circuit breaker’ pilot targeting repeat child offenders to be expanded to Hamilton, Christchurch and Auckland City Funding to maintain Police to population ratio achieved after 1800 extra Police officers added Creation of NZ’s first comprehensive digital Firearms Registry Modernising frontline police processes to free up time for officers Budget ...
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1 week ago

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework finish negotiations on improving supply chain resilience
Fourteen Indo-Pacific countries have finished negotiations about improving supply chain resilience as part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. ...
Radio NZ – political
48 mins ago

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework finish negotiations on improving supply chain resilience
Fourteen Indo-Pacific countries have finished negotiations about improving supply chain resilience as part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. ...
Radio NZ – political
48 mins ago

Are these the best buns in Christchurch?
His cafe Tom’s is one of the small gems of Ōtautahi’s breakfast scene. Now owner-operator Tom Worthington has a second cafe – just a few doors down from the first. He talks to Charlotte Muru-Lanning about opening Estelle, and the overwhelming importance of a good bun. This is an excerpt ...
The SpinoffBy Charlotte Muru-Lanning
5 hours ago

Disability access 'a work in progress' for Parliament
Efforts are underway to make Parliament more accessible for people who live with disability. ...
Radio NZ – political
5 hours ago

Disability access 'a work in progress' for Parliament
Efforts are underway to make Parliament more accessible for people who live with disability. ...
Radio NZ – political
5 hours ago

What’s your favourite New Zealand music collaboration?
As New Zealand Music months comes to an end, we look back at some of the most memorable collaborations between (or involving) local artists. Aotearoa has a long and proud tradition of mucking in, lending a hand and sharing the bloody load. Given that the theme for NZ Music Month ...
The SpinoffBy Group Think
6 hours ago

Now's not the time for budget cuts on climate
Auckland Council's proposed budget cuts might look okay on paper, but when the weeds start taking over and the council fails to meet its own emissions targets, we’ll be left with an even bigger – and costlier – mess to clean up. Carl Morgan explains why the council and volunteers need to ...
Newsroom
9 hours ago

Between ‘Birdspeak’ and ‘The Artist’: Arihia Latham and Ruby Solly in conversation
Poets Ruby Solly (Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) and Arihia Latham (Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) talk about their new collections of poetry, and the many resonances between them. ‘Hineahuone’ from Birdspeak by Arihia Latham My legs are swamp maire sodden weights hip sockets wide like the pae maunga on ...
The SpinoffBy Ruby Solly
10 hours ago

The Sunday Essay: The original Christchurch bus exchange
Teenage memories so often populate one place. For Sharon Lam, it was the original bus exchange on the corner of Colombo and Lichfield Street. The Sunday Essay is made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand. Original illustrations by MK Templer. Once upon a time, before earthquakes and ...
The SpinoffBy Sharon Lam
10 hours ago

OPM call for PNG’s James Marape as negotiator for NZ pilot’s safe passage
Asia Pacific Report Free Papua Organisation (OPM) leader Jeffrey Bomanak has appealed for Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape to become a “neutral intermediary” to negotiate between the Indonesian government and the West Papuan rebels holding a New Zealand pilot hostage for his release. He has called in a ...
Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
15 hours ago

Newsroom wins three national media awards
The annual awards for news journalism see Newsroom win three titles and the NZ Herald win website of the year for the fourth time in a row Newsroom has won another three national media awards at the annual Voyager dinner in Auckland – including best crime and justice reporting for ...
Newsroom
15 hours ago

NZ’s opposition ‘need to go back to school’ over bilingual sign attack
By Rayssa Almeida, RNZ News reporter New Zealand’s Māori Party co-leader says the opposition National Party should go back to school if it thinks including te reo Māori on road signs is confusing. In a transport meeting yesterday in Bay of Plenty, National’s spokesperson Simeon Brown said introducing the language ...
Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
18 hours ago

Author-poet condemns rebel threat to shoot NZ hostage pilot if denied talks
Asia Pacific Report An Australian author-poet and advocate for West Papuan independence has condemned a reported threat against the life of a New Zealand hostage pilot, Philip Mehrtens, held by Papuan liberation fighters and appealed to them to “keep Philip safe”. Jim Aubrey, a human rights activist who has campaigned ...
Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
21 hours ago

Nats need to 'go back to school' over bilingual sign criticism – Māori Party
The Māori Party co-leader says the National Party should go back to school if it thinks including te reo Māori on road signs is confusing. ...
Radio NZ – political
23 hours ago

No Consent From Whakatohea Hapu For Treaty Of Waitangi Settlement Deed To Be Signed By 'Iwi&#03...
Hapu of Te Whakatohea opposed to the New Zealand government's Treaty of Waitangi settlement deal for their Raupatu - invasion and land confiscation - claims and the cutting off of their historic Treaty of Waitangi claims in the Waitangi Tribunal ...
Scoop politics
24 hours ago

Labour goes negative on National-ACT 'cuts'
Labour kept up its attacks on the Opposition's proposed tax cuts but fumbled its own number-crunching at a party congress, Marc Daalder reports Analysis: Going on the attack is a new strategy for a Labour Party with fresh leadership. Jacinda Ardern promised "relentless positivity" after her election victory in 2020 and ...
Newsroom
24 hours ago

Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Grant Robertson
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on ...
Scoop politics
1 day ago

SPEECH: Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Carmel Sepuloni
Introduction Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa’ia e mauri, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia ora, Tena Koutou Katoa. Labour Party President Jill Day, Prime Minister Hipkins, Party faithful, delegates and comrades, whānau ...
Scoop politics
1 day ago

SPEECH: Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Kelvin Davis
One of my kaumātua up North stood before the Waitangi Tribunal and said: ‘He aha kē ahau, te tangata kore hara i mua i te Atua, e tu nei kia whakawaatia e koe, te tangata tāhae, te tangata hara, te tangata kore tikanga? Ko koe kē te tika, ...
Scoop politics
1 day ago

Labour promises not to change superannuation age if re-elected
Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says a re-elected Labour government led by Chris Hipkins would not raise the pension age from 65. ...
Radio NZ – political
1 day ago

Focus on Politics: Hipkins juggles competing ideologies over PNG-US deal
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' visit to Papua New Guinea sends a clear message: superpowers may come and go, but New Zealand is here to stay. ...
Radio NZ – political
1 day ago

Cheesecakes, brownies and cookies – she did it all for the mochi
Cathy Fan started baking to heal herself. Now, her designer cheesecakes and cookies are in demand all over Auckland – and beyond. On a recent Wednesday, Cathy Fan caused a bit of a scene. The part-time baker was setting up her stall at Britomart’s regular food truck lunch event when ...
The SpinoffBy Chris Schulz
1 day ago

Cheesecakes, brownies and cookies – she did it all for the mochi
Cathy Fan started baking to heal herself. Now, her designer cheesecakes and cookies are in demand all over Auckland – and beyond. On a recent Wednesday, Cathy Fan caused a bit of a scene. The part-time baker was setting up her stall at Britomart’s regular food truck lunch event when ...
The SpinoffBy Chris Schulz
1 day ago

Crunchy, spicy and delicious: Seven Indian snacks you need to try
Beyond that bland bag of supermarket bhuja, an exciting new snacking world awaits. In 2002 when we moved to Auckland, my mum’s favourite shop was the lonely old Moshim’s Indian store near Pakuranga Plaza out east. It was the only place that sold the spices and ingredients she needed to ...
The SpinoffBy Perzen Patel
1 day ago

Labour faithful gather for election-year conference – what might they have in store?
The Labour Party faithful are gathering in Wellington this weekend for the party's annual congress. ...
Radio NZ – political
1 day ago

A short history of the kitchen
The kitchen has become associated with routine and ritual, of domestic practices and gendered activities, but it is also the site of a gradual shift toward the ‘democratisation’ of domesticity Opinion: Looking back over the past few years, the pandemic called into question many things about the way we live. ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

The Week in Detail: India, mānuka and 'greedflation'
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week, we looked at why we've never nailed down a free trade agreement with India, the looming threat of another "twindemic" of winter illness, what "greedflation" is and whether it can be blamed for the soaring cost of living, the ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

Wayne to Busan: lessons for Auckland from Korea’s second city
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is rubbing shoulders this weekend with mayors from cities like New Orleans, Santiago and Mombasa at the World Climate Industry Expo in Busan Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has touched down in Busan, South Korea on an independently-funded trip to participate in the World Climate Industry Expo. ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

Depth of focus
Today we start the Pinnacle Series. A weekly showcase of future leaders and inspirational young New Zealanders from the Hyundai Pinnacle Programme who are forging ahead in their chosen fields. First up, Kirsten Fisher-Marsters has her sights set on championing the next generation of promising young athletes. July 23, 2021, is ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

Black Ferns' fitness weapon – the 'bomb squad'
He helped get them fit enough to be world champions, now Craig Twentyman is relishing the next phase for rugby's Black Ferns The Black Ferns World Cup win last year was as much a rugby miracle as it was a fitness miracle. Meet Craig Twentyman - the Kiwi strength and ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

The Grammy-partying, Spotify-crushing NZ rappers you’ve probably never heard of
SXMPRA and Lilbubblegum aren’t household names yet – but their streaming numbers prove they’re already in the big leagues. Kalem Tarrant is feeling a little dusty. He’s sitting outside a Symonds Street burger joint at a Monday lunchtime with Luke Winther, whose dark sunglasses indicate he’s feeling the same way. ...
The SpinoffBy Chris Schulz
1 day ago

Ranked: the grotesque images and bleak prompts behind National’s AI ads
The first AI-generated political attack ads arrived this week. Duncan Greive assesses the disturbing contents. The first political scandal of the generative AI era in New Zealand politics could not have fit our country’s bumpkin brand better. 1News’ Justin Hu had the terrific scoop earlier this week, heading to the ...
The SpinoffBy Duncan Greive
1 day ago

Long Read: Talofa and Ni Hao
This is The Detail's Long Read - one in-depth story read by us every weekend. This week, it's Talofa and Ni Hao by Ollie Neas, published in North & South's February issue. You can read the full article, with accompanying photos, here. In Samoa, there are mixed feelings about Chinese influence and the nation’s ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

Short story: Perhaps it was like this, by Michael Morrissey
A scorched Earth, and an Ivan Rogers photo essay The sand, the colour of a sun tan, caused a cancer called thirst. Curable by water – if you could lay hands and mouths on the wet stuff over which the human race was to enter a ferocious war in ...
Newsroom
1 day ago

Cost Of Living Budget Delivers For Mangere
Cheaper Childcare: 20 hours free ECE expanded to include two-year-olds Helping with Health Costs : $5 prescription co-payment scrapped Targeting Transport: Free public transport for under-13s, half priced for under-25s Reducing Power Bills: 100,000 ...
Scoop politics
2 days ago

'They should be in English': National to ditch te reo Māori traffic signs
National does not support bilingual traffic signs in te reo and English, transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. ...
Radio NZ – political
2 days ago

Picture this: green hydrogen plants next to green steelworks to boost efficiency and kickstart both ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Changlong Wang, Research fellow, Monash University Shutterstock The race to net zero is accelerating. Just last week, United States President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled a climate pact to boost cooperation. The move signifies Australia is ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Surry Hills was once the centre of New South Wales’ ‘rag trade’: a short history of fashion ma...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McNeil, Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney Top Dog factory for men’s hats, Surry Hills, 1941 State Library of New South Wales Sydney has awoken to the smouldering ruins of its largest city fire in 55 years. ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

The highly secretive Five Eyes alliance has disrupted a China-backed hacker group – in an unusuall...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis B. Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast Dennis Desmond, Author provided This week the Five Eyes alliance – an intelligence alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and the United States – ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

‘WA’s Christmas tree’: what mungee, the world’s largest mistletoe, can teach us about treadi...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Lullfitz, Research Associate, The University of Western Australia Alison Lullfitz, Author provided Noongar Country of southwestern Australia is home to the world’s largest parasitic plant, a mighty mistletoe that blooms every December. That’s why it’s commonly known as WA’s ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

The Week in Politics: Reserve Bank raises OCR, Budget reaction continues
Analysis - The Reserve Bank's surprisingly benign response to the Budget robs National of a strong attack line and the NZ Steel deal is hailed as a win for the climate, but opposition parties say its "corporate welfare". ...
Radio NZ – political
2 days ago

It’s Friday so… have some Barbie in your life
I’m gradually becoming more and more convinced this year’s Barbie film from Greta Gerwig is going to be the best movie of 2023. Or the worst, but in a way that it is still great. For now, you should absolutely watch this new trailer which also serves as a promo ...
The SpinoffBy Stewart Sowman-Lund
2 days ago

Democracy In New Zealand – Could It Be Better?
As the general election approaches, secondary school students are being challenged to the ‘run the ruler’ over New Zealand’s democracy. An essay competition launched today calls on secondary school students to identify the important elements of a ...
Scoop politics
2 days ago

‘Living museum’ will help bring Fiji’s Girmit experience by storytelling
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist In a significant step toward preserving and commemorating Fiji’s rich history, efforts are underway to establish the country’s first living museum. This unique institution will focus on capturing the era of the British colonial government’s indentured system in Fiji, shedding light on the arrival ...
Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
2 days ago

Everyone we saw at the NZ International Comedy Festival 2023, part two
Guy Montgomery, Maria Williams, Guy Williams and more shows from the second half of the festival, reviewed. Abby Howells: La Soupco Oh the joy of seeing someone as weird as you just be happily weird in public. Off the top: I loved La Soupco. Having known little about Howells beyond ...
The SpinoffBy Group Think
2 days ago

Everyone we saw at the NZ International Comedy Festival 2023, part two
Guy Montgomery, Maria Williams, Guy Williams and more shows from the second half of the festival, reviewed. Abby Howells: La Soupco Oh the joy of seeing someone as weird as you just be happily weird in public. Off the top: I loved La Soupco. Having known little about Howells beyond ...
The SpinoffBy Group Think
2 days ago

The country’s ‘highest bar’ is about to open
Auckland’s Sky Tower will soon have a new bar – situated on the 50th floor. That’s just below the observation deck and the Orbit restaurant. A press release revealed the new Skybar, which will be the country’s “highest bar”, will be launching on June 23, in partnership with champagne producers Moët ...
The SpinoffBy Stewart Sowman-Lund
2 days ago

The country’s ‘highest bar’ is about to open
Auckland’s Sky Tower will soon have a new bar – situated on the 50th floor. That’s just below the observation deck and the Orbit restaurant. A press release revealed the new Skybar will be launching on June 23, in partnership with champagne producers Moët and Chandon. “We’ve been looking for the ...
The SpinoffBy Stewart Sowman-Lund
2 days ago

A Gore-y assignment for Linda Clark
The troubled Gore council looks to call in a legal-political-media troubleshooter to restore order, Vaneesa Bellew reports Lawyer and former political journalist Linda Clark is expected to head an independent review tasked with restoring confidence in Gore District Council. Councillors at an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday will consider several recommendations ...
Newsroom
2 days ago

PNG’s Governor-General signs off on dismissal of Bryan Kramer as MP
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Sir Bob Dadae, has formally dismissed former cabinet minister Brian Kramer as a Member of Parliament representing the people of Madang. On Wednesday, the Governor-General, who was out on duty travel when the Leadership Tribunal made its recommendation of dismissal ...
Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
2 days ago

Ingredient of the week: Miso
There’s remarkable variety and depth to be found in a spoonful of fermented bean paste. Oh, miso paste! Salty, sweet, mellow, earthy, fruity, deeply umami and wonderfully aromatic. A tub of miso paste is a flavour essential, always stashed in my fridge, ready to be dug into with a spoon ...
The SpinoffBy Wyoming Paul
2 days ago

Ingredient of the week: Miso
There’s remarkable variety and depth to be found in a spoonful of fermented bean paste. Oh, miso paste! Salty, sweet, mellow, earthy, fruity, deeply umami and wonderfully aromatic. A tub of miso paste is a flavour essential, always stashed in my fridge, ready to be dug into with a spoon ...
The SpinoffBy Wyoming Paul
2 days ago

The Friday Poem: ‘Schoolboy Reunion’ by Danny Bultitude
A new poem by Wellington poet Danny Bultitude. Schoolboy Reunion Saw him at Wellington Train Station after I Saw him on the Police Ten-7 Facebook page Last summer, obsidian, he worked in this gym Underpaid, mistreated, he set the place aflame Never realised that was how you spelt his name ...
The SpinoffBy Danny Bultitude
2 days ago

The Friday Poem: ‘Schoolboy Reunion’ by Danny Bultitude
A new poem by Wellington poet Danny Bultitude. Schoolboy Reunion Saw him at Wellington Train Station after I Saw him on the Police Ten-7 Facebook page Last summer, obsidian, he worked in this gym Underpaid, mistreated, he set the place aflame Never realised that was how you spelt his name ...
The SpinoffBy Danny Bultitude
2 days ago

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 26
The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. AUCKLAND 1 The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press, $35) The winner of ...
The SpinoffBy The Spinoff Review of Books
2 days ago

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 26
The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. AUCKLAND 1 The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press, $35) The winner of ...
The SpinoffBy The Spinoff Review of Books
2 days ago

Regional communities were central to Uluru Statement, and they must also be for the Voice to Parliam...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Blackwell, Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), Australian National University Today marks the sixth anniversary of the Uluru Statement From the Heart, and National Sorry Day. The statement is a powerful document that speaks of the opportunity for true and meaningful change ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Regional communities were central to Uluru Statement, and they must also be for the Voice to Parliam...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Blackwell, Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), Australian National University Today marks the sixth anniversary of the Uluru Statement From the Heart, and National Sorry Day. The statement is a powerful document that speaks of the opportunity for true and meaningful change ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Curious Kids: how does your brain know how to move your body?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arjun Burlakoti, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Neuroanatomy, University of South Australia Shutterstock How does your brain know how to move your body? – Ivy, age 8, Victoria Hi Ivy, thanks for asking such an interesting question! To answer ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Curious Kids: how does your brain know how to move your body?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arjun Burlakoti, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Neuroanatomy, University of South Australia Shutterstock How does your brain know how to move your body? – Ivy, age 8, Victoria Hi Ivy, thanks for asking such an interesting question! To answer ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Your weekend TV guide: Platonic, The Clearing, Fubar and The Little Mermaid
Platonic is the week’s biggest new release, a rom-com series starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne that critics say is “one of the strongest new shows of the year,” (Collider), and, “strikes a nice balance between lighthearted and serious storylines” (Decider). “It’s fun simply to spend time in the company ...
The SpinoffBy Chris Schulz
2 days ago

Your weekend TV guide: Platonic, The Clearing, Fubar and The Little Mermaid
Platonic is the week’s biggest new release, a rom-com series starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne that critics say is “one of the strongest new shows of the year,” (Collider), and, “strikes a nice balance between lighthearted and serious storylines” (Decider). “It’s fun simply to spend time in the company ...
The SpinoffBy Chris Schulz
2 days ago

Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Maksymov, Principal Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Can a computer learn from the past and anticipate what will happen next, like a human? You might not be surprised to hear that some cutting-edge AI models could achieve this ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Maksymov, Principal Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Can a computer learn from the past and anticipate what will happen next, like a human? You might not be surprised to hear that some cutting-edge AI models could achieve this ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

A British gambling giant just took over the TAB. Here’s why that’s bad news
The government insists it just saved the TAB by handing over operations to an overseas gambling company. But the deal is shortsighted and potentially dangerous, writes Terry Leisman. So what just happened? Racing minister Kieran McAnulty has just approved a 25-year deal transferring our own TAB NZ betting operations to ...
The SpinoffBy Terry Leisman
2 days ago

The Opportunities Party Announces ‘Climate Opportunities’ Policy To Build Resilience
Today, The Opportunities Party (TOP) announces its 2023 climate policy ‘Climate Opportunities’. The policy suite includes three ‘system-level’ policies for emissions reduction and several areas of focus for climate adaptation. The policy ...
Scoop politics
2 days ago

Mama Hooch Rapists’ WhatsApp Group Members Called Out
A group calling for action to stop sexual violence against women and children has welcomed the lifting of name suppression for the predatory Christchurch-based brothers, Daniel Jaz (40) and Roberto Jaz (38). However, it says a spotlight also needs to ...
Scoop politics
2 days ago

Stadium Southland board chair resigns after Skelt harassment investigation
This is a story from a little earlier in the week that I missed, but given The Spinoff’s ongoing reporting on the wider goings on at Stadium Southland in Invercargill I thought it was worth flagging for you all. The Southland Tribune has reported that long-serving Stadium Southland board member, ...
The SpinoffBy Stewart Sowman-Lund
2 days ago

AI in politics: Law expert urges transparency from political parties, more regulation
The use of artificial intelligence in political campaigning needs stronger regulation to help prevent voter manipulation, an Auckland law lecturer is warning. ...
Radio NZ – political
2 days ago

Greens say benefit sanctions on people with children mainly used on women and Māori
The Green Party is concerned a policy that imposes sanctions on beneficiaries with outstanding arrest warrants is further widening the inequality gap. ...
Radio NZ – political
2 days ago

‘Whose side are you on mate?’ How no one is free from bias – including referees
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dare, Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland Getty Images When Jason Paris, head of the company that sponsors the New Zealand Warriors NRL team, complained recently about Australian referee bias, more than a few heads will have nodded in ...
Evening ReportBy The Conversation
2 days ago

Listen: How the budget is costing us dearly
Aotearoa has been penny-wise and pound-foolish with its investments in maintaining and building public infrastructure and services. This week Bernard Hickey talks with wellbeing economist Katherine Trebeck about how the machinery of government, politicians and voters can think and plan differently to avoid that same pound-foolishness again. Listen below or ...
The SpinoffBy The Spinoff
2 days ago

Five very similar polls, three very different results
It could hardly be closer with 20 weeks to go. Last night’s 1News/Kantar poll delivered a result that, were it to be translated into the ballot box, would see National and Act able to form a government. But not by much. We’re getting used to it. While psephologists rightly warn ...
The SpinoffBy Toby Manhire
2 days ago

Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director To Lead World Taxpayers Associations
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union extends its congratulations to its Co-founder and Executive Director, Jordan Williams, who was elected Chair and President of World Taxpayers Associations (WTA) at this week's WTA General Meeting in Prague, Czech ...
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Elizabeth Kerekere will still vote Green
Former Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere has spoken to TVNZ’s Breakfast about the aftermath of the “crybaby” saga and her decision to split from her party. Kerekere opted to resign from the Greens earlier in the month, staying on as an independent until the election when she will retire. It followed ...
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