Iran is paying heavily in human terms for this war. In the coming months, the rest of the world is likely to be paying heavily at the petrol pump, and at the checkout counter.

Repeatedly though, Christopher Luxon told RNZ this morning that it is up to the US and Israel to tell us whether their attacks on Iran are in breach of international law. Given that diplomatic ...

Dr Hiran Thabrew, chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, has said the College was particularly worried that children as young as 14 have been included within the scope ...

Meet National, our new “tax and spend” party. Reportedly, the National-led coalition is seriously considering spending (at least) $16 billion on a second harbour crossing in Auckland, bridge or tunnel ...

Meet National, our new “tax and spend” party. Reportedly, the National-led coalition is seriously considering spending (at least) $16 billion on a second harbour crossing […] We are seeking your help ...

As the wild weather rages, and once-in-a-century storms and floods become seasonal events, Mark Mitchell, the country’s Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, still seems locked into to a purely ...

The mullahs in Iran must be feeling very pleased with themselves. They have just carried out versions of the Tiannenmen Square Massacre over and over again, in towns ...

As the unemployment rate hits 5.4%, the highest jobless rate in a decade, PM Christopher Luxon may be regretting his choice of “Fixing the Basics, Building the Future” as his party’s campaign slogan ...

Drill and dig, baby. The week began with the coalition government giving an Australian mining company the green light for an open cast gold mine in central Otago. Things then got even worse. Later ...

If the economy was an apartment building, the recovery would be the party that’s beginning to kick off in the penthouse flat, while everyone else in the building is trying to get some sleep before the ...

If the economy was an apartment building, the recovery would be the party that’s beginning to kick off in the penthouse flat, while everyone else […] Instead of spending $10 a month on magazines and ...

Currently, the opinion polls indicate that Winston Peters is benefitting from the disenchantment with National and Labour. The fact so many people are turning to this reactionary figure is a sign of ...