After three months of soul-searching about how to revive their party, some Democrats this week believe they have finally found a rallying point following Donald Trump’s presidential victory.

Te Pāti Māori arrived at Waitangi with a new campaign pledge, and a bold ultimatum. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi announced Tuesday a bottom line for any potential coalition partner, saying there must be a ...

At the start of the track, near Blackball. Across a good old DOC swing bridge. An old gold miner's hut which is a few hundred metres off the main track. It wouldn't be a NZ tramp without wekas. As we ...

A man who threw hot water on his neighbour before slamming his arm in a door has had his tenancy with Kāinga Ora terminated. ... The neighbour said he suffered burns to the side of his face, and ...

As I have written elsewhere, the bias and unfairness of postmodernism (which is what “wokeness” is, although I prefer not to use the term in public discourse) in relation to the Palestine/ Israel conf ...

Last month saw me tramp the Paparoa Track, made NZ’s 10th Great Walk a few years ago. There were five of us. We flew into Hokitika and spent the day prior in Greymouth. We were staying a km or so out ...

Dunedin’s new hospital will be built on the old Cadbury factory site despite several “construction challenges”, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed today. The Government has also released details ...

At Patreon (paywalled) I analyse who will be the winners and loses from President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China.

UFC president Dana White has delivered a stern response to anti-Semitic comments made by one of the promotion’s fighters, but said there would be no punishment. UFC featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchel ...