Local authority rates and payments increased 12.2 percent in the 12 months to the March 2025 quarter (14 percent contribution to the 2.5 percent increase). Rates are captured once a year in the ...

A teen who took part in a violent and unprovoked street attack, king hitting one of his victims, has narrowly avoided jail after a judge ruled it would not be the “just” outcome. Just? Just for who?

This chart from Robert Macculloch tells quite a story. It shows government consumption per capital, adjusted for inflation. The Clark Government over nine years increased spending by around $450. Then ...

Regardless of your views on whether tariffs are good or bad (by the way, they are bad) almost everyone would agree that the level of tariffs should be signalled well in advance. Businesses need time ...

This is the billboard released by the Sensible Sentencing Trust, highlighting how a Green MP has been advocating abolishing the Police (and prisons!). The Greens complained that the billboard was a ...

Pere Huriwai-Seger is a Te Pāti Māori candidate. He saw Casey Costello in a foodcourt and proceeded to berate her. Casey politely said "We’re not going to agree, so just move on”. But this guy then ...

Anyone who claims that this current government is practising austerity is either dishonest or a moron, or both.

A successful Wellington entrepreneur says if he was starting again he would not launch his business in the capital, describing it as a “talent repellent”. John-Daniel Trask founded Raygun, a software ...

Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash is not hosing down rumours of a political comeback at the 2026 election, saying it is a case of “never say never”. ... Nash said he’s not a member of any political ...

Green MP Tamatha Paul has launched a fundraising campaign for a group wanting to “defund the police” and close the court system. Paul has been attracting attention over recent weeks for her comments ...

I look at what China may do as the trade war between the US and China heats up with tariffs nows at 145% and 125% respectively. It is highly highly unlikely tariffs will be the only weapon used.

Chris Bishop has announced some major changes to driver license testing. On the surface they look like very good ideas that will reduce costs and hurdles, but increase safety. The changes are: Only ...