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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labour saw a massive blowout in those waiting for public housing from 2017 to 2022, and now it is down to 2020 levels. This is a good thing.

The 67 deaths from the crash between a plane and a military helicopter in Washington DC is a terrible loss of life, and has a huge impact on perceptions of air safety. Some air accidents are not ...

Labour’s Jan Tinetti’s attempt to criticise the Government’s free school lunch programme has backfired after she laid into a burger made when her party was in power. An online video, shared to Labour ...

A particular egregious example appeared last week, titled “Stats NZ inquiry clears Whānau Ora of 2023 Census data breach”. On the face of it, the story looked like a scoop. The Herald’s Kaupapa Māori ...

When Don Brash was Governor of the Reserve Bank, it turned out he would do his own laundry while travelling, to save the Reserve Bank money. He always saw whatever they spent, as ultimately being ...

The “doomsday clock” symbolising how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President ...