Grim new research shows online abuse is driving women Members of Parliament (MPs) out of politics and New Zealand legislation needs urgent reform. Keep Reading

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As scrutiny of politicians rises and public trust declines, the Integrity Institute is questioning how potential conflicts are managed Keep Reading

THREE KEY FACTS Women MPs are increasingly targets of misogynistic, racist and sexual online abuse , but New Zealand’s legal framework to protect them is... Keep Reading

While there’s broad agreement that the RMA needed fixing, there’s growing unease about what its replacement will prioritise – and who it will leave out. Keep Reading

Bryce Edwards writes -  One of this week’s political storms has exposed a shadowy operator pulling strings behind controversial attack ads. In early April 2025, Wellingtonians and Aucklanders woke up to giant billboards mimicking Green Party election hoardings. Except these weren’t authorised by the Greens at all. Plastered with Green MP Tamatha Paul’s smiling face… Keep Reading

A modest attempt to analyse Donald Trump’s tariff policies Brian Easton writes -  Alfred Marshall, whose text book was still in use 40 years after he died wrote ‘every short statement about economics is misleading with the possible exception of my present one.’ (The text book is 719 pages.) It’s a timely reminder that any… Keep Reading

“We defeated a well-funded, bad-faith attempt to turn our country against our founding agreement.” — Kassie Hartendorp. Keep Reading

Analysis: The PM, the main driver of Lester Levy’s appointment as commissioner, acted as if he offered salvation to the health system, writes Ian Powell Keep Reading

A legal framework for protecting women MPs has already been developed. The government should revive it, and address the underlying causes of online abuse. Keep Reading

As he prepares to blow out 80 candles this Friday, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters continues to defy political gravity. Keep Reading

OPINION: As Trump’s tariffs spark a nosedive in share markets, NZ would be wise to start making more of its own stuff. Keep Reading

Trump’s tariffs shine a light on New Zealand’s supply chain vulnerabilities. Is it time to revisit the idea of ‘import replacement’? Keep Reading

“This isn’t policy-making — it’s political theatre, aping the aggressive strategy of a certain foreign leader to mask an ideological obsession with removing Indigenous and Te Tiriti-based rights in our country.” — Joshua Koko on Winston Peters' Trumpish war on "woke DEI". Keep Reading

Bryce Edwards writes - Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard – a former farming lobbyist turned Act Party MP – is facing intense scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest. Recent revelations show how Hoggard’s own sister, Kimberly Crewther, lobbied his office to oppose tougher infant formula regulations, raising questions about where his loyalties lie. Hoggard insists… Keep Reading

Today from The Detail: Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.   Keep Reading

In the words of the German literary movement of the late 18th century, we are living in times of Sturm und Drang, of tumult, turmoil, and upheaval. Keep Reading

NZ First's leader gives his state of the nation speech, with a rhetorical flourish wafting from the halls of power he's just walked in Washington. Tim Murphy listens in Keep Reading

Analysis - Most New Zealanders support the country meeting its international climate targets, according to a poll commissioned for the environment ministry. Keep Reading

Analysis: Peters heads home from Washington DC armed with fresh intel on what the new US administration is thinking, and the impact it might have on New Zealand and the wider Pacific. Keep Reading

Speilmeister:   Christopher Luxon ’s  prime-ministerial pitches notwithstanding, are institutions with billions of dollars at their disposal... Keep Reading

Lisa M. Katerina Asher, Catherine Sutton-Brad and Drew Franklin write -  New Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was open to offering “VIP treatment” to a third international player willing to create competition. However, New Zealanders hoping for a foreign hero to break up the… Keep Reading

The Leadership Capital Index measures political performance in ten areas. It shows both major party leaders struggling for traction. See if you agree – and have your say. Keep Reading

Rob MacCulloch writes - Finance Minister Willis was asked whether she wanted to change legislation to force the Reserve Bank of NZ to cut capital requirements that are currently being imposed on our Big Banks. She replied, “Whether or not I need to do that is something I’m taking advice on”. Finance Minister Willis was… Keep Reading

The PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top job for long - but based on very little. Keep Reading