A comprehensive article in the SST about the rise in black market tobacco sales in NZ. Some extracts: Organised crime groups are increasingly adding tobacco to drug and money-laundering operations due ...

The confrontation between Destiny Church supporters and a lawful Sikh Nagar Kirtan parade in South Auckland raises questions about where legitimate protest ends and intimidation begins, says Jillaine ...

The Post has ranked Ministers and senior opposition MPs. This is their ratings, not mine. Agree with some, disagree with others. 9/10 - Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford, Chris Hipkins 8/10 - Todd McClay, ...

Matthew Mullins is the new owner/operator (with his wife) of New World Pt Chevalier. I like the story of how he got there. Age 15, picker in the chilled and frozen distribution centre at Hornby Worked ...

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was “not motivated by religion”. Commissioner Barrett had stated in the aftermath of the December 14 ...

January 10, 2026 8:00am by Kokila PatelGeneral Debate 10 January 2026 ...

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the Department of Conservation’s “Always Be Naturing” campaign, which will cost $2.07 million, is projected to bring in revenue and savings of $16.4 ...

As details emerged, the familiar and uncomfortable script played out. While there will be inquiries and investigations to come, my immediate thoughts were of how such attackers must believe they are ...

A new Taxpayers’ Union briefing paper, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’s Doctor: Why Tax Indexing Makes More Sense, shows the tax system is quietly making cost-of-living pressures worse through “bracket ...

West Midlands Police are in a whole heap of trouble. Anyone got a comparison for another police department that has been caught blatantly lying to media and Parliament, demonising a group from another ...

In April there was an outcry over the FBI charging Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan with obstruction of justice over her letting someone wanted by ICE leave by a different door in her ...

Melissa Lee has put a bill into the ballot to make some good reforms to the Harmful Digital Communications Act. The ACT has provided relief to many people who have suffered online harm, but has also ...