Aotearoa New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 2.7 percent in the 12 months to the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. ... The largest upwards contributor ...

Education Minister Erica Stanford says the Government is ditching open-plan classrooms in favour of standard designs that “prioritise flexibility”. Stanford said she had received overwhelming feedback ...

I reveal from exclusive polling data who public servants say they are voting for, and how that different from other employees.

New Pure Tūroa Ltd chief executive Jono Dean has written to ministry officials seeking their assistance, after iwi on both the north and south sides of the mountain lodged High Court challenges to the ...

In late 2021 the Herald ran an article quoting Fale Andrew Lesā about MIQ space. He was described as a diplomat. I had someone e-mail me pointing out that he was not a diplomat. So I ran this blog ...

An influential collection of business and consumer organisations are calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to fix the “broken” energy sector. In a letter published in today’s Sunday newspapers ...

More than half of the $257 million loan book held by the Government entity formerly known as the Provincial Growth Fund is considered to be at risk of impairment or default. The surge in at-risk loan ...

Te Pati Maori in a burp of disinformation declared Eric Crampton as the policy mind between the Foreshore & Seabed law and Marine and Coastal Area law. Of course once again the media largely ignore ...

A fascinating column by the COO of Sudima Hotels, which provided four MIQ facilities. He reveals: The pandemic plan already agreed to by hotel owners, Auckland Council and the DHBs was never followed ...

Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s work devices, it can now be revealed. The revelation comes after a High Court ...