Te Pāti Māori condemns the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel carrying food, medical supplies, and international activists to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg.

Interesting that National is suddenly interested in electoral reform: but only but only when it restricts the franchise.. And all after declining to implement any of the major recommendations made by ...

When John Oliver isn't ragging on New Zealand, he and his writers have a keen senses in explaining complex topics clearly. He did one long section a couple of weeks ago that took apart the Trumpian ...

This feels like the movie Groundhog Day. Yet again National has announced that it will take away voting rights for prisoners. It has some history in this area and looking at my previous posts I have ...

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has announced she won’t run for mayor again at this year’s local body elections. She names two reasons: one is former Labour Party leader Andrew Little stepping into the ...

There is nothing, even in the OP – which draws a clear parallel between Gallipoli and Gaza. The only commonality appears to be that people are dying in both, and that they begin with the same letter.

Spare a thought for poor Nick Mowbray. He is one of the wealthiest people in the country, having made his money by selling toys manufactured in China and sold throughout the world for obviously more ...

2. New Zealand Has Joined The Arms Race And Is Tracking To Lethal. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) outlines $12 billion worth of investment over the next four years, $9 billion of which is new ...

The coalition has released the 2025 Defence Capability Plan. The headline is a $12 billion spend on the military over the next four years, and $9 billion of that is new money. We will then live up to ...

Statistics Show.. Trump’s popularity is falling, but still, relatively strong – According to the most current Reuters/Ipsos poll, 42% approve of Trump’s job performance compared to 45% just a couple ...

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other ...