The Crusher persona seemed to work well for National, and Judith Collins, as she and her party vied for the "tough on crime" vote. But it turns out Collins never liked the name. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

China’s ambassador is not happy about MPs going to events that recognise Taiwan’s independence - and he also knows who, exactly, was at the most recent event. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

In the post, he challenges two Te Pāti Māori MPs, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, to resign if they are unhappy with the party’s direction. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The former Free Speech union boss says he’s excited to have a school that could “remember the virtue of civilisation that has come from the West”. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The teachers union says it’s a “rushed rollout” which will cause “chaos” in schools. And the ACT Party is celebrating getting rid of “Marxism”. But what does the draft curriculum actually include? I gave it a read... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

However, the cut given to community groups from online casinos would be far smaller than what in-person pokies paid. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

An Israeli minister who hit out at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made an unofficial trip to Auckland. During the short trip she had time to meet the leaders of Destiny Church, but no Government ministers. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The Chief Ombudsman has sided with an ACC whistleblower who complained that their organisation was trying to hide the true cost associated with a top dog’s farewell function. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

New Zealand First has broken away from its coalition partners to raise alarm about the proposed Gene Technology Bill. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Each call to the Road Cone Tipline leads to fewer than one cone being removed www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Across the country, 25 regions voted to remove their Māori wards, while 17 regions voted to keep them. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Government almost halves methane reduction target, farmers celebrate www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

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Big scoop by Nicky Hager newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

The loss of Te Kāea last year was a big blow. Now the future of both Te Karere and The Hui is uncertain, as Te Māngai Pāho looks to amalgamate Māori news and current affairs. What does that mean for debate and plurality of voices in our democracy? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Israel has assured it that the New Zealanders taken by the Israeli navy are “safe”, but consular staff still haven’t been able to speak to the three Kiwis in custody. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The Government has served up $5 million for a roof to cover the main court of Auckland’s Stanley St tennis arena. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Pressure is building on Te Pāti Māori, with Toitū Te Tiriti - the activist movement behind last year’s huge Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti - now speaking out against the party. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

I went to speak to Samuel Leason's father, Adi, in Ōtaki. Others from the flotilla have told that "Israeli commandos" have taken 18-year-old Samuel, but neither the New Zealand nor Israeli governments have confirmed this. Nevertheless, Adi is very proud of his son. www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...

A group of more than 11,000 health workers are the first to commit to a massive coordinated strike being planned by public sector unions. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

How will we end the power price pinch? On this issue, Simon Bridges and the Greens agree www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Forty-one days before the Prime Minister sent Labour a letter pleading for a “credible, bipartisan approach” to solving the gas shortage, Labour had sent one to his energy minister asking for the same. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

It's hard to keep up with Trump's tariffs... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Fewer than one in five countries don’t recognise Palestine. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Why are police spending so much time chasing cannabis? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The incoming Reserve Bank governor will be the first woman to hold the office. She will travel across the world to take up the position - but she’s been watching New Zealand for some time. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Big money, big problems. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Winston Peters is (sort of) right about migrants moving to Australia www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Residents of Gaza City, the target of a major Israeli offensive, offer mixed opinions after a slate of Western nations recognised the State of Palestine. For Tawfiq Habib the move - condemned by Israel - means little. "I don't care about recognition while the killings are still going on here"

Te Ariki Tā Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII, the paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, has died, aged 84. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

TV current affairs programmes are virtually extinct in New Zealand. The return of Paddy Gower Has Issues could be the genre's last hope.

Two private helicopters took the Australian and NZ prime ministers to a mountain top lunch in Queenstown. This week I asked, what was the purpose of that trip? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

From @aljazeera.com: An Israeli strike on a journalists' tent on Sunday killed four Al Jazeera staff members. Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its war on Gaza, making it the single deadliest conflict for journalists.

Prime minister Christopher Luxon says a decision is weeks away. This issue was first raised with his Government in 2023. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza. Israeli military admits to targeting Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, calling the reporter a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas u.afp.com/SMDV

80% of the military style academy's pilot cohort allegedly re-offended within the year www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Government email accounts were hacked in June, to send scam emails to around 56,000 people. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Interesting to compare the cost of Covid-19 to other emergencies. Covid equated to 20% of GDP. The Canterbury earthquakes, 11%. The 2023 storms and flooding, 1.7%. And the BNZ failure in 1990 is in fourth spot, at 1%. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The Government says New Zealand’s “30 crazy labelling laws” are driving up your supermarket bill. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

When will unemployment reduce? Nicola Willis holds hope for improvement this year www.tickaroo.com/e/G5BHcqtjJi...

The Government has revived its plan to make it harder for Māori to claim customary title to marine and coastal areas. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Erica Stanford: “It never made sense to me that an E was better than A." Minister? Really??? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Will replacing NCEA make New Zealand smarter? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

There are issues with NCEA, but the clarity of its marking system isn’t one of them. You can’t get any clearer than “NOT ACHIEVED”. Millennials need to stop trying to revive their alphabet scores.

As nurses protested this week, I spoke to Naomi Waipouri about why she was striking. She said patients are being let down due to understaffing - and she saw that last week, when her cousin died. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Bizarre handling of this announcement. 1) US initially refused to confirm Patel as was here. 2) The Police Minister wouldn’t confirm the new FBI base in Wellington, despite Patel announcing it. 3) Patel said the base would combat CCP power. NZ quite about that. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The message was urgent: Do not go for a mid-winter morning swim, do not go “sightseeing” or for a walk on the beach, and evacuate your house boats. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is one of the most severe, distressing and incomprehensible issues to have faced the current generation. And yet, New Zealand and the world's response to this issue has been quite lumbersome. I analysed how New Zealand has responded: www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...