The deputy Prime Minister this week admonished a regional council for enforcing its rules (which it is legally required to do) on the basis that the RMA will be overhauled at some point www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

CHOTINER: You’re a bird, correct? KIWI: That’s right. CHOTINER: And you cannot fly? KIWI: No, but — CHOTINER: Well hold on. You’re telling me you’re a bird, but you walk and snuffle in the dirt like a hedgehog. KIWI: I have vestigial wings. Evolution isn’t always — CHOTINER: Yeah, of course.

Can’t wait to see the inevitably bizarre grievances that online culture warriors will cook up about the new Reserve Bank governor in the coming years

An interesting (and, in my view, utterly ludicrous) decision by the Media Council on reporting about a cold case www.mediacouncil.org.nz/rulings/paul...

This is why it’s good to have specialist reporters, a practice that is basically dying outside of huge outlets like the NYT.

New bridge in the red zone looks epic. While Wellingtonians squabble interminably over their awful retro bridge, Christchurch gets stuck in and builds for the future. Powerful.

FREE SPEECH IS A GIFT FROM GOD AND NO MAN* CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU! *except Donald Trump

A new plan for Christ Church Cathedral has been revealed, involving restoration of only part of the building and a reopening by 2030.

Remarkable image of the seat of Nepal's government on fire www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...

He said this during a live, on the record interview, then rang back asking for it to be taken down. Baffling on all counts. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

??? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“I said, Simeon, I don’t really want any money from the government for roads at the moment”. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Heard Graham Linehan is in court today because of this tweet where he calls Ron Weasley "Ralph".

I'm sorry but the former chief executive of the national symphony orchestra pledging to join a sit-in to save a horrible Wellington bridge is simply too on the nose www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

This wrecked my evening

When will supporters commission a report claiming vast economic benefits from this bridge’s intangible vibe.

How is there no lore for the Teletubbies. They just dropped these hideous beasts on us with no contextual information.

Wonderful corporate citizen found wanting

Stuff split its company in two and is using that as an excuse to divide the union. This industry has eroded beyond recognition and workers, not management, are bearing the cost of that www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Tubby Hansen candidate statement just dropped

Three waters has become a financial disaster for some councils. I spoke to a five-term mayor who says it has wrecked his council and the current reforms appear to be failing www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Okay, this is getting scary. No one could plausibly detect that I generated this with AI.

To make sure no one is confused, I will from now on be referring to the Rakaia by its English name, the Cholmondeley River

Kelvyn Alp claims to be the leader of NZ Loyal, despite it being deregistered. The party’s founder, Liz Gunn, has accused him of stealing it. www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...

Iconic new quote from the Prime Minister just dropped www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

The most expensive house in Christchurch belongs to the owner of a Pak ‘n Save, if there’s any doubt about the capacity to make money from a duopoly www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

A former MP repeats the viral hoax that some classrooms have litter boxes for kids who identify as cats. He then complains about people letting their beliefs usurp reality. Incredible.

Media Council rules that you can put the c-word in the newspaper (context dependent) www.mediacouncil.org.nz/rulings/bob-...

Pandemic-era protest groups are creating council watchdogs and concerned ratepayer groups ahead of upcoming elections. VFF has created a handbook for candidates with talking points focusing on rates rises and bike lanes. Much different from last time. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Dunedin closes with more than 50 candidates running for 14 council seats. We need a programme to export democracy-loving Dunedites to other regional centres to run for office.

Curious www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Magnitude 8.7. A real stonker. Absolute ripsnorter.

Richard Sivell sentenced to 11 months in prison. Featuring a great quote from his mum, via a text message to him: “Richard, you promised not to kill anyone.” www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

They're not even hiding it anymore www.thepress.co.nz/food-drink/3...

Had to rawdog a crumpet due to the price of butter. Revolting.

I'm detecting a subtle theme here

Simon Upton scathing on Government's proposals for freshwater reforms, accusing it of chasing 'quick wins' at the expense of coherent and enduring policy www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Interesting numbers: 63% in a recent poll said they thought Ardern's leadership during the pandemic was "good" or "very good", compared to 23% who said it was "poor" or "very poor". Pretty solid given how quickly memories fade. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Dunedin already has 26 people running for council seats and seven mayoral candidates. That's more than Christchurch and Wellington and similar to Auckland.

Yeah, there's evidently no rift here. Wayne Wright had a very chummy interview with Sean in May and he repeatedly referred to The Platform as "we" and "us". He owns most of the business. I'm guessing this is playing games with the word "funding".

Nice to have balance - using your wealth to support women and kids, but also to fund someone who jokes about women and kids starving to death.

I've never seen a headline more in need of an asterisk than this one

Love this company but I draw the line at milk flavoured ice cream.

The pie awards are biased against the South Island and I’m tired of pretending they’re not

AI is responsible for many stupid things, but this is surely one of the stupidest.

Poetry in @thepress.co.nz letters

I’ve re-watched that Leka Halasima try about 10 times today. No idea how he made those last 15 metres.

Reading the submission by NZDSOS to the Covid inquiry and it's a truly strange document. It implies that a holocaust of the non-vaccinated was prevented only due to the Canadian truckers.