Day 3 was a relatively short 16 kms, starting with some typical bush. Nice shade from the canopy. The track here was a lot easier than the first day which was very hard rock. Lots of birds about. A ...

This is a great video. Guy Williams is somehow now a journalist for someone, and tried to interview/challenge David Seymour.

After three months of soul-searching about how to revive their party, some Democrats this week believe they have finally found a rallying point following Donald Trump’s presidential victory.

Te Pāti Māori arrived at Waitangi with a new campaign pledge, and a bold ultimatum. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi announced Tuesday a bottom line for any potential coalition partner, saying there must be a ...

As I have written elsewhere, the bias and unfairness of postmodernism (which is what “wokeness” is, although I prefer not to use the term in public discourse) in relation to the Palestine/ Israel conf ...

Dunedin’s new hospital will be built on the old Cadbury factory site despite several “construction challenges”, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed today. The Government has also released details ...

I analyse who will be the winners and loses from President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China.

A particular egregious example appeared last week, titled “Stats NZ inquiry clears Whānau Ora of 2023 Census data breach”. On the face of it, the story looked like a scoop. The Herald’s Kaupapa Māori ...

Last month saw me tramp the Paparoa Track, made NZ’s 10th Great Walk a few years ago. There were five of us. We flew into Hokitika and spent the day prior in Greymouth. We were staying a km or so out ...

Labour saw a massive blowout in those waiting for public housing from 2017 to 2022, and now it is down to 2020 levels. This is a good thing.