My strong preference was for Charter Schools but that is water under the bridge - so - as John Wayne said ... "A man has gotta do what a man has gotta do".It has been a MASSIVE amount of work but we a ...

A Richmond resident has been blindsided by a $1400 fee to keep three dogs on his property. Owen Haring went to register his dogs before the 31 July deadline but was "really shocked" to find out that T ...

Wow. Hipkins asked on radio why we don’t hear about ram raids any more and if they’ve stopped happening: Direct quote - “Nah it’s cause your Tory owners at NZME have just decided not to put it on the ...

Paul Goldsmith announced new measures to deter and punish shoplifting. The new regime is: Shoplifting up to $500 (say a few items at Pak & Save) - infringement fine of up to $500 Shoplifting over $500 ...

Councils declaring a climate emergency have collectively spent more than $1.26 million on international flights — racking up 777 trips, many to Europe and Asia. Auckland Council leads the pack, ...

Paul Goldsmith announced new penalties for coward punches that injure or kill. The maximums are: Eight years imprisonment when the offender intended to cause injury and caused grievous bodily harm 15 ...

The Government Statistician must agree with key users, population experts and statisticians on a process for Identifying the full range of due diligence critical for the proposed census change. My own ...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is welcoming changes to toughen up the proposed anti-stalking law, including being triggered after two specified acts within 24 months. “This change better recognises ...

I’ve been thinking about that old, and admittedly not very good, joke recently after being asked to speak with Radio New Zealand about the US strike on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. I agreed ...

Alright, you’re gonna need a vodka for this one. The New Zealand Government has just announced it will send another $16 million of taxpayer money to Ukraine. $16 million taken from hardworking Kiwis ...

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has asked his officials for urgent advice around "electioneering" concerns related to a Whānau Ora advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori roll ...

A grieving mother says she is “utterly disgusted” that the man who killed her son has been found not guilty of his murder on the grounds of insanity. “There’s no justice. Not in this country anyway,” ...