The old saw that a week is a long time in politics proved to be correct for two Cabinet ministers whose dismissal was the highlight of a busy seven days. Minister of Broadcasting Melissa Lee was sent packing, also dropping out of Cabinet, while...

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has returned from a successful first overseas trade expedition to face some domestic challenges. Luxon’s tour last week took him to three Southeast Asian countries — Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines —...

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Some weekends are best forgotten as they seem to hold nothing positive and as far as the news cycle is concerned, the past one was a classic bleak weekend. A vicious stabbing spree in a Sydney mall kept many people glued to their televisions from...

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The Government will be pleased that it has been able to make some sales in its first carbon auction of the year, but serious issues remain with this method of paying for New Zealand’s climate change requirements under the current structure. Rights...

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Renewed calls by dentists for a ban on soft drinks in schools should be heeded, backed up as they are by damning statistics. New Zealand Dental Association spokesman Dr Rob Beaglehole says soft drinks are “decimating” the country’s children...

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The Government’s crackdown on unruly state house tenants will be welcomed by many long-suffering neighbours, some of whom are living a nightmare existence — but will it still leave a huge social problem? The Housing and Finance Ministers have...

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