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Dan Mitchinson: January 6 committee postpones Wednesday hearing

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol has postponed its hearing scheduled for Wednesday.The next hear...

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All Whites' controversial World Cup qualifying elimination

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A controversial end to the All Whites’ World Cup qualifying campaign.The All Whites saw a Chris Wood equaliser ruled out by the VAR towards the end ...

Ronji Tanielu: Salvation Army principal policy analyst says better car insurance products are needed for the market that give value

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Salvation Army's calling for major changes to car insurance products it says exploit vulnerable Kiwis.It's released a paper detailing the massive ...

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on whether pre-departure testing will be dropped before July 31

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday we talked to a Kiwi traveller who had his pre-departure test denied as it was taken a minute just before the 48 hour cutoff.Since then, the ...

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the rising cost of growing food amid food price inflation

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The price in food is rising.Annual food price inflation is currently sitting at 6.8 percent higher in May 2022 compared to May 2021.But it’s also ge...

Joe Palmer: Entrepreneur on the rise of side-hustles among students amid rising living costs

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a rise in the student entrepreneur.Side-hustles are growing among young people looking for more money amidst rising living costs.Dunedin stud...

Enda Brady: Court refuses to stop UK from deporting migrants to Rwanda

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A British government’s plan to deport asylum-seekers of various nationalities to Rwanda is set to go ahead after an appeals court on Monday refused ...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Waka Kotahi needs to stop overengineering cycleways

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you hate cycleways, you’re probably going to hate them a whole lot more when I finish telling you about the latest instalment in this.Turns out c...

Terry Taylor: Institute of Medical Laboratory Science president on report into Ministry of Health PCR test failures

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A review has found that the Ministry of Health failed to accurately estimate our lab capacity.At the start of the year, Associate Health Minister Ayes...

The Huddle: Kiri Allan vs DoC, Boys falling behind in exams, The Wiggles

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kiri Allan has hit out at the Department of Conservation’s “tokenistic” use of Te Reo Māori.It comes after a screenshot of an internal email wa...

Robert Patman: International relations professor on Samoan Prime Minister's visit to New Zealand

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Samoan Prime Minister has confirmed Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties.Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has been meeting with her count...

Chris Chang: TVNZ sports reporter on if we have what it takes to beat Costa Rica to qualify for the World Cup

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a winner takes all clash between the All Whites and Costa Rica in Doha.The two teams are playing in a World Cup qualifier playoff for the final...

Jason Ennor: MYHR chief executive says hospitality has been hardest hit by national turnover rate hitting record high

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A record high for job exits with the national staff turnover hitting 58 percent.MYHR's research also shows a mass exodus in hospitality with a 94 perc...

Allan Sanson: Waikato District Mayor says it's possible the shooting in Taupiri could have been premeditated

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A man shot at in Waikato's Taupiri this morning was dropping his kids off at school.Officers were called about 9.30 after the gunman shot at a car on ...

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter on the review into our PCR testing capacity

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A damning review into the Ministry of Health’s PCR testing capacity.It’s been revealed that when the Ministry promised impressive testing capaciti...

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent says Peter Dutton's 2030 nuclear submarine claim is really unlikely

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The leader of Australia's Liberal Party has already got himself in hot water.Peter Dutton, who took over from Scott Morrison made a statement saying t...

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All White's biggest game in nearly five years

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The All Whites are gearing up for their biggest game in nearly five years.The team play Costa Rica in Doha on Wednesday morning for the final spot in ...

John O'Connell: Life Education Trust CEO on the dramatic increase of young vapers with pack-a-day comparison

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The amount of nicotine that young vapers are consuming is being compared to a pack-a-day cigarette habit.A survey of Year 10 students shows vaping rat...

Phil Gifford: Sports commentator on what to make of the All Blacks squad for Ireland

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Super Rugby Final has been confirmed.The Blues will have the home advantage over the Crusaders on Saturday, with the Blues scraping through to the...

Fran O'Sullivan: NZME Business Commentator on what happens next for outgoing MPs after Cabinet reshuffle

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Minor” changes have been made in the Cabinet reshuffle.Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard will leave their roles in Parliament, with Mallard among th...

Ross Taylor: Flether Building chief executive on Simplicity Living cancelling their GIB orders

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been following the GIB shortage story, you'll recall Simplicity Living recently announced it was sick of waiting on Fletcher Building for th...

Gavin Grey: Queen's astonishing Harry and Meghan snub at Platinum Jubilee

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Queen met with her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan for just a quarter of an hour during their visit to the UK for her Platinum Jubilee.A...

Grant Robertson: Deputy Prime Minister says few people who have been in politics that long would get away without controversy

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Deputy Prime Minister is downplaying the controversies surrounding Speaker Trevor Mallard as he gets set to leave Parliament.Mallard will call tim...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Should Trevor Mallard get rewarded for being a bad boy?

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, well. Trevor gets rewarded for being a bad boy.The PM's confirmed he’s resigning from the Speaker’s job later this year and will get ...

Bill Bennett: Tech commentator on the Google employee discovering his AI project was becoming sentient

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are we a step closer to robots taking over?A Google employee has claimed a computer chatbot he was working on has become sentient.Blake Lemoine publis...

The Huddle: Rebel Wilson, pre-departure tests, Cabinet reshuffle

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Sydney Morning Herald has come under fire for forcing Rebel Wilson to come out as gay.The paper gave Wilson a two-day deadline to comment on her n...

Dr Gavin Ellis: Media researcher on Sydney Morning Herald's behaviour with Rebel Wilson's relationship

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Sydney Morning Herald is under fire for forcing actress Rebel Wilson to out herself as gay.The paper gave Wilson two days to comment on her new pa...

Paul Beswick: Kiwi traveller on being denied reentry to New Zealand after missing pre-departure test threshold time

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Calls to scrap pre-departure tests are getting louder as the latest horror story emerges.A Kiwi visiting Sydney for work had his pre-departure PCR tes...

Mike Williams: Former Labour Party president says Mallard is ready for a new role in Europe

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard is leaving Parliament after 35 years.The Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle today will see Mallard step down in Au...

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter on the "minor" changes to Cabinet

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dramatic changes for the Labour Party.“Minor” changes in a Cabinet reshuffle have seen Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard leave Parliament, with Faafo...

Oliver Peterson: Australia’s next big move to take on China

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the back of historic discussions with China, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan this week with a sharp focus on security in ...

Colin Mansbridge: Crusaders CEO on the eagerness of Christchurch public in submitting consultation for stadium

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Christchurch public has eagerly seized its chance to have a say on the stadium question.Public consultation on whether to spend an additional $150...

Peter Lewis: Panic buying in Shanghai as mass testing notices spark fears of new lockdown

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shanghai will carry out Covid-19 testing on more than half of its 25 million residents this weekend, fueling fears of a return to more stringent res...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on the He Waka Eke Noa pricing plan for farmers

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government is now looking at farmers’ recommendations on how to price farming emissions.This week’s He Waka Eke Noa report has suggested indiv...

Gavin Grey: Queen Elizabeth II reportedly pulls out of attending Commonwealth Games

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly pulled out of attending the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month.Foreign secretary Liz Truss is meeting with ...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Our fractious relationship with Australia is about to get a lot better

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It looks like our fractious relationship with Australia for the last few years might be about to get a lot better after the change in government over ...

Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation chief executive on whether our building code with plasterboard is unnecessarily restrictive

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fallout from the GIB shortage continues.Simplicity Living has cancelled all orders for New Zealand-made GIB boards in favour of imported plasterbo...

Sports Huddle: Dalton Papalii, Nathan Brown, Super Rugby semifinals

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All Black and Blues captain Dalton Papalii has avoided a speeding charge.Police were intending to charge him with travelling more than 50km/h over the...

Steve Gordon: Former All Black on whether Dalton Papalii should be punished for speeding despite the case being dropped

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All Black and Blues captain Dalton Papalii has narrowly avoided a serious speeding charge.Police were intending to charge him with travelling more tha...

Paul Anderson: Ski NZ CEO on the fresh snow hitting Queenstown ahead of the ski season

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh snowfall in the south is music to the ears of ski fields preparing for returning international skiers.27 centimetres of snow have already on the...

Dr Kate Allan: Australasian College for Emergency Medicine deputy chair says unprecedented patient volumes are being seen nationwide

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Medical experts say patients are unable to get the care they need because of overcrowded hospital departments.Leaked emails show Middlemore's emergenc...

Filipa Payne: 501 advocate says Anthony Albanese's words on the matter seem empty

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disappointment with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's concession on 501s.He's says he may consider the amount of time someone has lived in ...

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on Jacinda Ardern's meeting with Anthony Albanese

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jacinda Ardern has gone to Australia met with new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.There are positive signs the relationship between the two is more po...

Dan Mitchinson: Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 'attempted coup'

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault w...

Tony Mitchell: Bike Auckland chair says $10 million on a barely used cycleway is a lot when not complete or safe

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Auckland Transport has spent close to $10 million since 2013 on a barely-used Grey Lynn cycleway.It caused controversy when carparks were removed and ...

Enda Brady: It's a historic day at UK petrol pumps

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Historic day at UK petrol pumps... It now costs £100 pounds to fill your car. Big housing policy announcement from PM as he "moves on". UK corres...

Gavin Hodder: Kerepehi is right in the middle of the golden triangle; Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cheap land and pre-built subdivisions are attracting industrial companies away from Auckland City.  Saito Labels and Tags is following the likes of S...

Shane Brealey: There is no doubt, we will not go back

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a company that's had enough of the Gib shortage. Simplicity Living is a building company owned by Kiwisaver provider Simplicity ... they're si...

Liam Dann: We should consider delaying some infrastructure plans – OECD

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The OECD has delivered a warning for the global economy today in its latest Economic Growth Outlook. It's slashed global growth forecasts from 4.5 %...

Andrew Bolt: China is the number one agenda for Australia

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Prime Minister is touching down in Australia tonight for a flying visit to see the new Australian PM Anthony Albanese.  There's been plenty of t...

The Huddle: Attendance in schools, Ngai Tahu and the Three Waters Reform

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government wants to give Ngai Tahu the power to appoint two members to Environment Canterbury that have the same powers as elected councillors. Is...

Rino Tirikatene: This is enhanced democracy

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ngai Tahu is set to get two guaranteed seats on a major South Island Regional Council. Ngai Tahu currently appoints two Mana Whenua Advisors to Envir...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why are we wasting money on something we know we can't stop?

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that we are being incredibly naive and frankly stupid in forcing farmers to pay for climate emissi...

Brent Eccles: Every artist in the world wants to be close to their audience

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Plymouth District Council is looking at expanding one of the city's iconic concert venues. The Council is proposing making changes to the Bowl of...

Katrina Shanks: Bank directors and officers 'should not be liable for money given out'

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A financial lender says upcoming changes probably won't make a dent .... in the current credit crunch.An MBIE letter sent to lenders and the finance ...

Marie Dyhrberg: More than incompetence could have produced this injustice

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Criminal charges could be brought over a murder trial that sent an innocent man to jail for 19 years. The Supreme Court has cleared Alan Hall's name,...

Jason Walls: Conflicts like this have happened before and will happen in the future

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nanaia Mahuta is back in the news defending Government contracts awarded to her family – is she in the wrong? The Three Waters Debate has been hea...

Murray Olds: Before the "vertical consumption" ban can be scrapped, they want to gauge locals' opinions

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney residents who want to stand up – still need to put the booze down. The city's "vertical consumption" ban, making people sit to avoid mingli...

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Should Sam Cane be captain?

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All Blacks squad will be named on Monday, so tonight on Sportstalk D'Arcy will be asking – should Sam Cane be the captain? The All Whites play Oma...

Jan Tinetti: The education of our young people is too important not to be a top priority

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's announced attendance targets to try and improve our truancy rates.  Currently, fewer than 60 per cent of students attend school regu...

Gavin Grey: Captured Brit's, Pope Francis' possible retirement and white supremacists

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two Britons captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have appeared in court in territory held by pro-Russian rebels.  A British court has heard how whit...

Claire Insley: Humanity needs to change the way that we do things

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A vegan diet may be the only thing that saves us all from climate change.  The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change says a mass move to veganism...

Brad Olsen: The pressure really is on

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just how much trouble is the construction sector in at the moment? Residential house building prices are up 18 per cent on average over the last year...

The Huddle: KFC, Ports of Auckland and Trevor Mallard

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ports of Auckland have written off $65 million after dumping its container automation project. The owner of a Huntly Four Square says we're becoming ...

Frances Sweetman: It's a support mechanism for farmers who are suffering

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A quiet day in the markets today but some interesting news out on Fonterra. First, it has announced a $50m buyback scheme, why? And is spending $50m o...

Jenée Tibshraeny: I don't see supply chain issues abating

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Government's committed to meeting its target of a budget surplus in 2025.  Speaking before this morning's F...

Craig Little: I've never been involved in a process like this

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A vocal opponent of the Government's Three Waters changes has renewed his attack on the reforms calling it a "load of sewage". The Three Waters Bill ...

Roger Grey: "It wasn't something that we could let run live"

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ports of Auckland want to move on ... after today announcing its abandoned plans for a new automation system.  It means writing off a $65 million dol...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is New Zealand a third world country?

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is New Zealand a third world country? A dairy owner in Huntly reckons we are. Jas Sandhu’s Four Square shop has been burgled three times in the las...

Lynda Keene: The PM's recent visit helped push NZ to the top of the list and people's minds

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forget Paris, Tokyo and Rome. The South Island is where Americans want to be apparently...  This is according to a 'ranking list' by Washington base...

Geoff Hall: The truth won out today

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Hall's murder conviction has been quashed by the Supreme Court after 36 years.  Hall spent 19 years in prison for the 1985 murder of Arthur East...

Jim van der Poel: Majority of farmers would much rather this option than go through the ETS

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farming leaders have today proposed a way to price greenhouse gas emissions created on farms.  Under the model, individual farmers would be responsib...

Dan Mitchinson: It was a pretty powerful appeal

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Actor Matthew McConaughey gave a passionate speech about gun control at The White House today. The hearings into the Insurrection of the Capitol begi...

Dr Geoff Cunningham: GPs earn less and less every year

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government may have just made your GP visits even most costly.  Northland GPs in particular say they will be struggling to provide services at t...

Sarah Ward: NZNO delegate on provisional improvement notice to Wellington Hospital management

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation is calling on Wellington Hospital to postpone elective surgeries because of staff shortages.The Union has today...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Whether you work from home or not will become a test of your ambition

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A headline this weekend caught my eye: “The office monsters are trying to claw their way back to 2019”.The office monsters are apparently the corp...

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on Sky TV's talks to acquire MediaWorks

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sky TV has confirmed it is in talks to buy mediaworks.Due diligence is still underway, and a deal is not certain, the company says.If a deal does go a...

The Huddle: The Pacific, Prince Louis and $100 watermelon

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended her Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta - saying there was no need for her to rush into the Pacific after China ...

Rick Shera: Former NetSafe Chair has concerns for cyber-bullying over Apple's latest message update

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Concerns for cyber-bullying, after Apple shares plans to offer a new delete and edit feature in iMessage.It's part of its upcoming software upgrades, ...

Cameron George: Warriors CEO says departure of coach Nathan Brown was an agreed separation

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The misfiring Warriors have suffered a significant blow with coach Nathan Brown quitting the club with 18 months left on his contract.The club confirm...

Adam Hooper: Australian sperm donor on his nationwide New Zealand donation tour

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In June last year, the NZ Herald reported that Australian sperm donor Adam Hooper, who had more than 20 children, was planning to travel to New Zeala...

Nicole McKee: Act Party Justice spokesperson says the Government is playing politics on gangs

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A claim the Government is insincere in its approach to reining in gangs.Jacinda Ardern says she wants to introduce new laws to target them, that are m...

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB chief political reporter ahead of PMs meeting with Australia's Anthony Albanese

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

501 deportations will be on the Prime Minister's agenda when she heads across the ditch later this week.She'll travel to Sydney to meet new Australian...

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Newstalk ZB Sportstalk host on Warriors coach Nathan Brown's departure

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The misfiring Warriors have suffered a significant blow with coach Nathan Brown quitting the club with 18 months left on his contract.The club confirm...

Murray Olds: Reserve Bank of Australia surprises market with big rate hike

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Reserve Bank of Australia has surprised the market by lifting its official cash rate - by 50 basis points from 0.35 per cent to 0.85 per cent.Econ...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on the reach of supermarkets' powers being revealed

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The law to ban supermarket covenants is going through Parliament at the moments.Over the course of the week, we learned some interesting things about ...

Peter Lewis: Australia, China continue Pacific rivalry with island visits

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia and China continued their tit-for-tat diplomatic rivalry in the Pacific on Thursday as the foreign ministers from each country paid separate...

Gavin Grey: Queen Elizabeth II to miss Jubilee service amid 'discomfort'

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her a...

Sports Huddle: Silver Lake, Black Caps batters struggling, Christchurch stadium setback

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Silver Lake deal has finally been signed.Only one of NZR’s provincial unions was opposed to the $200 million deal with the US private equity fir...

Steve Cullen: Lawyer on what to do if your tyre gets deflated by climate activists

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Climate activist group Tyre Extinguishers are well and truly making their mark in Wellington.What they do is go around deflating tyres and leaving a n...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Was a slip of the tongue from Andrew Coster, or an insight into his thinking?

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Question: when Andrew Coster blamed cops for killing fleeing drivers, was it a slip of the tongue or an insight into his thinking?On TV earlier this ...

Dr Rosie Bosworth: Future of food strategist on whether we're preferring meat and dairy to alternatives as they tank in sharemarkets

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meat and dairy alternatives Beyond Meat and Oatly were once hyped additions to global sharemarkets.But they’ve shared more than half their value thi...

Grant Swanepoel: Jarden research analyst says people should've freaked out about house prices when they shot up

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new prediction on where house prices could end up.Jarden is forecasting prices will fall by 18 percent by the end of next year from a national avera...

Alf Filipaina: South Auckland councillor says he still holds out hope that rival gangs will call another ceasefire

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A broken truce has led to the latest spate of gang violence across Auckland.More than two dozen charges have been laid and 19 people have been arreste...

Aaron Dahmen: Nanaia Mahuta, Chinese ambassador differ in meeting accounts

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and the Chinese ambassador have offered differing accounts of a meeting and discussion of a Joint Statement with the Un...

Iona Pannett: Wellington City Councillor says proposed lower speed limits will affect most of the city

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wellington Council is looking at lowering the speed limit for 80 percent of the cities roads to 30 kilometres an hour.Councillors will meet to discuss...

Dan Mitchinson: US President Joe Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

US President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to take action against gun violence in an address to the nation Thursday (Friday NZT)...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Christchurch deserves this, whatever it costs because it’s only going to cost more next time

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christchurch Council needs to bite the bullet and sign off on that stadium. There is little point in going out for public consultation on it. A budg...

Enda Brady: It's a huge few days for the country

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s planned for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations? Ukraine are one match away from the World Cup qualification after beating Scotland. UK corr...

Sam Dickie: FDA approval is the main obstacle for A2

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A2 milk's currently trying to join the race to patch up the infant formula shortage in the US. This comes after some challenging conditions in its ma...