Iran is the weakest. If Iran falls, war in our region – intended or unintended – becomes vastly more likely. Mainstream New Zealanders and Australians suffer from an understandable complacency: war is ...

For that reason, any invading force should be careful about what would come in the wake of their initial “victory.” Israel, ...

Another Tory MP has quit. This time it's first term MP Andrew Falloon. UPDATE: The PM was informed on Friday, but chose to be discreet. UPDATE: NewsHub are claiming that Falloon sent porn to a ...

Daily review 01/04/2025 By: notices and features - 5:30 pm, April 1st, 2025 - 6 comments Categories: Daily review - Tags: ...

The Council of Trade Unions has launched an online tool allowing employees to log complaints against ill treatment by employers during the Covid-19 lockdown. From Rob Stock at Stuff: The Council of ...

Gallipoli was then. Gaza is now. Gallipoli was a disaster, driven by arrogance and incompetence. Gaza is an atrocity, driven by unconscionable evil. The news today that the Israeli forces are ...

Te Pāti Māori is calling out the Government’s proposed changes to sick leave entitlements as a cruel step backwards that punishes low-income, part-time, single parents and essential workers. We ...

Open mike 21/05/2024 By: notices and features - 6:00 am, May 21st, 2024 - 46 comments Categories: open mike - Tags: ...

I’d thought I’d take a moment to celebrate the life of John Edgar, who passed away a few days ago. Some will remember John primarily as an artist. He developed painstakingly accurate cutting ...

The Chief Executive of Watercare Raveen Jaduram has resigned. The NZ Herald points to criticism of his $775,000 salary, and the drought. Salary seemed to be the sticking point, oddly enough. Not ...

Cartoon: Emma Cook Last week, King Luxon and his steady Page, Sir Simeon, were out in the Kingdom to visit their lands and instruct the serfs. “Thou shalt do away with thy fantasies, peasants!” The ...