Te Pāti Māori condemns the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel carrying food, medical supplies, and international activists to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg.

Lack of certainty is killing the spirit and economy of Christchurch. Before the latest quakes there were already threats of protests because Brownlee has failed to announce which areas can't be ...

I have visited Iran twice. Once in June 1980 to witness an unprecedented event: the world’s first Islamic Revolution. It was the very start of my writing career. The second time ...

Five to fifteen years of economic turmoil. Peak oil. Climate change. For “Western” / OECD countries it’s time to start creating a world based on a different kind of growth.

Jacinda’s book has now been released. It has attracted many accolades but also a disturbing amount of hate. I am still amazed that someone as gentle as Jacinda should attract such opprobrium. It is ...

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike … ...

The problem was always going to be that the Israeli Defence Force has better PR. Here’s what I saw play out on twitter and with a bit of a foray into MSM (Guardian etc). Activists including Greta ...

The NZCTU opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill in the strongest terms. The “principles of responsible regulation” set out in the Bill reflect the marginal and extreme worldview of libertarianism, ...

With National aligned Desley Simpson ruling herself out of the Mayoralty race and pledging support for Wayne Brown Auckland's mayoral contest looks like it will be a two way battle between Brown and ...

It is exceedingly difficult to convince capitalists to forego short-term profits for any cause. Even in this instance, when the cause is to try and reassert the dominance of US corporations in the ...

This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for ...