Browsing: New Zealand
Survivors named their abusers. The Royal Commission didn’t. Its final reports turned personal wrongdoing into anonymous “institutional failure,” leaving truth‑tellers…
Torika Tokalau/LDR Auckland An Auckland church’s plan to help feed more than 500 people a day with low-cost meals has…
OPINION: Michael Swanson Note: I wrote this just before the latest polls, so doesn’t take into account the latest from…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Tribalism comes to the fore at HNRY Stadium in Wellington tonight as two of New Zealand’s fiercest Super…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Forest & Bird has sounded the alarm over what it calls a “hidden” clause in the Government’s Conservation…
OPINION Chris Trotter. It was a decent turnout for a cold winter’s night in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings.…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s economy has delivered a welcome dose of momentum, with fresh GDP figures showing the country entered…
Opinion: Michael Swanson. I’ve now covered four of the six parties (National still to come) in the New Zealand Parliament,…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s environmental services sector is entering one of its most pivotal periods in decades, as aging infrastructure,…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Katikati is getting ready to celebrate a major new addition to its skatepark, with a community art reveal…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has announced a major boost in support for people sleeping rough, committing an additional $14.5 million…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s regional business network is delivering its most upbeat reading in years, with Chambers of Commerce across…
OPINION: Don Brash. The following is written in Don’s capacity as Hobson’s Pledge trustee At Hobson’s Pledge, our position has…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Green Party has joined the calls for an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to provide impartial costings of…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Auckland’s St Matthew‑in‑the‑City has stepped into the national debate over the Government’s proposed “What Is a Woman?” Bill—this…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National is continuing to pressure Labour over what it calls an $18.2 billion fiscal hole, accusing Chris Hipkins…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Forty years of Rich List data has revealed a stark truth about Aotearoa New Zealand: while the wealth…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com More than one million eligible New Zealanders did not vote in the 2023 General Election — a number…
OPINION: Michael Swanson. So far I’ve written about ACT, the Greens, TOP, and Labour as we look towards the November…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Genspect New Zealand says the tide has turned on the acceptability of puberty blockers and cross‑sex hormones for…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New data out last week shows tourism is continuing its positive trajectory, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston…
Opinion: Alfred Johns, Te Aroha Former U.S. President Barack Obama was speaking to Americans—not New Zealanders—when he issued this warning…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Two Bay of Plenty students have been selected to represent New Zealand at the World Schools’ Debating Championships…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Roaming dogs have turned from nuisance into menace. The front pages in towns from Rotorua to Ōpōtiki read…
OPINION: Peter Williams How a clever campaign could help derail Chris Bishop There’s an intriguing campaign underway to try and…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com The Government has confirmed the regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato’s new medical…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Canterbury businesses are holding firm despite global instability and softening sentiment reported in parts of the country, according…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s illicit tobacco market has surged to its highest level on record, with a major new report…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has announced new funding to strengthen mental‑health support for young people in rural communities, launching a…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com General practitioners say a Government plan to freeze doctors’ fees for 12 months is a political reaction to…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has unveiled its first major policy of the 2026 election campaign, pledging to cap weekly public transport…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Young farmers and growers taking their first big step into ownership are set to get a meaningful lift,…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Farmers are set to pour through the gates at Mystery Creek this morning as Fieldays opens with…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien Labour has released its 2026 election list and, for all the talk about fresh voices and renewal,…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com National is promising to permanently double core funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, pitching the…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Wellington has been placed under a local state of emergency as powerful southerly swells and an unusually…
EDITORIAL: Mike Bain Labour has dropped a 72‑person candidate list — a number so large it reads less like a…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has released its party list for the November election, confirming a slate that includes 30 newcomers…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s fast‑tracked overhaul of GMO regulation is drawing sharp warnings from campaigners who say the Government…