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I write why the world is a safer place today. I wrote on Friday why I thought Trump would attack Fordow and was surprised to be proven right within 48 hours. One extract: They can of course restart ...
No ceasefire deal but we'll stop attacks if Israel does Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, has said provided Israel stops attacks on his country by 4am, local time - which has now passed - ...
Labour saw a huge blowout in the numbers of households in emergency housing (motels) from 1,000 to over 5,000, falling back to around 3,000 at the change of government. The government set a target to ...
A key donor of Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung has been revealed, with rich-list philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik confirming his financial backing for the mayoral hopeful. Chung, currently a ...
The Government set a target of reducing the number of victims of violent crime from 185,000 to 165,000 by 2030. They have already achieved that.
The new three strikes law is now operative. It is not as strong as I wanted, but still should lead to the worst criminals not getting out so quickly. There are 43 offences (serious violent and sexual) ...
This chart shows Trump's approval on various issues. His tariffs have tanked his rating on inflation, and even his rating on immigration has gone negative because of over-reach.
The US has bombed Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear sites in Iran using B-2 stealth bombers. It is not yet known what types of bombs were used, or the damage to the sites.
David Seymour took part in a debate at Oxford Union. Most of the reports were fairly balanced, but the one from Harriette Boucher (could she be related to the owner of Stuff?) at The Post said they ...
Imagine if somebody repeatedly accused you of genocide. Would you want them in government with you? Would you be offended at the suggestion? Or would you tacitly concede the high ground to them? For ...
Infometrics CEO Brad Olsen, Moore Wilson’s co-owner Julie Moore, company director Paul Ridley-Smith and Infratil’s director of sustainability Louise Tong will turn the spotlight on the city’s ...
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Ngāti Hine leader Pita Tipene is ruling out a settlement under this Government after remarks made by Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Goldsmith said on Tuesday the Government would not ...