New Zealand

A new poll by the NZ Free Speech Union, conducted by Curia Market Research, shows support for funding universities based on their support for free speech.

Winston Peters said it would not be difficult to separate the sexes: ‘Men’s toilets for men, women’s toilets for women.’

New Zealand is to increase defence spending by $571 million to bolster its capabilities in ‘an increasingly unstable world,’ Minister Judith Collins said.

The new centre-right government has dropped the proposal amid public opposition.

From charges which don’t seem supported by the evidence to a prosecutor who refuses to give his name to media, the trial of Liz Gunn continues in courtroom 7.

Meanwhile, the former prime minister of the small Pacific nation has criticised the New Zealand government for embracing gas drilling.

The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.

Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the country’s largest newspaper and a professor of journalism, recommends a levy on digital platforms to support media.

No country in the Asia-Pacific region is among the top 15.

A war of words has erupted between a former Australian foreign minister and New Zealand’s deputy prime minister about AUKUS.

Bob Carr says he will sue Winston Peters over remarks he made on radio in a dispute over AUKUS.

Since abortion was entirely decriminalised in 2020, the number has risen from 12,948 in 2019 to 16,214 in 2023.

A new survey of New Zealand politicians has found all forms of abuse against MPs increased in 2022 compared to a similar survey undertaken in 2014.

After investigating the death of an elderly couple on a rural West Auckland property, police have identified the offender, but he won’t serve a day in jail.

Over the years, over 200,000 individuals have also ‘voluntarily’ returned to China due to ‘persuasion’ by Beijing authorities.

Over 2,000 people have lost their jobs in New Zealand’s public sector, and the cuts are set to continue.

The coalition government says the moves will ‘encourage landlords back to the rental property market’ and reduce the housing shortage.

Trust in news has dropped to an all-time low in New Zealand, as the number of people actively avoiding the news rises.

The new NZ leader makes a new pledge on deliverables.

Almost 173,000 immigrants came to the country last year, an number the government says is unsustainable and is putting pressure on infrastructure.