It’s interesting that three-quarters of feedback was positive or neutral but we get an entire article dedicated to a member of the 25%.

Fortunately, there are plenty of other places in the world we can visit, starting with Canada.

As a New Zealander, those creepy, grasping, groping fingers are giving me the ick.

That’s what I’m thinking/hoping. We shall see.

My question is this: are any of these polls capturing the opinions of the wave of people who have left the country in the past two years but who might vote.

Clean electricity is officially growing fast enough in China that the level of fossil generation is falling, even as overall demand rises. They've gotten over the hump.

Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.

Building housing in Mt Eden = unnatural cruelty.

Kumeu residents doing a three-hour round trip to Pak ‘n Save each weekend = God’s plan; the kiwi dream.