Privatisation lost: Inside the final vote for the future of Wellington AirportAs councillors clashed with the mayor and put their relationship with mana whenua at risk, the outcome was still anyone's guess. Nov 28 24November 28, 2024Article at The Spinoff
Privatisation lost: the Green Party vs the Green PartyIn the second instalment of a three-part series, Oliver Neas explores the dramatic conflict and behind-the-scenes dealmaking that shaped the Wellington Airport saga. Nov 27 24November 27, 2024Article at The Spinoff
Privatisation lost: How the Wellington Airport saga split the leftIn the first instalment of a three-part series, Oliver Neas investigates the dramatic showdown between councillors and activists over Wellington Airport. Nov 26 24November 26, 2024Article at The Spinoff
The murder trial that captivated New Zealand A successful eye surgeon accused of having a habit for methamphetamine and sex-workers. His wife, found dead at their home in an affluent Auckland suburb. For eight weeks, the trial captivated New Zealand. On Monday, the jury found 71-year-old… Sep 23 24September 23, 2024Article at The Guardian
Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacreGun laws introduced by former prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s government in the wake of the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019 are at risk of being unwound, advocacy groups have warned, as New Zealand’s rightwing coalition moves forward… Jul 19 24July 19, 2024Article at The Guardian
New Zealand Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman steps aside from portfolios after shoplifting claimGreens say its MPs are expected to maintain high standards of public behaviour after alleged incident at Scotties Boutique and that Ghahraman would stand aside until matter is resolved Golriz Ghahraman, a New Zealand Green party MP and its justice… Jan 11 24January 11, 2024Article at The Guardian
Virage à droite en Nouvelle-ZélandeDes milliers de manifestants ont défilé début décembre dans les rues d’Auckland ou de Wellington pour défendre les droits des Maoris: leur remise en cause figure au programme du nouveau gouvernement, sans doute le plus conservateur de l’histoire né Jan 01 24January 01, 2024Article at Le Monde Diplomatique
The Greens’ Labour problemIf you’re young and left-wing, you probably voted Green. Was that the best strategy for actually achieving progressive change? There’s no way around it: this election was bruising for the political left. New Zealand now faces three years, and quite… Oct 23 23October 23, 2023Article at The Spinoff
Cost of Living Part 1: In the market-forces era, is there any alternative to belt-tightening?In a two-part series, the Listener asks why living in NZ is so expensive. Oct 02 23October 02, 2023Article at The Listener
‘A very big gap’: Pacific businesses desperate for staff as workers leave for Australia and New ZealandLast year more than 6,600 workers left Samoa for seasonal worker programs, double the number leaving before the pandemic or most visitors to the exclusive resort on Taumeasina Island near Apia, Samoa, it is the golden sands and tropical waters that… Jan 28 23January 28, 2023Article at The Guardian
China in the Pacific: Talofa and Ni HaoThe escalation of both Chinese investment and a potential military presence in the South Pacific has China watchers concerned. In Samoa, there are mixed feelings about both Sino influence and the island nation’s growing indebtedness to the… Jan 15 23January 15, 2023Article at North & South Magazine
‘Burned the hill down’: billionaire’s runaway fireworks spark New Zealand furoreNeighbours furious after firefighters had to be called to Redemption Song, owned by Empire State Building magnate Tony Malkin Residents of a New Zealand town are calling for a ban on private fireworks after a display by a New York billionaire set off… Jan 03 23January 03, 2023Article at The Guardian
The Kirk LegacyNorman Kirk was New Zealand’s 29th prime minister. A big man, his impact on Aotearoa remains significant after only two brief years in office. Fifty years ago this month, Norman Kirk was elected prime minister of New Zealand. Less than two years… Dec 18 22December 18, 2022Article at North & South Magazine
Tory Whanau celebrates mayoral win, urges ‘reconnection’7.24PM Speaking to a jubilant victory crowd in Wellington this evening, mayor-elect Tory Whanau said the election had seen a lot of anger directed at candidates by “groups that seek to divide us.” The challenge was to find means of connection with… Oct 07 22October 07, 2022Article at The Spinoff
Where Will You Live When You're Old?You are 30, 50, or 60 years old. Life is going to plan. Or is it? The first country in the English-speaking world to offer the old age pension, New Zealand is now facing a crisis: more of us are living out our twilight years without somewhere… Jul 14 22July 14, 2022Article at North & South Magazine
Traumatic Births: “A Club No One Wants to Join”By Lizzie Marvelly Lizzie Marvelly (Ngāti Whakaue) wasn’t afraid of giving birth — she felt well prepared and with realistic expectations about what lay ahead. But her experience in a main centre public hospital left her physically and emotionally… Jun 10 22June 10, 2022Article at North & South Magazine
Appropriate use of force? Shooting of Māori man highlights high rate of NZ police killingsThe night before Easter Sunday, 22-year-old Kaoss Price fell to the ground on a highway near New Plymouth, shot dead by police. Moments earlier, Price had rammed a stationary police car at speed. But what led to that moment, and exactly what happened… May 06 22May 06, 2022Article at The Guardian
‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster fliesChanging climate means infestations of pesky insects could become more common, experts say They smell like sweet meat, destroy vacuum cleaners and are wreaking havoc across rural New Zealand. An unusually wet summer has brought joy to farmers and… Apr 29 22April 29, 2022Article at The Guardian
Power shifts: New Zealand reconsiders Pacific role as China’s influence growsThe Pacific receives 60% of New Zealand’s foreign aid but experts say Wellington’s engagement in the region has declined in recent years In a ceremony in Fiji on Tuesday, New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, unveiled a 14-foot… Apr 01 22April 01, 2022Article at The Guardian
‘A brilliant mind’: pioneering Māori lawyer and activist Moana Jackson diesDr Moana Jackson, the pioneering Māori lawyer and a global authority on Indigenous people’s rights, has died. Jackson’s scholarship and activism has been influential in shaping public debate around colonisation and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of… Mar 31 22March 31, 2022Article at The Guardian
