Mike Moore, 1949-2020Former New Zealand Prime Minister Mike Moore died this morning, a few days after his 71st birthday. Here we repost his 2017 conversation with Guyon Espiner.By Guyon Espiner | 2nd February, 2020Guest writer
Life in the long shadow of PharmacGuyon Espiner reveals how lung cancer patients are buying cut-price drugs from India, as other New Zealanders fundraise, petition and apply for clinical trials to access medications Pharmac won't fund.By Guyon Espiner | 25th May, 2019Guest writer
Guyon Espiner: These are the things I won’t apologise forLying in hospital last September I had one of those moments. What do I really want to be doing with my career?By Guyon Espiner | 1st May, 2019Guest writer
Simon Bridges is out of luck, and National is running out of reasons to keep himThe question is: could another National MP do better, writes Guyon EspinerBy Guyon Espiner | 17th April, 2019Guest writer
A plague has blown into Christchurch. Or was it here all along?Christchurch seemed like a place where nothing happened, writes Guyon Espiner for RNZ. Now, an offshore horror has wormed its way in – or perhaps it was here all along. By Guyon Espiner | 17th March, 2019Guest writer
Shaney Bill Williams plays offside in attack on journalistShane Jones has compared himself to one of NZ's top sportsmen and launched a bizarre 'bunny boiler' slur on a journalistBy Guyon Espiner | 13th March, 2019Guest writer
Labour is buckling on capital gains tax. So much for transformational.It's our job to be fair, went the old ad campaign from the IRD. It's my job to be kind, goes the on brand message from the Prime Minister. So we're heading for a kinder and fairer tax system then? Guyon Espiner, writing for RNZ, is skeptical.By Guyon Espiner | 27th February, 2019Guest writer
The polling circus is entertaining, but not what matters most in 2019For a government promising "a year of delivery", Ardern's team has begun in something of a defensive crouch, writes Guyon Espiner for RNZBy Guyon Espiner | 13th February, 2019Guest writer
Rottweiler Guyon Espiner turns into a cuddly puppy, praises politiciansEspiner reviews the year, and lays out the challenges for the parties in 2019 By Guyon Espiner | 19th December, 2018Guest writer
New Zealand wants to be a ‘bridge’ to China? Careful we don’t get walked overWhen it comes to tension between the US and China, National and Labour are on the same side – the fence. Guyon Espiner examines a foreign policy that tries to have it both ways. By Guyon Espiner | 28th November, 2018Guest writer
