Act had disproportionate influence in year one, says David Seymour. Is he right? We dust off the abacus. By Toby Manhire | 4th December, 2024Editor-at-large
A journey through the 26 times Luxon said ‘what I say to you is’ on Q+AIn a Q+A interview on Sunday, the prime minister said 'what I say to you is' 26 times in 30 minutes. By Tara Ward | 4th December, 2024
OpinionWindbag: Can we finally just get on with the Golden Mile?Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade has survived yet another concerted cancellation attempt. Surely now we can just build the damn thing?By Joel MacManus | 3rd December, 2024
Can Gumboot Friday provide $24m worth of counselling sessions in four years?Hundreds more counselling sessions will need to be delivered every month if the charity wants to access all of its $24m funding.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 2nd December, 2024
The government wants public transport fares to go up. Why?Spend $20 on public transport each week? Next year that could be $34.By Shanti Mathias | 29th November, 2024
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.By Oliver Neas | 29th November, 2024Contributing writer
Covid-19 Royal Commission releases first report – what you need to knowLockdowns, mandates and MIQ were all scrutinised in the commission's first report.By The Spinoff | 28th November, 2024Staff writers
How will the select committee process on the Treaty principles bill play out?Everything we know about how to submit, when hearings will be held, and the rest. By Toby Manhire | 28th November, 2024Editor-at-large
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. By Oliver Neas | 28th November, 2024Contributing writer
Gone By Lunchtime: Christopher Luxon’s big first birthday boil-upOne hīkoi, two haka, and the first year of the three-party coalition. By The Spinoff | 27th November, 2024Staff writers
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.By Oliver Neas | 27th November, 2024Contributing writer
The indomitable Nikki KayeThe former minister and Auckland Central dynamo has died aged 44.By Toby Manhire | 26th November, 2024Editor-at-large
OpinionThis week three parties stood together – can they withstand the storm to come?Can a united front hold through to election time?By Toby Manhire | 22nd November, 2024Editor-at-large
OpinionIt’s not too late to halt the death spiral of New Zealand’s public health systemIt’s a shambles of our own making, but it’s still one we can turn around.By David Galler | 21st November, 2024Guest writer
The gang patch ban is now in force. What’s going to happen?The 'free ride' for gangs has ended, says the government. But it might not be that simple.By Alice Neville | 21st November, 2024Deputy editor
OpinionNew law gives up to 3,480 Samoan elders back their right to NZ citizenshipThe bill's author reflects on what it means for the Samoan community.By Teanau Tuiono | 20th November, 2024Guest writer
Was the hīkoi New Zealand’s largest-ever protest?Media estimates of the crowd size ranged from 17,000 to 100,000+, but one thing we can say for sure – it was bloody massive.By Joel MacManus | 20th November, 2024Wellington editor
How has Luxon’s position on the Treaty Principles Bill changed over time?The PM has never supported Seymour's bill in principle, or beyond first reading in practice, but his language has certainly changed. By Toby Manhire | 20th November, 2024Editor-at-large
What our politicians’ signatures tell us about their personalitiesWe asked a handwriting expert to analyse the scrawls of our elected officials. Here's what they said. By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 19th November, 2024The Bulletin editor
Live updates: Hīkoi concludes as attention shifts to inside parliamentSpeeches have ended outside parliament as question time gets under way in the debating chamber.By Liam Rātana | 19th November, 2024Ātea editor
