Ukraine’s Push for Security Pact With US Foreshadows 'Looming Military Collapse' - Analyst

After US President Joe Biden signed into law a $61 billion aid package for the Kiev regime earlier in the week, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that Kiev and Washington were working on a long-term bilateral security agreement....

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 22 - 28

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Is NZ bringing in ‘Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on’? - Eloise Gibson

OPINION: MPs turned a blind eye while NZ imported Indonesian coal.

Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was fragile from the start

New York Times: Court overturned conviction that tested how #MeToo cases could be tried.

All Blacks loose forwards pose headache for Scott Robertson despite options aplenty: Liam Napier

ANAYLIS: Up to six talented loose forwards could be cast aside.

Wellington City Council Reading Cinema deal cancelled, what happens to the building now?

ANALYSIS: Wellington Mayor loses another key project in her plan to rejuvenate the city.

Will Three Strikes reduce crime? There’s a reason Christopher Luxon can’t point to evidence. It doesn’t exist

ANALYSIS: No evidence it will reduce crime also doesn't mean it won't or can't.

Social Investment 2.0: The answer to lifting up our most deprived, or a Trojan Horse for smaller government and privatising services?

Governments have failed to break the cycle of disadvantage. Will this one be different?

Public service cuts: Why is Government slashing thousands of jobs and what will it do to Wellington?

ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 15 - 21

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Greens accuse Government of misleading public, with just 0.5 per cent of beneficiaries spending 24 years on benefit

The Greens have accused the Government of being misleading with beneficiary statistics.

Treasury says Kāinga Ora plans to sell 10k homes ‘unreasonable’, but Kāinga Ora might be right to want sell

ANALYSIS: Plan to sell thousands of homes would actually increase NZ's housing stock.

NATO's 'Losing War' and an Empty Promise to Ukraine

Foreign ministers of NATO member states met in Brussels this week to mark the alliance’s seventh anniversary and prepare for their July summit in Washington. During the meeting, participants discussed plans to expand their support for Ukraine.

Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of Tory

Opponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 1 - 7

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Mainstream Media Ignores Facts: Russia Has Already Won This War

According to White House National Security Communications adviser John Kirby, Ukraine is now destined to lose additional territories in the coming months due to a lack of military support from the US.

Hamas training for raid on Israel revealed | BBC News

Analysis by the BBC has revealed that Hamas held multiple training exercises in Gaza, ahead of their deadly attack on Israel on 7th October which claimed 1,2...

Retired colonel predicts Israel’s next steps in war

CNN military analyst and retired Colonel Cedric Leighton says Israel will face challenges in what he predicts as their next steps in the war over Gaza. #CNN ...

Analyst weighs in on Hamas hostage video release

CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen discusses the significance of Hamas releasing video that shows 21-year-old Mia Schem, believed to be held hostage ...

Presumed human remains found in Titan sub wreckage - BBC News

Human remains are believed to have been found in wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has announced.Pieces of the sub, which imploded while ...

Legal expert predicts Trump's possible sentence if convicted for mishandling classified documents

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig and former Justice Dept. attorney and senior counsel Jason Baron join CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss Trump’s claims about handling...