With almost 1,500 votes in 12 hours we have the winners. National MP of the Year Erica Stanford 50% Chris Bishop 27% Simeon Brown 16% Chris Penk 7% Labour MP of the Year Greg O’Connor 58% Barbara Edmo ...

Donald isn't really a big fan of the 1st Amendment, is he!

David Harvey has a good critique of the proposed social media ban for under 16s. I certainly support the intent that we should keep under 16s off social media. The linkage to poor mental health ...

The 15 people shot by the Islamic State inspired father and son duo in Sydney is the worst terror attack in Australia’s history. A further 25 were injured. It was ...

Labour’s policy to have taxpayers fund three GP visits a year to every NZer aged 15+ will be costly and will also make it much harder for people to see a GP. The policy is not targeted towards low and ...

They will always claim this is a hardship on their families so they must stay in NZ to remain with their families. I think that if their family is dependant on the perpetrator for their lifestyle, ...

Voting is now open for the 2025 Kiwiblog Awards. Finalists were selected based on the number of nominations they received. The contest for National MP of the Year is between Chris Bishop for his RMA ...

Indeed, she says in her sworn affidavit that Tamihere had been chairing the weekly caucus meetings of MPs in Parliament since September. And it was he who sent Kapa-Kingi an ‘ultimatum’ on her ...

The year is almost over, so it is time for nominations for the annual Kiwiblog Awards. The nomination categories are: 2025 Minor Party MP of the Year 2025 National MP of the Year 2025 Labour MP of the ...

I was sceptical when Christopher Luxon said prior to the election that he thought they could do a free trade agreement with India within three years. India has been a notoriously challenging country ...

Legislation before Parliament bans greyhound racing over animal welfare considerations. Buying out the industry, shutting it down, and rehoming the dogs would seem right if you thought animal welfare ...

I think the new max of 40% is in place. So my money is on 40%. The only risk of that not occurring is if he gets a wet judge who is angry with police for sending to many crims to jail. In that case he ...