Unlike other public service entities who are appointed by the Public Service Commissioner, the Commissioner and statutory Deputy Commissioners of Police are selected by the Prime Minister. There are ...

Little to say here - the Ministry numbers speak for themselves "Highlights": Full attendance statistics (90% of days attended) The Minister responsible (Seymour) getting into a blame game over a ...

When a statutory regulator begins to stretch its mandate beyond what Parliament intended, it is not a minor procedural concern – it is a constitutional matter. The Broadcasting Standards Authority ...

A woman repeatedly accused the Deputy Police Commissioner of sexual assault and other offences. She was charged with harassing the Deputy Police Commissioner, while he was never investigated over the ...

An astonishing video of Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa playing basketball with Admiral Brad Cooper (Centcom Commander) and Brigadier General Kevin Lambert (Operation Inherent Resolve Commander).

A great article by Zoran Rakovic. He starts by defining science: “Science must begin with myths,” Karl Popper wrote, “and with the criticism of myths.” The operative word is criticism. Science doesn’t ...

A geopolitical analyst says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon should have stepped in to fix New Zealand's diplomatic spat with Cook Islands, as Foreign Minister Winston Peters is making things worse.

By Lucy Rogers I recently uncovered a detail about the police investigation into my arrest which (in my eyes) sheds some light on the relationship between the IPCA and the New Zealand Police. People ...

At my Patreon, I look at whether TPM will use the waka jumping law to expel their former MPs from Parliament. I also look at the likely outcome from the next elections in those seats, and why it is ...

Members of a South Island ski club cannot soak in its hot tub with an alcoholic drink after health experts warned someone could drown. Wait until they find out that there are hundreds of thousands of ...

November 14, 2025 8:00am by Kokila PatelGeneral Debate 14 November 2025 ...

On Patreon, I have done a list of who were the good cops and bad cops in the McSkimming affair. I've managed to identify 90% of the bad cops by name. I note: What is astonishing with this list isn't ...