A guest analysis of New Zealand’s fast-tracked critical minerals strategy, questioning royalties, foreign control, and the long-term risks to national sovereignty.
NZ First continues to poll strongly by attracting voters from fragmented anti-establishment and conspiracy-driven right-wing movements in New Zealand.
New Zealand and the US say they will explore cooperation on critical minerals, prompting scrutiny of Shane Jones’ record on mining, climate and Māori rights.
As Election 2026 approaches, Labour’s Māori Caucus faces a strategic choice. Targeting Māori voters who backed National may matter more than fighting the Māori Party for electorates.
Official data is now doing what political rhetoric could not — exposing the gap between economic promises and lived reality….
Questions are being raised about Shane Jones’ role in rare earth and critical minerals talks with the US and what it means for New Zealand’s economy and environment.
After declaring the economic recovery had arrived, NZ Herald economist Liam Dann now appears to be walking back the “green shoots” narrative.
From rogue government chatbots to biometric surveillance, this guest column examines how AI is outpacing ethics, law, and democratic accountability.
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the…
The words of Nael Barghouti, a Palestinian leader imprisoned for decades, reveal resilience, resistance and the human cost of occupation.