Ian Powell: The Cruelty Of Health Staffing Shortages
Behind every staffing shortage statistic is a whānau shattered, a burnt-out health worker, and a system failing people when they are most vulnerable.

Behind every staffing shortage statistic is a whānau shattered, a burnt-out health worker, and a system failing people when they are most vulnerable.

Snap election rumours. Immigration dog whistles. Iran war fallout. The Bradbury Group dives headfirst into the political chaos tearing through Election 2026.

The weirdest thing about Javier Milei may not be the dead dog stories anymore. Allegations around disinformation networks and political money are becoming far harder to ignore.

If the Prime Minister truly believes Winston Peters put politics ahead of the national interest, how can he possibly keep him as Foreign Minister?

Chris Finlayson’s call for “war” on NZ First says something brutal about National right now: one of the few people still willing to fight no longer sits in caucus.

The Iran conflict may be about to hit your supermarket bill. Fertiliser shortages, drought and collapsing crop economics are forming a dangerous global storm.

Oil prices are rising. Inflation fears are back. And New Zealand’s economy is staring down another global crisis. Nicola Willis explains the Government’s plan.

If the economy is doing so well, why does it feel like most people are drowning? Chlöe Swarbrick says the system is working exactly as designed: for the wealthy.

The Wellington floods weren’t just bad weather. They were a warning flare from a system still worshipping fossil fuels while the water rises.

Winston smells blood. Luxon looks weaker by the day. And as the economy slides deeper into crisis, the coalition’s civil war is becoming impossible to hide.