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Once Europe and USA were friends, but Trump administration has fractured that friendship.

Peters has made his career pretending to fight division while carefully cultivating it.

It might be akin to talking with a ghost, but these are conversations of memory and trust.

The strange story of Elon Musk and Path of Exile 2 says much about where the world is now.

The mums and dads in leafy suburbs who vote Green might now be rethinking their support.

Towns - and countries - made famous by a TV series or film can be a mixed blessing.

Britain's favourite film hero, James Bond, to come under control of an American overlord.

If the answer is 'no', our government will have a fight on its hands.

Forget about orange cones and get ready to welcome a more organic alternative.

The Treaty Principles Bill exposes a lacking in leadership.

Changes to laws on policing protests could undermine democracy and the right to speak out.

The arrest of a Northland ‘green fairy’ highlights NZ's onerous medical cannabis rules.

Chinese navy’s activities bolster the case for rapid replacement of NZ's ageing frigates.

It’s time to wake up and supercharge KiwiSaver ASAP.

My crush on New Zealand has now grown into true romantic love.

Creating more uncertainty is unhelpful to everyone - including New Zealand.

Repressive regimes can’t silence a nation’s spirit, kept alive by its intellectual life.

The phone is off the hook, his MPs are plotting, Luxon is done.

Politics meets pop in the venerable annual song contest.

The need to improve Māori educational outcomes is even more vital given demographic trends

David Harvey: One must be very careful in mounting an online shaming campaign or exposé.

Brian Tamaki has never reflected on the consequences of his words or actions.

If our backsides are on the line, we need to know the cops will be there quick smart.

Europe’s growing practice of reintroducing fauna strikes wild issues.

All eyes were on the far-right AfD party, but a smaller political force gathered steam.

In 2025, the world has a new vibe: Trump is conducting real estate foreign policy.

Sentencing discounts and home detention for killers and thugs show victims don’t matter.

The science and practicalities behind low-wash are compelling.

Pākehā boomers and successive govts are ignoring Māori and Polynesian kids at their peril.