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Kiwisaver boss pours cold water on Chris Liddell’s AI call-to-arms; surging EV sales confirmed

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Audrey Young: Who really deserves credit for NZ First poll surge (spoiler: it's not Winston)

OPINION: On current polling, both major parties would need NZ First to form a Government.

Oliver Hartwich: Who really runs the country’s public service?

OPINION: Why ministers should choose their chief executives.

'You divided the nation': How royal commission grilled Ardern behind closed doors

Ardern didn't want public hearings. What she said in private has now been revealed.

Customs fighting 'such a big enemy': Exponential rise in drugs intercepted at the border

More than 12 tonnes of cocaine were intercepted in the Pacific in early 2026.

How new extreme-risk prison rules stack up against UN standards

A new bill follows Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier’s damning inspection of a prison unit.

'Wait and see': PM cautious on Iran ceasefire as fuel shock fears linger

Fuel prices have risen with the war, but there is talk a key shipping route will reopen.

Air NZ jet fuel bill more than doubles as Middle East conflict bites

Air New Zealand now spends about $8.5m a day on jet fuel.

Winston Peters says US open to supplying fuel to Pacific if Iran war continues

Peters met with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this morning [NZT].