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Plans for a spaceport at Kaitorete Spit, south of Christchurch, are faltering as the government rejects further funding. Despite high hopes, the national aerospace centre Tāwhaki has failed to attract international investors, underspent its budget, and struggled to deliver returns. Space Minister Judith Collins has scaled back the project, casting doubt on New Zealand’s aerospace ambitions.
“The problem lies not in that social media created the behaviours, but in the fact that it has democratised them.”
Chateau Tongariro is in a “poor state of repair”.
“I respect your dignity, and you respect mine.”
Debt reduction is now “more difficult to envisage”.
A spokesperson for Chris Bishop said the government was aiming to pass the bill “by mid-year”.
Peters said the big power companies should “no longer control both the power and the price”.
The Green Party NZ has floated a plan to cancel some NZ infrastructure projects to
New Zealand has unveiled a “$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers”,
RNZ’s “The Detail” turns its focus to the Papatoetoe election rerun, placing a local Auckland
Winston Peters has signalled the Government’s power companies split plan could face resistance, putting NZ
In a Newsroom NZ column, Anne Salmond examines Kiwi entrepreneurs and community “heroes” in the
National leader Christopher Luxon went live in studio with Mike Hosking in a segment reported
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If the media wants to be trusted on COVID, then stop recycling misleading numbers, quoting the same local “experts”, and treating one narrow public health line as the only respectable view.
Editorial independence protects TVNZ from political interference, but it does not remove accountability when bias occurs. Ministers cannot direct coverage, but the board still has responsibility through leadership, oversight and senior appointments.
If you use private life to polish your public image, don’t be shocked when people start asking whether the image was real.
Allowing a former minister to run again who insulted voters, abused basic conflict rules, and was rejected at the ballot box is not a good look.
Cracks in the scales of justice.
Investigative journalist Ian Wishart recalls how ideals collided with economic reality during the Rainbow Warrior crisis and asks whether New Zealand faces the same dilemma again.
If the media wants to be trusted on COVID, then stop recycling misleading numbers, quoting the same local “experts”, and treating one narrow public health line as the only respectable view.
Editorial independence protects TVNZ from political interference, but it does not remove accountability when bias occurs. Ministers cannot direct coverage, but the board still has responsibility through leadership, oversight and senior appointments.
If you use private life to polish your public image, don’t be shocked when people start asking whether the image was real.
Allowing a former minister to run again who insulted voters, abused basic conflict rules, and was rejected at the ballot box is not a good look.
Cracks in the scales of justice.
Investigative journalist Ian Wishart recalls how ideals collided with economic reality during the Rainbow Warrior crisis and asks whether New Zealand faces the same dilemma again.
