The “standard” sentence for murder in New Zealand is life imprisonment with a minimum non parole period (NPP) of ten years. This can be increased at the sentencing Judge’s discretion. For murder with ...

Climate change is no longer a top threat for the defence force in its latest spending plan. ... It marks a departure from the 2019 Defence Capability Plan, which identified climate change as a key ...

New revelations this week show Te Pāti Māori still hasn’t produced an auditor’s report for its 2023 financial statements of political donations. The party told the Electoral Commission that a “delay ...

The latest NZ Crime and Victims Survey has found a massive drop in the number of New Zealanders who say they were the victim of a violent (including sexual) crime in the last year. Now recall these ar ...

I regret to inform you that cultural reports are back, wearing a wig and a false mustache. In March 2024, Parliament passed the Legal Services Amendment Bill, which abolished public legal aid funding ...

I knew immediately on the day of my arrest that there was something terribly wrong with police oversight and accountability structures in this country, and said as much in a Kiwiblog article at the ...

The coalition has directed Health New Zealand to say "women" instead of "pregnant people" in its communications about health issues. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello wrote to interim chief ...

There were 17,028 Maori babies born in 2024. According to an official information response from the Ministry of Social Development, 5,997 were dependent on welfare by the end of the year. That's 35.2 ...

Vladimir Putin 70% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 54% Xi Jinping 36% Donald Trump 30% What is interesting is the difference between the leader and the country. They difference for each is: Vladimir Putin - sa ...

‘Whoop Whoop — Defund Da Police’: Sensible Sentencing Trust Drops Satirical Hip Hop Song Targeting Green Party’s Anti-Police Agenda The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today released a satirical hip hop ...

Pope Francis has died aged 88. He was Pope for 12 years, a Cardinal for 24 years, Archbishop for 27 years and a Bishop for 32 years. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio and was the first Jesuit Pope. He ...

Following the news that two reserve Bank managers had resigned, I checked out their management structure. They have six Assistant Governors and a massive 27 directors or third level managers. Just ...