Iran is the weakest. If Iran falls, war in our region – intended or unintended – becomes vastly more likely. Mainstream New Zealanders and Australians suffer from an understandable complacency: war is ...

Labour: "After nine years of National, working people’s share of the economy is falling. Less than 40 per cent of economic growth under National has gone into working people’s wages. If working people ...

Te Pāti Māori condemns the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel carrying food, medical supplies, and international activists to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg.

For that reason, any invading force should be careful about what would come in the wake of their initial “victory.” Israel, ...

When John Oliver isn't ragging on New Zealand, he and his writers have a keen senses in explaining complex topics clearly. He did one long section a couple of weeks ago that took apart the Trumpian ...

There is nothing, even in the OP – which draws a clear parallel between Gallipoli and Gaza. The only commonality appears to be that people are dying in both, and that they begin with the same letter.

Liz Truss's short reign as UK Prime Minister foundered after her budget requiring borrowing to fund tax cuts was released. The budget tanked the UK economy and caused Truss's resignation. This week ...

Morena folks, wishing you a very peaceful and enjoyable Matariki long weekend.Our newest public holiday might just be my favourite. There’s no commercial drive to buy presents nobody wants, or to make ...

2. New Zealand Has Joined The Arms Race And Is Tracking To Lethal. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) outlines $12 billion worth of investment over the next four years, $9 billion of which is new ...

Statistics Show.. Trump’s popularity is falling, but still, relatively strong – According to the most current Reuters/Ipsos poll, 42% approve of Trump’s job performance compared to 45% just a couple ...

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other ...