Space Minister Judith Collins on the billion dollar potential for our sector

Our Minister for Space has been working overseas promoting New Zealand’s space industry over in the US. Judith Collins has returned from the US where she spoke at the Space Symposium -- putting us on the global stage – and she met with senior US government space officials. According to Deloitte, …

Corrections on the defence: Is the country's prison system still fit for purpose?

"Unproductive and unwilling to change" - a scathing report from outgoing Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has slammed our country’s prison system. He told the government’s Justice Committee he’ll “leave the job with disappointment” that he hasn’t made “any impact in having the Department of Correctio…

Israel-Hamas war: Fears of widening conflict as aid workers fight for support

There are growing fears the Middle East could be on the brink of war. Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel, in retaliation for what is believed to have been an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic complex in Syria last week. It comes after six months of fighting …

Donald Trump starts first criminal trial - will it impact his fight for re-election?

Today, US time, marks the beginning of Donald Trump’s slew of criminal trials.   In what’s been coined the ‘hush money’ case, the former President is being accused of falsifying his company’s business records in connection to a payment to an adult film star in the run-up to the 2016 election. Aft…

Sydney mall stabbing: What happened in horrific Bondi Junction attack?

At least six people are dead and many more injured after a lone attacker stabbed shoppers at a Westfield shopping mall in Sydney’s Bondi Junction on Saturday.  40-year-old Joel Cauchi was killed at the scene by Police but not until he had upended countless lives in his brutal attack.   In this bo…

The Lost Boys of Dilworth: Behind the decades of abuse at the all-boys school

A new docu-drama has revisited the horrors of Dilworth. The Auckland boarding school was intended to help disadvantaged boys, but over the decades multiple teachers have been charged and found guilty of sexual abuse – with the number of victims believed to be more than 200. On The Front Page, Ope…

Will Auckland Airport changes avoid 'travel chaos' as industry continues to bounce back?

School holidays kick off tomorrow, and hundreds of families are set to take to the roads and skies to head off on vacation. For those of us travelling internationally though, the main hope is that the ongoing renovations at Auckland Airport won’t lead to the usual ‘travel chaos’ many of us have co…

Job losses confirmed at TVNZ, Newshub as media industry faces an uncertain future

Newshub is officially closing down.   Despite hopes of a last-minute lifeline, Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed all news operations will shut up shop from July 5th.   It comes as TVNZ also confirms its Midday and Tonight bulletins will end in mid-May, while Fair Go will shift to digital only. …

The latest on public service cuts - and if they'll apply to MP's pay

Government ministries are on a mission to cut spending by 6.5 to 7.5 per cent before the coalition Government’s first Budget next month. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has asked all departments to look for savings to “restore discipline” to taxpayer spending. For some agencies, cutting costs mean…

Columbine victim's father warns NZ as the government looks to alter gun laws

The coalition Government’s signalled “everything’s on the table” when it comes to a major shake-up of New Zealand’s gun laws.   The world praised us when we took swift action following the Christchurch terror attack – banning semi-automatic firearms and assault rifles. But now a coalition agreeme…