An excellent speech by new Public Services Minister Judith Collins to public sector CEOs. Some extracts: In the six years from 2017 to 2023, the number of people employed in the core public service* ...

Lots of fascinating data in this CBS poll of over 2,000 Americans. Trump has 53% approval and 47% disapproval 15% of Democrats approve of the way he is handling the presidency 55% of Under 30s approve ...

The full public results of the Better Wellington Curia poll are here. In this final part I want to focus on rates and related issues. We asked support for a general proposition: Wellington City ...

A remarkable tweet from Labour's former Foreign Affairs Minister backing the right of the Cook Islands to sign any agreement they want with China without even consulting New Zealand (which they are ...

I've done my monthly analysis at Patreon (paywalled) of the five Anglosphere Governments and how they are faring in their fights for re-election. President Trump is now the most popular Anglosphere ...

Part 2 of the Curia poll for Better Wellington is here. We asked if people agreed or disagreed with the statement: Wellington City Council should focus on fixing the basics – pipes, potholes, parks ...

Ruth Money MNZM has been appointed New Zealand’s Chief Victims Advisor, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ms Money is already an outspoken and energetic victims advocate with a proven track ...

ACT leader David Seymour has defended a letter sharing “concerns” about police treatment of an Auckland eye surgeon being questioned over his wife’s death. ... On Sunday, the NZ Herald reported that ...

Curia did a poll for Better Wellington of a 1,000 Wellingtonians in January 2025. The results of Part 1 are here. The first question asked was: Overall would you say that things in Wellington today ...

The New Zealand government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements its Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week. Brown has now left for China ...