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As Chris Hipkins seeks a return to power, voters are being asked to look forward. But before New Zealand moves on, it is worth remembering what happened when Labour last held the reins. Report by eLocal · The latest RNZ/The Conversation article asks what Hipkins can learn from the downfall of former British Labour prime minister Keir Starmer. It focuses on leadership, voter fragmentation, and the pressures now facing social-democratic parties.…

By Soumya Bhamidipati, Journalist · A New Zealander accused of sharing violent extremist material and objectionable content online is now facing additional charges in Australia. · The 24-year-old was initially charged by Australian Federal Police in February, after he arrived at Perth Airport on a flight from overseas. · During a bag exam, Australian Border Force officers found videos on his phone of multiple "violent killings overseas linked…

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to one count in a federal classified documents case, admitting to unlawfully retaining national defense information after prosecutors accused him of keeping highly sensitive material at his Maryland home. Bolton entered the plea in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, before U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang. The guilty plea covered count 12 of an 18-count indictment,…

The US has conducted airstrikes in Iran for the first time since a preliminary peace agreement was signed on June 17. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American aircraft struck missile sites, drone storage facilities and radar installations on Friday in response to a drone attack on the Singaporean-flagged commercial vessel M/V Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. · “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by…

The West is scrambling to shore up Kiev with fresh funding and political backing as EU leaders gather in Poland for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, billed as a key forum for rebuilding the country amid the conflict with Russia. · But instead of reconstruction, the summit has been dominated by rows over Nazi collaborators and corruption. · As the conference got underway on Wednesday, RT looked at the controversies that are eroding support for…

Russia gains control of another village in a key border region, with its forces also hitting multiple military targets across Ukraine with group strikes over the course of the past week. · The death toll in Venezuela climbs to almost 600 people - with thousands more injured - in the deadliest earthquakes the country has seen in a century. People continue to desperately search for loved ones buried under masses of rubble. · A rally marking the…

As Keir Starmer prepares to leave the UK’s highest office after less than two years, the media has lined up to explain why he failed to deliver on the enormous hype he received as opposition leader and during his initial months in office. A repeated trope has been that Starmer was a “decent man,” but simply not cut out for mainstream politics. However, his record of concealing the UK establishment’s repulsive crimes – be that serial child sex…

Report by elocal · A discussion between Dave Trotter of Marsden Point News Radio, known to many readers through his regular NZ Fuel Watch updates, and transport commentator Karl Barkley has renewed debate over the future of New Zealand's Cook Strait freight network. · !Image Text · During a recent broadcast, the pair argued that the proposed Clifford Bay ferry terminal deserves renewed consideration as a long-term solution for both freight…

New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers is the subject of an active investigation following complaints that are now being examined by both the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) and New Zealand Police. Report by elocal · RNZ understands the complaints relate to alleged historical conduct towards women. At this stage the allegations have not been substantiated, and no findings have been made. Chambers has strongly denied the…

An Auckland osteopath has been found guilty of negligence and malpractice after a disciplinary tribunal concluded he repeatedly crossed professional boundaries with a patient before engaging in serious sexual misconduct during the course of treatment. Report by elocal · The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) has proposed cancelling the practitioner's registration and preventing him from re-registering for three years following…