
View from The Hill: Hanson gets quite a bit off off her chest when she enters the media den
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash.
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Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash.

Yesterday morning I listened to John Cambell (RNZ) interviewing an Iranian-born New Zealander, who came to Australia as a refugee 42 years ago, and subsequently moved on to New Zealand.

Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution – not even the middle of the ocean. PFAS levels are on the rise in the world’s whales and dolphins.

The only interventions capable of disrupting xenophobia are those that lower, or ideally eliminate, its political, economic and social benefits.

Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.

The risks of depending on US-based AI models are becoming clear.

The federal government has set aside $3.6 billion over the next two years for early educator pay. But what happens after that is not yet clear.

By Keiller MacDuff of RNZ Police have paid $10,000 to veteran activist John Minto after he was unlawfully arrested and pepper-sprayed at a pro-Palestinian protest in Christchurch in 2024. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) last year found Minto’s arrest was unlawful and an officer used excessive and unjustified force. The payout follows negotiations between

For the first time, people aged 50–59 years make up the highest proportion of unintentional drug overdose deaths. But these aren’t just from illicit drugs.
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 17, 2026.

Banks is taking Netflix to court over its docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model. But US defamation law sets a high bar for proof.

Trump urged ships to return to the Strait of Hormuz and “let the oil flow”. But it’s not that straightforward.