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By Bryce Edwards* Opinion - This week New Zealand was officially pronounced the second most peaceful nation on Earth - just behind Iceland - in the publication of the annual Global Peace Index. New Zealand's high "peacefulness" score was based on the country's low amount of violence, conflict and terrorism. Defence Minister Peeni Henare said defence spending is 'business as usual'. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone However, New Zealand was marked down in the results this year because of "an increase in weapons imports and military expenditure." You can read the full report here: Global Peace Ind...

Henare said the capability plan wasn’t just about ships and planes. Infrastructure was a problem and part of the capability plan was to “regrow” those bases. This aligned with the Government’s priorities, he said. He was currently discussing what the plan might look like with Finance Minister Grant Robertson, and more detail would be known by the final quarter of this year. Green Party defence spokeswomen Golriz Ghahraman asked Henare whether it was now irresponsible to proceed with the “outlandishly expensive” purchase of frigates in the future, given the demands of the Covid-...

In 1996 New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. And for 25 years Former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader.

Matangireia: Māori Political Legacies is coming to RNZ on 8 June The second season of Māori Political Legacies, explores the careers of former Māori Members of Parliament. Eight former Māori MPs from across the political divide discuss the highs and lows of their time in Parliament in a series of revealing conversations. Filmed in Parliament's historic Māori Affairs room from which the series takes its name, Matangireia is presented by three acclaimed Māori journalists; Mihingarangi Forbes, winner of the NZ TV Awards’ Best Presenter News and Current Affairs 2020, Maiki Sherman, awa...

Police confirm man detained by Military Police in public place but say no criminal offence despite ongoing NZDF investigation 12 May, 2021 10:40 PM 5 minutes to read Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Heraldanna.leask@nzherald.co.nz@AnnaLeask The Defence Force will convene a Court of Inquiry into an allegation that military police unlawfully detained a man. And police say while the man was detained - there is no evidence of a criminal offence and the military officers were acting in "good faith". Advertisement The officers told the driver they suspected illegal activity and a...