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Duncan Garner, Editor in Chief, looks serious with an outstretched hand, next to a newspaper titled 'BUDGET DAY 2026' showing four political figures, and text 'THE FUDGET BUDGET: MEAT, THREE VEGE, NO DESERT'.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: This Budget Exposes A Government That Waited Too Long

National promised discipline, but this Budget shows the hard work should have started two years ago.

Two serious-looking people, a bald man in a suit and a blonde woman in a blazer, are in front of blue houses, with a red stamp "PAID BY TAXPAYERS" and large text "$52K FOR A HOUSE THEY ALREADY OWN."
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Upston’s Allowance Fails The Sniff Test

When ministers cut housing support for poorer families while pocketing taxpayer-funded perks, trust does not bend, it snaps.

Two men with confused expressions, one gesturing and the other (Duncan Garner) scratching his head, appear above the text "WHY IS LABOUR HIDING ITS POLICY" over a purple building.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Labour Wants A Blank Cheque For Power

New Zealanders deserve the detail before an election, not after Labour has already asked them to hand over the keys.

A central man holds a "New Zealand Government" debit card while two suited men on either side shout with open mouths, against a red and blue background with text "New Zealands Spending Addiction".
Opinion

National Has Become Labour With Better Slogans

This Budget week matters because New Zealand is still borrowing to fund a state everyone complains about but too many now rely on.

A split image shows Duncan Garner in headphones on the left and Shane Jones on the right, with prominent text "PORT EXPANSION HELD TO RANSOM" and "EDITOR IN CHIEF" across the bottom.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Tauranga Hapū Holding Port Expansion To Ransom

New Zealand cannot build if every consent becomes a ransom note.

A political graphic with "DUNCAN GARNER | EDITOR IN CHIEF" at the top, a red Labour podium, and large white/red text "WHERE'S THE PLAN?". Green and Te Pāti Māori logos appear in the background, with papers for "TAX," "SPENDING," and "COALITION DEALS" on the floor.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Labour Can’t Hide Forever

Labour wants power, but still won’t show voters the plan.

Duncan Garner, Editor in Chief, looks up with a serious expression against a dark institutional background, above text that reads "WE NEED TO CUT 15000 PUBLIC SERVANTS".
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Wellington’s Job-For-Life Fantasy Is Over

New Zealand cannot keep funding a bloated public service while frontline outcomes keep getting worse.

A woman speaking into a microphone on the left and a man on the right with his hand on his chin, against a dark background featuring the New Zealand Parliament building and the text "NATIONAL'S PROMISE PUBLIC SERVICE RERUN EDITOR IN CHIEF".
Opinion

Duncan Garner: National’s Public Service Cuts Promise Is A Rerun

A bronze-effect depiction of Winston Peters in a pinstripe suit next to a plaque reading "BNZ FOR SALE" and text "THE BNZ WINSTON'S $29 BILLION FLASHBACK."
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Winston’s BNZ Dream Is Economic Nonsense

Compulsory KiwiSaver is smart. Buying BNZ back is not.

A serious man with a tool on his shoulder stands against a dark, gritty background, with a newspaper headline reading "$180M DEMAND" and "EXPOSED," and text stating "NGAI TAHU'S NEWSLETTER CONTROVERSY" at the bottom.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Ngāi Tahu Must Answer The Money Question

Private tolls on major projects will send investment offshore fast.

Gilbert Enoka in a black cap and jacket smiles next to a clapping Dan Carter, both at the Rugby World Cup France 2023 event.
Sport

Gilbert Enoka returns: fixing the All Blacks from the inside out

Two men, one sternly pointing and another in a suit holding a "SUPERANNUATION" document, are shown against a backdrop of a New Zealand flag and broadcast monitors, with the text "Winston Peters won't change superannuation."
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Super Is Now A Political Scam

NZ Super won't survive on slogans while leaders hide from the hard numbers.

A three-headed dragon-like monster features the faces of a man with red eyes, a smiling woman, and a woman with facial tattoos, with text "LABOUR'S THREE-HEADED MONSTER".
Opinion

Duncan Garner: Labour’s Coalition Problem Is Now Unavoidable

Latest poll shows Hipkins' path to power runs through real coalition chaos.

A distressed, sepia-toned image of a burnt postcard featuring two smiling figures and 'AOTEAROA HOU' stamp, with 'THE END TE PATI MAORI’S COLLAPSE?' text, set against NZ Parliament buildings.
Opinion

Te Pāti Māori Squandered Its Moment

An aged newspaper features a headline "SHERMAN WAS SHAFTED I CAN NO LONGER STAY SILENT," with a sepia-toned photo of a smiling woman and text about Parliament in New Zealand.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: One rule for Maiki, another for mates

TVNZ Has Buckled And Everyone Knows It

A political poll graphic shows Labour at 36%, National at 29%, and NZ First at 15%, with the New Zealand Parliament's Beehive building pictured on the right.
Opinion

National's identity crisis is pushing voters straight into Winston's arms