The Bulletin: How National plans to take back power in 2020

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: National plans approach to regaining government in 2020, fishing industry letter about onboard cameras to Stuart Nash revealed, and unemployment up.  The National Party are off on their caucus retreat to start the year, and are already promising more policy will be rolled out well before … Read more

Rowing: The All Blacks’ Select Their Kiwi Athletes of the Year #2 – Hamish Bond and Eric Murray

We asked a dozen All Blacks who their athletes of the year were, then commissioned essays on those they chose. In equal second place: rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray, profiled by James McOnie. They’re like a cute old couple. One of them is sensible, methodical and disciplined. The other is bold, mischievous and charismatic. Both … Read more