The Bulletin: Trump delights base, appalls allies on world tour

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Donald Trump behaves like Donald Trump overseas, National wins Northcote by-election, and PM Ardern reassures nation about imminent reign of Lord Winston of Whananaki.   It’s been a massive weekend of news for international politics, centred around the US President Donald Trump. The photo above of Trump … Read more

Alan Duff threatens violence against Spinoff cameraman at Labour event

‘I could fucking nail you up against the wall,’ says NZ novelist at Northcote appearance in support of candidate Shanan Halbert Novelist and outspoken commentator Alan Duff has unleashed a tirade at a Spinoff camera operator following an event on Wednesday evening at which he was the feature guest in support of Labour’s candidate in … Read more

The Bulletin: Pump up the fuel tax

Good morning, welcome to winter, and and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Auckland Council passes 10 year budget, National hates Labour’s sentencing proposals, and a concerning glimpse of the culture at Tauranga hospital.  Auckland’s ten year budget has made it through Council, meaning spending and rates plans for the next decade can be locked … Read more

The Bulletin: Long, costly mycoplasma bovis eradication ahead

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Eradication, not containment chosen for m. bovis outbreak, National eyes up new allies, and welfare working group disappoints activists. The government has decided to press ahead with eradication of cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. Radio NZ reports the eradication plan will cost close to a billion dollars, with the … Read more