At the beginning of the year the betting markets had Labour very unlikely to retain office. But over three months the polls swung their way. However the actual results have far exceeded the polls. As ...

The metal gates are padlocked now at the Parichaya Samaj centre that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and supports the queer community in Nepal. A sign at the entry says they are unable to help anymore.

This photo was sent to me by a reader. It was taken well before the current storm. What it shows is water welling up out of two massive bulges in the new asphalt of Thorndon Quay's new cycle lane.

Bob (Sir Robert) Jones has died aged 85. Bob was one of my favourite authors growing up, and I was fortunate enough to get to know him quite well in recent times. His larrikin sense of humour will be ...

Act leader David Seymour is taking aim at the size of government, calling for a limit to the number of Cabinet members, scrapping or merging Government departments and abolishing ministerial ...

Audrey Young does her usual ratings for the Ministers. Quite a few Ministers have improved ratings. The summary is: 9/10 - Chris Bishop (nc), Judith Collins (+2), Chris Penk (+2) 8/10 - Christopher ...

As expected the Liberal Party won the Canadian election, but they have fallen short of a majority. Here's how each party has gone. Liberals Vote went from 32.6% to 43.5% Seats went from 160 to 168 ...