Peter McKenzie is a Law, Politics and Mandarin student at Victoria University of Wellington.
Despite a popular and unifying leader of the governing party, divisions both in policy and culture will test the progressive movement.
Last year saw the highest incidence of life-threatening self-harm in prison since 2007.
Assuming the trend of the last decade continues, many thousands more New Zealanders will try cannabis in the coming years.
New analysis confirms what residents have long suspected: Wellington is substantially mouldier and damper than other NZ cities.
With the coronavirus putting a halt to in-person gatherings, climate activists need to get creative to keep up the momentum from last year's hugely successful strikes.
Surging demand, sky-high prices and hand sanitiser galore.
The groundswell of protesters across NZ on Friday is reason for optimism. But if results don’t follow, the calls for more direct action that confronts the status quo will grow.
One thing that has set the fight for Ihumātao apart is the confidence with which multi-media digital communication has been deployed to spread the message far and wide.
The president of the Vic Uni students association is leading a 'youthquake' as five leaders in their 20s try to follow Chlöe Swarbrick into the halls of power, writes Peter McKenzie.
With NZ Army numbers dwindling, recent recruit Peter McKenzie looks back on his time in basic training.
