An Israeli legal group are threatening to sue two New Zealand women for writing an opinion piece on a New Zealand website. They'll probably never get a cent from it, but that's not really the point of the exercise.
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Historic Iran nuclear deal…finally...
After a marathon last push, the world's major powers and Iran have agreed on a deal which restricts and inspects Iran's nuclear programme, in exchange for lifting years of crippling sanctions. No surprises in who sees it as true diplomacy at work and who is screaming capitulation and death to the deal.
Read MoreLeading the charge to develop a soil carbon policy
New Zealand's unusual carbon profile marks it apart from other countries trying to lower greenhouse emissions
Read MorePutting Eleanor Catton among the pigeons
We need to go further than just defending Eleanor Catton's right to an opinion, we need to encourage her for doing her job
Read MoreThe insidious spread of managerialism
There is a lot of lip service paid to employees being an organisation's greatest asset, but the reality is rather different
Read MoreNew Zealand: this is your life
We might have fought over it, at the time. Sometimes, we fought bitterly. At Gallipoli, we lost; but we were on the right side of history, and we found a blood-coloured poppy, like a heartbeat in the dust. Later, it would dawn on us: this is who we are, New Zealand.
Read MoreNo, today is not our national day
Five reasons why talk of turning ANZAC Day into our national day is not smart
Read MoreElection results as they come in
Get the latest election information as it becomes available, without having to watch the box
Read MoreThe powerful Professor Mutu
Margaret Mutu has stirred the pot with comments about restricting white immigration. But the true bite comes in her claim that she can't be racist, a claim that no longer holds water
Read MoreAussie Aussie Aussie? Um... Um... Um...
As we approach Waitangi Day, it's worth considering that New Zealanders are not (contrary to popular belief) uniquely plagued by self-doubt
Read MoreThe Happiest Writer on Pundit
David Young is happier even than Sue Bradford and Deborah Coddington were to leave parliament. More satisfied than Nicky Hager was when Don Brash stepped down. He is chirpier even than… Tim Watkin.
Read MorePoll of Polls - Welcome Back, pollster
Recent events have caused the government's popularity to increase, and Labour's popularity to fall. These short-term moves mask a longer period of consolidation that also helps the government.
Read MoreSimon Schama on NZ: we should chant our national story
A lovely bit of writing that I had a little hand in creating... brilliant historian Simon Schama warns against New Zealand committing a national 'suicide'
Read MoreWho'll come a waltzing Matilda with me?
Why should we bother trying to catch up to Australia when we can just become Australia?
Read MoreBombs and boffins
For a nuclear-free country, New Zealand has a surprisingly rich and interesting nuclear history
Read MoreNew Zealand's 'populist chic'
Pundit reader Kate Hannah muses on anti-intellectualism in the United States and New Zealand
Read MoreUS politics likely to scupper P4 trade deal
With trade deals already backed-up in the Congress and the US economy tanking, New Zealand may find that going it alone is still the best way to an FTA with America
Read MoreCondoleezza Rice's South Pacific vacation
After years of neglect, the US is realising it can't afford to ignore its allies in the Pacific
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