Bill English
A Brief History of Labour's Recent Leadership Failures
Today's announcement of Jacinda Ardern as the new leader of Labour has reinvigorated the campaign. VICE remembers each of the four middle-aged men the party tried before her.
News of Zealand: Synthetic Cannabis Danger a Personal Responsibility, Says PM
Government back tracks on skilled migrant visa changes, grandparents struggle for WINZ assistance and RIP MS Paint.
The VICE NZ Morning Bulletin
More female judges are sitting on the New Zealand Supreme Court bench than men this week for the first time ever, NZ-Israel diplomatic ties to be renewed and Jeff Sessions gets a grilling.
Why Can’t New Zealand Make Progress On Medicinal Cannabis?
Public opinion is mostly for it, so why are politics still getting in the way?
Why Would a World Leader Eat Canned Spaghetti on Pizza?
An investigation of the New Zealand Prime Minister's dinner.
New Zealand Women Talk About Their Experiences of Abortion
We spoke to four women about all the legal sidestepping they had to go through to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
How New Zealand Media Makes Waitangi Day Into a Day of Us and Them
It’s our so-called national day but, as researcher Alex McConville has found, Pākehā journalism is dictating the story.
News of Zealand: Waitangi Day Edition
A call to Trump, near-arrest of politicians, protests and celebrations.
Here Comes Waitangi Day: Prepare to Cringe
Why New Zealand's national holiday will never be all backyard cricket and barbecues, no matter how much the silent majority want it to be.
News of Zealand: 'Pissed' Doctor Goes on 4 AM Bedside Rant
Also in your Monday bulletin, the bottom falls out of the butt tattoo auction market and Bill English names his new cabinet.
News of Zealand: A New Deputy Prime Minister and a New Heavyweight Champion
So far there's been more controversy over Joseph Parker's big win than the country's new leadership team.
Bill English Gets to Be New Zealand’s Prime Minister on Monday
John Key's pick will sail into the role next week, despite the fact he failed miserably last time he went for the job.