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World Cup puts a price on the power and the glory

Analysis: Watching six weeks of football on TV is going to be the least of your concerns when you come to pay your electricity bills over coming months and years, writes Jonathan Milne.

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Cheaper fares won’t fix NZ’s public transport woes – and neither will a few extra buses

Last week, within the space of 24 hours, voters heard two very different proposals to improve New Zealand’s public transport system.

The Conversation

Minister still chats to broadcast chairs off-record, with no ‘little notebook’

Media Minister Paul Goldsmith ran into political flak over a call from the TVNZ chair in which an editorial matter over political coverage was raised.

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Scotland set for 160 Orange Order walks in 3 months - see the map

SCOTLAND will see more than 160 Orange Order and loyalist marches across the country in the next three months, an analysis by The National has found.

The National (Scotland)

National, Labour spar over hyped-up $18b in ‘hidden’ policy costs

Comment: The Finance Minister’s attack on Labour’s ‘hidden bill’ hits at a weak spot for the party – but National’s theatrical approach risks coming off as desperation

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New Zealand handed a $5b bill for climate inaction

Comment: NZ's first Paris target was set by National's John Key, who always expected to send billions offshore to meet it.

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The real story behind Reform MSP Thomas Kerr's 'strangers' rhetoric

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Pauline Hanson says she takes policy advice from Gina Rinehart as Nationals rule out deal with One Nation

Matt Canavan says he supports Hanson’s anti-Labor ‘fire the liar’ fundraising campaign but will not sign up to a joint election strategy

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Our front page with Scottish Refugee Festival explained

THE National has collaborated with the Scottish Refugee Festival to produce a special edition front page highlighting the contribution of refugees…

The National (Scotland)

Labour leads with its chin on transport cap costs – critics swing wildly

The party’s first big policy of election year sparks intense blowback over its cost, partly because its potential upside wasn’t spelled out. Tim Murphy investigates.

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Reform UK respond to top activist's 'Jews want to shatter the UK' claim

REFORM UK have suspended one of their senior Scottish activists after The National revealed that he had made antisemitic comments and joined the…

The National (Scotland)

'Horrified' John Swinney condemns Reform MSPs over links to 'antisemitic' ally

FIRST Minister John Swinney has responded to The National’s revelation that a top Reform UK activist with close ties to the party’s Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Why slow police response Glasgow 'race riots' benefitted the far right

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New Zealand public servants graph fudges figures

A widely shared graph supposedly showing the number of NZ public servants over successive governments is faulty.

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Mind the gap: Labour’s policy platform empty no more

The main opposition party rolls out its first major election policy since late 2025 - cheaper weekly bus and train fares focusing on the main cities

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Stability over sparkle in Labour’s candidate list as policy question looms

One high-profile police figure vaults up Labour’s ranks as another is unceremoniously ushered into retirement, in an election list light on real surprises

The National (Scotland)

The National secures 5 nominations in Scottish Refugee Media Awards

THE National has been nominated for five Scottish Refugee Council Media Awards.

Evening Standard

War Horse at the National Theatre: Remains tremendously moving

4/5 The return of War Horse to the National Theatre comes with added resonance in our time

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BBC fails to cover ex-Labour MSP's court appearance on drink-driving charges

The BBC has failed to report on a former Labour MSP's appearance in court on charges of drink-driving and causing crashes on the Royal Mile in…

The National (Scotland)

'I'd like it': What people in Cardiff think about Welsh independence

AS Wales prepared for a friendly against Ghana at the Principality Stadium this week, The National took to the streets of Cardiff to ask what people…

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‘It’s a relief … I’m irrelevant!’: Rufus Norris on life after the National Theatre

He stood down as boss of the NT – and threw himself into kayaking, writing and DIY. The veteran director talks about his new start aged 60, mourning his mother – and directing Death of a Salesman in Turkish

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Graph mixes measures to falsely claim NZ govt has more than doubled net debt

A social media graph appearing to show New Zealand government net debt skyrocketing under the National-led coalition switches between three different measures across multiple years.

The Conversation

National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?

Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when sentencing sexual offenders – as New Zealand’s National Party has pledged to if re-elected – may sound like a niche legal reform.

The Economic Times

Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu Chib

The Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These workers often labor long hours for low pay without social security. The IYC demanded employee status, fair wages, and social security for gig workers. They are calling for a…

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NZ budget sharpens the campaign choice for Kiwis

New Zealand's coalition government will campaign on the restoration of its budget books after plotting a pathway back to surplus.

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