The Latest Breaking News from David Williams

Chris Hipkins doesn’t get it all his own way in a deep-red seat

By dint of a high list placement or being catapaulted into a safe seat, new faces will head to Wellington after October 14’s election. They're the sure things. In the latest part of this occasional series, David Williams talks to Laura Trask, number 10 on the Act Party list.

A forward-leaning over-the-weel position means you won’t see much scenery, but it will be a great ride, David Williams writes

Ian Brokenshire is retiring after 35 yeas with the financial services giant

The problem with assessing census targets now is what we don’t know, argues David Williams.

A memo to outspoken Christchurch councillors – read your memos

The perpetrators of torture and harm at will never face criminal accountability. David Williams reports.

With the cost of living rising so fast, it’s good to know that wines from Portugal are the go-to for quality and value, says David Williams

If an extended road test in Jaguar’s swish, visually striking F-PACE has revealed one overriding fact, it’s the timeliness of the Evening Standard’s Plug It In campaign, which sets out the road to an e-car future.