To say "politicians lie" is like saying "fish swim." It's such an obvious truism that it's become a cliche – and yet, the sheer audacity of some political lies can…

As embattled NZ First Minister Casey Costello faces increasing scrutiny over her ties to the tobacco industry via her association with the Atlas Network and tobacco industry-funded Taxpayers' Union prior…

Tobacco companies have an overwhelming commercial interest in opposing effective tobacco control policies and a long history of attempting to disrupt policies that would protect citizens from the harms their…

The dark-money junktanks, and the Atlas Network, are a highly effective means of disguising and aggregating power. They are the channel through which billionaires and corporations influence politics without showing their hands,…

In December of 2021 news broke that a "group of water users is taking action against claims made by the Minister of Local Government to justify giving some Māori the…

The fate of the Treaty of Waitangi is teetering on the brink of a popular vote, as the new coalition government pledges to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill, potentially triggering…

While we will never know exactly what or who influenced David Seymour and Winston Peters, we do know that two former high-ranking NZ First officials, David Broome and Apirana Dawson, now…

For decades, the Atlas Network has used its reach and influence to spread conservative philosophy—and criminalize climate protest. It’s a lot easier to justify ripping an activist off the road…

Defeat is not a foregone conclusion but this piece provides good perspective on who the enemies are. Editor's note: While Hobson's Pledge has history of connection to other groups that…

A $1 million lobbying campaign to persuade the government to restart live animal exports has been launched by key players in the agriculture industry.The previous Labour government announced a ban on…