Ryan Bridge: the treasury's told us what we knew all along

The $66-billion question hanging over Labour's head has been answered.

This new Treasury report tells us what we all already knew about Labour's Covid response.

They went too far. Spent like a drunken sailor. Made it rain dollar bills.

When Treasury advised them to pull back, they didn't they kept going.

Suze: This Is to Their Shame

Was New Zealand’s Covid response effective? This is an important question, because if health officials got it wrong during the Covid pandemic, then they will undoubtedly get it wrong again.

The scope of the original Royal Commission of Enquiry (Covid-19 Lessons) Order 2022 is limited and did not provide independent commissioners, which the new coalition Government rectified by ordering new commissioners, widening the scope of the investigation and extending the commission’s report and recommendations deadline to February 2026.