The Latest Breaking News from David Williams

From the big city to the farm, we measure the rural-urban divide

Severe cuts could accelerate department's decline, writes David Williams.

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.

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

A hometown boy returns for a true-blue love-in

In a region known mainly for big bold reds, some of the white wines are really remarkable. By David Williams

Phil Mauger isn’t ruling out the outright sale of council-held companies, report David Williams and Jonathan Milne

The 1,200-seat sanctuary at Reimage Church comes to life with the CCA Series from Blaze Audio.

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