Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families – NZCTU
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) President Sandra Grey says the Government has chosen to once…
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MFAT Must Act Urgently To Free Everlee Wihongi After Another Delayed Hearing – Te Pati Māori
Everlee Wihongi was set to appear in court today to be freed from ICE detention. Unfortunately, approximately 80 minutes before…
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Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa – with Dale Husband, Hūhana Lyndon, Aperahama Edwards and Bomber Bradbury
Join Dale Husband, Māori Party candidate Aperahama Edwards, Green MP Hūhana Lyndon and The Daily Blog Editor Martyn Bradbury to…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: The Kākāriki Alliance – How Māori voters using MMP tactical voting in Māori electorates could determine the next Government
I have been commentating on NZ Politics for 31 years and one thing I can tell you about NZ elections…
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Political Caption Competition
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Open Mic FRIDAY 19th JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: Astronauts can grow up to 5 cm (2 inches) taller in space because the lack of…
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GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
GDP data released by StatsNZ today showed that the economy grew at an annual rate of 0.8 percent. New Zealand…
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Jones fails to force through Fisheries Amendment Bill before election, following public backlash – Greenpeace
News that progress on the Fisheries Amendment Bill will be delayed until after the election is being called a win…
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Calls for fisheries amendment bill to be dropped completely – Greens
The Green Party is welcoming the Government’s backdown on the Fisheries Amendment Bill, but says the Bill needs to be…
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Homelessness at historic levels in New Zealand – Greens
The Green Party says the Government’s new funding for homelessness, announced yesterday, is a drop in the bucket to address…
