Highest unemployment rate in a decade sparks Green Party warning
The Greens say unemployment at 5.4% is a tragedy for families, warning the National–ACT–NZ First Government is failing workers and communities.
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Unemployment hits 10-year high as NZCTU warns workers are paying the price
Stats NZ data shows unemployment at a 10-year high. NZCTU says workers, young people and Māori are bearing the cost of Government economic mismanagement.
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MPs urged to vote down ‘anti-worker’ Employment Relations Bill
NZCTU and 49 unions, lawyers, and experts urge MPs to vote down the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, warning it strips workers of basic rights and protections.
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Auckland Protest: Unions rally against ACT’s Employment Relations Bill
First Union and the NZCTU are calling Aucklanders to protest ACT’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which threatens workers’ rights, job security, and fair pay.
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Sleepy Hobbits love Luxon: First Roy Morgan Poll has National in total control of next election
The first Roy Morgan poll of the year puts National well ahead, sharply diverging from other surveys and raising questions about polling and voter turnout.
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What rare earth mineral promises has Matua Shane Jones given Trump?
Questions are being raised about Shane Jones’ role in rare earth and critical minerals talks with the US and what it means for New Zealand’s economy and environment.
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GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Code versus conscience: When AI operates outside ethics and law
From rogue government chatbots to biometric surveillance, this guest column examines how AI is outpacing ethics, law, and democratic accountability.
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Political Caption Competition
Give that person a knighthood! Credit: Sam Sharpe Studio
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In Occupied Palestine – 01 February 2026
Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and…
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Interim report published on the Natural Environment & Planning Bills
The Environment Committee has released an interim report and briefing documents on the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill. Submissions close 13 February 2026.
