WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Police shouldn’t gain mass surveillance powers over Maori youth (again)
New police powers targeting protests and underage interviews are raising fears Māori youth and activists will again face disproportionate surveillance.

New police powers targeting protests and underage interviews are raising fears Māori youth and activists will again face disproportionate surveillance.

Chris Luxon – Will take a silly selfie with the media but will run a mile form being actually interviewed

The Greens say Luxon is turning homelessness into a policing issue after policies they argue pushed more people onto the streets.

A new international study linking nitrate contamination to stomach cancer is adding pressure on the Government to tighten New Zealand’s outdated drinking water standards.

Better Public Media says scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority would weaken journalism standards just as trust in media is already collapsing.

Labour says National’s crackdown on rough sleeping won’t solve homelessness, it will just push vulnerable people out of city centres and into the suburbs.

The growing use of mobile devices has significantly changed how people play online casino games. Approximately 75% of all online…

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The Government wants to rewrite climate law before major polluters can be tested in court, and legal experts say the implications could be enormous.

The PSA says Budget 2026 risks driving exhausted public servants out the door while essential services across New Zealand are already stretched to breaking point.