Why the Te Tai Tokerau Party Could Struggle
The Te Tai Tokerau Party may have intended to shake up Māori politics — but critics fear it could end up helping Labour more than Te Pāti Māori.

The Te Tai Tokerau Party may have intended to shake up Māori politics — but critics fear it could end up helping Labour more than Te Pāti Māori.

A leaked racing industry report pushing for tax breaks and online casinos is fuelling fresh questions about NZ First, donors and political influence.

The Government’s new policing laws are triggering fears of expanded surveillance powers and the criminalisation of political protest.

Luxon is flirting with anti-immigration politics while promising more austerity, even as public services hollow out and corporate subsidies continue.

Corporate media are pearl clutching over collapsing public trust, but decades of elitism, clickbait and consolidation helped create this crisis.

Another communications mess has engulfed Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements linked to Oriini Kaipara triggered fresh speculation and political fallout.

The Spinoff’s claim that Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could support a National-led Government has poured petrol on Te Pāti Māori’s already volatile internal battles.
Trump’s escalation with Iran may have achieved the exact opposite of what Washington and Israel wanted. Strengthening the regime while risking global economic chaos.

The BBC refused to air a documentary on Gaza’s devastated healthcare system, then watched it win a Bafta and trigger fresh accusations of censorship and bias.

Ian Powell says escalating US sanctions against Cuba are driving a humanitarian crisis marked by rising infant mortality, blackouts and deepening poverty.