Budget 2026: Where There’s A Willis There’s No Way
Māori funding goes backwards while the wider Budget grows by billions. Te Pāti Māori says Nicola Willis has chosen war, prisons and the wealthy over whānau.

Māori funding goes backwards while the wider Budget grows by billions. Te Pāti Māori says Nicola Willis has chosen war, prisons and the wealthy over whānau.

Private companies sought protection from climate lawsuits. The public found out through court action, not the Prime Minister’s Office. Labour says Luxon now owes New Zealand an explanation.

Fonterra and Z Energy lobbied the Prime Minister’s Office over climate litigation. The public only found out through the courts. That should alarm everyone.

The world’s top court has confirmed the right to strike is fundamental. The NZCTU says New Zealand’s Government has run out of excuses for stalling.

Anti-war protesters will gather in Auckland demanding New Zealand reject US-led wars, militarisation and deeper involvement in global conflict.

Labour wants landlords to provide curtains in rental homes, arguing the move could slash heating costs for struggling renters.

Greenpeace says New Zealand risks becoming part of the US military supply chain through a controversial new minerals agreement.

Disabled communities say they were blindsided after the Government fast-tracked a disability support bill with almost no consultation.

The Greens say young people leaving state care should never be abandoned into homelessness while emergency housing systems collapse around them.

Labour says Te Tiriti belongs in classrooms and is pledging to reverse what it calls the Government’s attacks on Māori education.