Budget 2026 Housing Cuts Are Reverse Robin Hood
The Government calls it fairer housing support. The NZCTU says it is taking money from struggling tenants and handing the advantage to landlords.
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Disability Support Services Bill Strips Carers’ Rights
Family carers won a path to employment rights in the Supreme Court. Now the Government has introduced a Bill to shut that path down.
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NZDF Civilian Workers Must Get Pay Rise From Defence Boost
Defence is getting more money. The people keeping its ships, aircraft and systems running now want proof they will not be left behind again.
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New Zealand Military Spending Slammed as Dangerous
The Government says there’s no money for social needs, yet billions appear for war and military expansion. Peace Action Wellington says the priorities are grotesque.
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Palestinian Indigenous Rights Beyond Victimhood
Palestinians are not a people waiting for pity. They are an indigenous people asserting history, identity and the right to liberation.
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Temporary Additional Support Cuts Hit Vulnerable Kiwis
When families can’t afford food, power or rent, National’s answer is to cut the last bit of support keeping them afloat.
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Greens Slam National Public Housing Reforms
The Greens say National is balancing its Budget on the backs of public housing tenants, beneficiaries and disabled New Zealanders.
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Israel Embassy Move Sparks Wellington Backlash
The Israel embassy’s new Wellington location is already provoking anger, political controversy and calls for diplomatic expulsion.
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Lumsden Water Tests Above Preterm Birth Risk Level
Greenpeace says nitrate contamination in Lumsden’s water supply has risen above the level associated with increased preterm birth risk.
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Greens Warn Treaty Principles Bill Is Back
The Government may have lost the public fight over the Treaty Principles Bill, but critics say it’s now dismantling te Tiriti protections quietly through changes buried across legislation.
