NZDF Israel Training Sparks Anti-War Backlash
Peace activists are condemning New Zealand’s participation in RIMPAC exercises alongside Israel and the United States amid escalating war in the Middle East.

Peace activists are condemning New Zealand’s participation in RIMPAC exercises alongside Israel and the United States amid escalating war in the Middle East.

Palestine advocates say New Zealand cannot champion human rights while conducting military exercises alongside Israel during the Gaza war.

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

Wellington commuters are being hit with higher Metlink fares just as fuel prices surge, and unions say working people are paying the price again.

The Government wants to stop major emitters being sued for climate damage before the election. Lawyers say it’s an attack on accountability, justice and the courts themselves.

Greenpeace says Luxon’s Government is rewriting climate law to protect corporate polluters like Fonterra from facing accountability in court while New Zealanders carry the cost of climate chaos.

Hūhana Lyndon says Te Tai Tokerau deserves leadership rooted in kaupapa, tino rangatiratanga and long-term commitment. Not election-cycle politics.

The Government owns the major power companies, yet thousands more households can’t afford to stay warm. The Greens say enough excuses, intervene before winter hits.

Young people can’t find work, can’t afford study and are leaving the country in record numbers, yet the Government is still cutting education support.

The Global Sumud Flotilla says global pressure helped force movement on Saif and Thiago’s release, but warns detention is not freedom.