Budget 2026 Māori Funding Cuts: Labour Slams National
Nearly $100 million stripped from Te Puni Kōkiri, no new help for housing, jobs or hauora. Labour says this is Tama Potaka’s Budget legacy.
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National U-turns on Homeschooling Law Changes – Labour
Erica Stanford pushed homeschooling changes through Parliament without consultation. Less than 24 hours later, backlash from families forced National into retreat.
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Britain is jailing environmentalists and anti-genocide protesters – NZ must not follow
Britain is locking up climate and Palestine-solidarity protesters. Now New Zealand is rushing through new Police powers with barely a murmur.
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English Tests for Migrant Workers, $5m Homes for Investors
Speak English if you are a migrant worker. Bring millions if you want a mansion. National’s immigration priorities could not be clearer.
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Luxon Shields Polluters From Mike Smith Climate Lawsuit
Mike Smith won the right to take major emitters to court. Now Luxon’s Government is changing the law before the evidence can be heard.
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New Zealand Right to Strike Backed by ICJ
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.
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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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Auckland Congestion Charges: Privatisation by Stealth
Auckland’s roads are about to become pay-to-play, and the people least able to avoid peak-hour travel will be the ones hit hardest.
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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.
