Waatea Budget 2026 Coverage: Māori Voices, Politics and Economy
Four hours of Budget Day analysis through a Māori lens, with political leaders, economists and commentators asking who wins, who loses and what it means for whānau.
Barbara Edmonds
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The Bradbury Group: Barbara Edmonds, Hone Harawira and Qiulae Wong
Barbara Edmonds on the pre-Budget wreckage. Hone Harawira on Māori politics. Hooton, Verity Johnson and Qiulae Wong on a Government drowning in scandal. Live politics, no anaesthetic.
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Labour Party Leak Shows Amateur Hour
The Labour Party leak is not really about a dumb insult. It is about a party asking to govern while failing to secure its own training room.
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Can Labour centrism win the election? No. But why?
The problem with centrism is not moderation. It is that voters eventually stop believing you stand for anything at all.
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Labour Blasts Rising Unemployment Under National
More Kiwis are out of work, wages are falling behind inflation and entire communities are being hit by closures. And Labour says National has no answer.
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Cost of Living Crisis Worse Before Fuel Shortages
The fuel crisis may be the latest punch, but Labour says National had already left Kiwi households reeling from soaring costs.
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Fuel Price Spike New Zealand Hits Households
Petrol up. Diesel soaring. Everything else follows. For households already stretched, this isn’t pressure — it’s breaking point.
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April 1 Delivers More Pressure For Kiwi Families – Labour
April 1 used to mean relief. Now it’s the day Kiwi families realise they’re paying more — and getting less.
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Labour: National Making Cost of Living Crisis Worse
Labour says National has worsened the cost of living crisis as food, fuel and energy prices rise across New Zealand.
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Food Prices Rise Fastest in Four Years, Says Labour
Labour says food prices are rising at the fastest rate in four years, criticising Christopher Luxon’s cost-of-living promises and new gas tax plans.
