Cameron Slater and the myth of the toxic right’s “oracle”
Cameron Slater’s reputation as an “oracle” of the political right is being challenged as polling tells a very different story.
Election 2026
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Fuel relief excludes vulnerable Kiwis — Luxon and Willis under fire
The Government’s fuel relief package is under fire for excluding beneficiaries, disabled people, and carers during a worsening cost of living crisis.
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Fuel crisis package and the ‘paid work first’ failure
The Government’s fuel crisis package is being criticised for prioritising paid work over need, leaving the poorest families without support.
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Labour vs National crisis response in New Zealand
The contrast between Labour and National’s crisis responses is becoming increasingly clear, from Covid support to today’s cost of living pressures.
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Rocket Lab, Peter Beck and NZ’s drift into the US military orbit
Rocket Lab’s growing US military contracts are raising concerns about New Zealand’s role in global defence and whether it is becoming entangled in the military industrial complex.
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It’s time to take food security in New Zealand seriously
Food insecurity is rising sharply in New Zealand, with foodbank demand surging despite the country producing enough to feed 40 million people.
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Fisheries Amendment Bill slammed as worst in a generation
Environmental groups warn the Fisheries Amendment Bill could weaken ocean protections, expand bottom trawling, and hand greater control to the fishing industry.
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McCain closure latest sign of job losses crisis
Labour says the McCain closure in Hastings is the latest sign of a growing jobs crisis, with manufacturing layoffs and rising unemployment across New Zealand.
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Government’s fossil fuel relief fails Kiwis
The Greens say the Government’s fossil fuel relief package fails to meet the scale of the crisis, leaving many New Zealanders without meaningful support.
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Fuel relief a start, but most Kiwis still struggling
Labour says the Government’s fuel relief announcement leaves too many New Zealanders behind, with rising petrol prices adding to an already brutal cost of living crisis.
