Fuel Costs Push Home Support Workers to Breaking Point
Rising fuel prices are leaving NZ home support workers out of pocket, as mileage rates lag far behind real costs.
Election 2026
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Pressure Mounts on NZ to Take Stand on Iran War at ANZMIN
Peace Action Wellington urges NZ ministers at ANZMIN to condemn the Iran war and reject support for US and Israeli military action.
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Ripping Chippy to pieces until he cried over his kids is the saddest day for NZ Journalism ever
The media pile-on over Chris Hipkins shows how social media allegations are reshaping politics, journalism and public cruelty in New Zealand.
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Make Hormuz Great Again? Trump’s Iran trap could send oil to $200 a barrel
Trump’s Iran gamble may hand Tehran victory through the Strait of Hormuz, soaring oil prices and a global economic shock.
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Latest Māori Party legal drama-drama thankfully lands as political focus turns to TOP
The latest legal drama inside Te Pāti Māori has ended in court, with expelled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi winning a ruling…
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Trump is beginning to panic – Iran will never allow the Strait to reopen
Escalating conflict between the US and Iran raises fears of a Strait of Hormuz closure that could disrupt global oil supply and threaten New Zealand’s fuel security.
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The crony capitalism of NZ First
NZ First faces accusations of crony capitalism after appointing a donor with trucking industry links to KiwiRail, raising serious conflict-of-interest concerns.
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When Max Rashbrooke and Labour’s incrementalism is the solution – the NZ Left is in trouble
Labour’s incremental approach to economic reform risks alienating voters as the cost of living crisis deepens and bolder alternatives emerge from the Greens and TOP.
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Lesson for NZ from Iran War is our need to be electrified and not gas or oil reliant
The Iran war highlights New Zealand’s dangerous reliance on imported oil and the urgent need for electrification, EV adoption and renewable energy independence.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: The rise of TOP can take pressure off Te Pati Māori
Rising support for TOP could reshape Election 2026 politics and reduce pressure on Te Pāti Māori as new coalition possibilities emerge.
