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.
Election 2026
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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.
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The Bradbury Group: Marama Davidson, Hooton & Election 2026 Panel
The Bradbury Group Marama Davidson interview plus panel on Iran war, economy and Election 2026 politics in Aotearoa.
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First rat to leave the ship – Brooke van Velden quits ACT
Brooke van Velden’s exit from ACT raises questions over pay equity reforms, polling decline, and internal political pressure ahead of Election 2026.
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Trump hilariously chickens out of his own TACO
Trump claims Iran wants a deal as tensions rise, but Tehran denies talks — raising questions about strategy and credibility in the Middle East crisis.
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Fonterra have lost their social licence in NZ
Fonterra faces backlash over profits, brand sell-off and rising dairy prices as critics say the co-op has lost its social licence in New Zealand.
