Government weakens Te Tiriti obligations in law
They didn’t announce it. They didn’t consult. Now Te Tiriti obligations across 23 laws are being quietly downgraded — and Māori were never in the room.

They didn’t announce it. They didn’t consult. Now Te Tiriti obligations across 23 laws are being quietly downgraded — and Māori were never in the room.

Fuel crisis. Political shake-ups. Election 2026 looming. This week’s Te Kaupapa doesn’t hold back.

If Te Tiriti can be removed from education policy, what’s left is not neutral — it’s a choice about whose voice matters.

It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.

When a storm hits, “stay home” isn’t advice everyone can follow. So what happens next?

NZ First’s rise isn’t random — it’s fuelled by anger, algorithms and culture war politics. The real question is who it destroys next.

You turn on the tap — and you’re told not to drink it. How is this still happening in New Zealand?

Prices shoot up overnight. Coming down? Not so much. The Greens are calling it out — and demanding answers.

Fuel prices, iwi radio cuts, the fishing bill and a housing market locked against the young — this Election 2026 political podcast goes straight to the pressure points.

If kids can’t trust the water at school, something fundamental has gone wrong.