English Tests for Migrant Workers, $5m Homes for Investors
Speak English if you are a migrant worker. Bring millions if you want a mansion. National’s immigration priorities could not be clearer.
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Let’s Fix the New Zealand Economy – Tadhg Stopford
New Zealand is not broken by accident. Tadhg Stopford argues we built an economy that rewards extraction, debt and inflated land values over real production.
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Budget 2026 Housing Cuts Are Reverse Robin Hood
The Government calls it fairer housing support. The NZCTU says it is taking money from struggling tenants and handing the advantage to landlords.
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Te Kaupapa: Matthew Tukaki on Housing, Māori Politics & The Battle For The North
Nicola Willis says State House tenants won lotto. Te Kaupapa asks what that really means, and who has the numbers to win the North.
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TOP’s Tax Reset Takes Aim At NZ’s Property Obsession
TOP has finally dropped the tax grenade both major parties are too terrified to touch: stop rewarding property speculation and start investing in people.
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Boarding House Bill Passes First Reading
After the horror of Loafers Lodge, Labour says it’s time unsafe boarding houses were dragged out of the shadows and held accountable.
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Sunfield Fast-Track: Floodplain Politics Stinks
Calling a floodplain SunField is dark comedy. Fast-tracking it without proper infrastructure is something far uglier.
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Ensure every New Zealander is housed and safe ahead of Cyclone Vaianu
When a storm hits, “stay home” isn’t advice everyone can follow. So what happens next?
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Government strips iwi from housing plan — Te Pati Māori backs Muaūpoko
Te Pati Māori backs Muaūpoko after iwi references are removed from a Levin housing plan, raising concerns over Treaty relationships and development.
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Government cheerlead foreigners buying NZ Citizenship while treasury warn NZ’s economic sovereignty slipping away. Should we expel Peter Thiel?
The golden visa New Zealand programme has brought in $3.39b in investment — but as foreign buyers return and Treasury warns of offshore debt, is economic sovereignty at risk?
