CTU welcomes Tax Justice Aotearoa policy statement as election-year debate begins
We tax wages. We tax spending. But wealth? Not so much. The CTU says that imbalance can’t survive another election cycle.

We tax wages. We tax spending. But wealth? Not so much. The CTU says that imbalance can’t survive another election cycle.

Giga-yachts at the top. Food banks at the bottom. This isn’t a gap — it’s a system.

Cut the people who hold the Crown accountable to Te Tiriti — then pretend the relationship still works. That’s the play.

Principals aren’t confused. They’re warning this will make things worse.
Cuba shouldn’t outperform wealthier nations in healthcare. But in key ways — it does.

Turn schools into grades, and you don’t just measure performance — you reshape behaviour. The question is who benefits.

From pay parity to workplace safety, critics say Brooke van Velden leaves behind a deeply controversial legacy.

As climate breakdown accelerates, a universal artist income could help societies process, adapt and survive what’s coming.
The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a deeply divided society — but critics say it misdiagnoses the real problem.

As fuel shortages loom, Te Pati Māori warns the Government’s response plan leaves whānau to carry the burden without meaningful support.