WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Punts on the seven Māori Electorates
Seven Māori electorates. Multiple parties. One outcome. Whoever wins here could decide the next Government.
Labour Party
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NZ Overdose Protection Bill Gains Cross-Party Support
In a rare moment of unity, MPs back a bill that puts saving lives ahead of punishing drug use.
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MEDIAWATCH: The F Word, Ani O’Brien and why Maiki Sherman kinda has to resign
If the Government had leverage over TVNZ’s political editor for a year, this isn’t a scandal; it’s a warning. And now the timing raises even bigger questions.
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Modern Slavery Bill Advances After Labour Pressure
After years of delay, Labour has forced movement on modern slavery, dragging hidden exploitation in global supply chains into the light.
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Hidden Transfer Fees Bill Passes First Reading
Kiwis are paying $743 million a year in hidden transfer fees. Labour’s new Bill wants banks to finally show the real cost upfront.
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If only Nicola Willis was right and Labour has a list of secret taxes!
Nicola Willis thinks Labour has secret taxes. God, if only. NZ doesn’t need tax panic, it needs the rich to finally pay up.
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You know why I think Labour are surging? Netflix
A shock TVNZ poll shows Labour surging, but is the failing economy driving it, or are Kiwis quietly rewatching the COVID years through Netflix?
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Labour backs India free trade agreement
Labour says yes to the India free trade agreement—but warns the Government may be overselling a deal with serious long-term risks.
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Labour’s Free Trade Capitulation highlights why you need Greens and Te Pāti Māori in the mix and not Winston
Labour’s support for the India free trade deal may secure the numbers — but opens the door for Winston’s race-baiting politics.
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Cost of Living Crisis Worse Before Fuel Shortages
The fuel crisis may be the latest punch, but Labour says National had already left Kiwi households reeling from soaring costs.
