Rich foreigners buying farms? Welcome in. Poor migrant workers overstaying visas? Bring in the political attack dogs. This isn’t policy, it’s hypocrisy.
For decades New Zealand relied on migrant workers to prop up the economy, while trapping many in a temporary visa system with little long-term security.
A $6-a-day migrant surcharge won’t fix New Zealand’s infrastructure crisis, but critics say it will make vulnerable workers pay for decades of political failure.
Labour says yes to the India free trade agreement—but warns the Government may be overselling a deal with serious long-term risks.
Chris Hipkins outlines Labour’s conditions for supporting the India Free Trade Agreement, including migrant worker protections and transparency demands.
As Aotearoa marks Waitangi 2026, this essay argues that Te Tiriti, co-governance and democratic values strengthen — not threaten — multiculturalism.